The world's most brazenly hidden bird -- the common potoo

[@ryujisimp5835]

I love how funny they look. It's like they're constantly extremely distressed by always accidentally walking into the bathroom and seeing someone naked.

[@taylorbaggins0922]

That's the worst kind of distress.

[@brashballs]

Stupid

[@Anudorini-Talah]

Finally Gordan went on a more nature job instead of all the stressful cooking

[@dreamers_woe4652]

😂 why is that so specific?

[@Raven-vl9vy]

The Opossums of the Bird Kingdom.

[@michaelwardle7633]

The Potoo is so good at hiding, autocorrect will turn it into “potato”.

[@theirmanager5204]

The first time I saw this written I thought it was potato bird. I was like..that’s an ugly name for a cool bird

[@falcons9659]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 such wit!

[@jdo5748]

Hahahaha

[@grizzle273463]

IF you had to take a Poo to, you would make yourself less conspicuous.

[@danielcamacho1913]

Potato - See also: Whoever programmed autocorrect

[@oreodimasdale3840]

"It remains motionless when anxious." I can relate, potoo bird, I can relate.

[@esk8jaimes]

Mood

[@Papa_Straight]

@@esk8jaimes 3 years ago....

[@hernzz]

THE BABY TRYING TO POSE IS CUTE AS FK

[@realrahzz]

Imagine an another bird landing on its head while this one is sitting as a statue.

[@oftin_wong]

Only a pidgeon would lol Banned from jungles

[@misst.e.a.187]

😂😂 Thinking it had landed on free tree trunk 🤣

[@misst.e.a.187]

@@oftin_wong lol

[@sarahaymold8006]

Damn it! I hate when comments actually make me laugh lol

[@oftin_wong]

@@sarahaymold8006 sometimes you find diamonds while digging through the coal

[@avicennitegh1377]

I imagine it strives to be better and better at being invisible. "Hey Ma, did you see what I just did??" "No dear." "Gee, thanks Ma!."

[@charmedprince]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@AmarisNWonderland]

😂😂😂 @Avicennite GH I see what you did there. Hilarious! 👏👏

[@avicennitegh1377]

@@AmarisNWonderland 😂

[@pillettadoinswartsh4974]

"Brazenly hidden?" Is that like "bombastically silent?"

[@rashmicp4356]

@@travisdonaldstanley6420 but there is camouflage. I did not see the bird at all.

[@billbuyers8683]

Ridiculously important point

[@Konpekikaminari]

I love how this bird switches from stick to concerned and not-entirely-sober-muppet in moments

[@zygarde9506]

The little tiny beak was like . And then it's opens itS MOUTH AND ITS LIKE O

[@theerandomdude2375]

Its like a muppet

[@misst.e.a.187]

@@theerandomdude2375 🤣🤣

[@OliviaKissper]

I never understood people who bird watch until now. This is the most amazing bird ever! I can so relate to her.

[@millpappan2768]

Bruh

[@Poetry4Peace]

@@millpappan2768 brov

[@Call-me-Al]

A lot of city birds are really funny to watch as well, especially when they are doing ridiculously human things like a crow walking over a zebra crossing while its buddy is looking at the proceedings and then taking the air path instead to meet up under a tree with the walking crow (what I saw happen in early july)

[@brendanclary5539]

Birds are all amazing

[@yazeeit6183]

It truly is amazing, I use to wonder the same thing and now I know why after taking a tour of the bird sanctuary in Trinidad

[@DshockW]

That's some type of new Pokémon.

[@authoreyes101]

Grass and flying type!

[@esk8jaimes]

@@authoreyes101 Na, more like flying/shadow! Just listen to their birdcall. 4:05

[@impulse034]

Imagine spending a life time pretending to not exist that must be really tiresome

[@ladybelle6771]

Someone else that is just now seeing this amazing video! Just learned of the this freakishly amazing bird a mere 10 minutes ago!!! I’m stunned!!😳

[@ES11777]

Yeah, that’s what I’ve been doing my whole life

[@jeremysart]

Tell me about it

[@StrangeTerror]

Pretending? I'm a ghost nigga! Ghost, ghost, ghost. (How high for those who don't get the reference)

[@hailtothe_rooster1572]

Give them the internet, they’d talk shit all day, and become the loudest majority

[@Mithreniel]

I read that as "The world's most brazenly hidden bird, the common potato." Like I can relate, bird. lol

[@rebeccagutierrez1960]

Today's date is July 13, 2021. I had never ever even heard about this bird.

[@Badboybarz]

Just heard about it too 😂

[@impulse034]

It’s been camouflaging from you till today, but not anymore 😤

[@NIGHTOWL-jf9zt]

Me too July 15, 2021 12:30 AM

[@paulinewhite3273]

Likewise.

[@leobesa2887]

July 17, 2021 1:32 AM Still can't sleep after seeing this majestic birb

[@L013-r9y]

I thought the internet was making this up. I was wrong. I'm fucking done

[@the86driver]

L 013 lol me too. Had to research lol

[@ghostifacation]

Me 3 I had too check it out for myself!!

[@reachandler3655]

I'm glad I'm not the only who thought this was a hoax. They remind me of muppets, especially when they open their mouths!

[@JohnnyReb]

Plot twist: This is just a voice over

[@oftin_wong]

Being wrong is the most fascinating part of the begining of learning something

[@DominiqueKooper666]

Turns out what he's looking at is really just a branch. :')

[@Metalscavenger]

2:42 Are you fucking kidding me?

[@neilwright729]

The call is a whole-tone scale; musically very hip , even for a bird. How could anyone thumbs-DOWN this video?

[@marco1991pl]

Didn't know Gordon Ramsay was an ornitologist.

[@retardedvelociraptor]

ornithologist*

[@crazyace2850]

Ikr

[@peterlarkin762]

Ye same... He was really chill back in the day, doing nature programs, before the chef thing.

[@XTCYDVL]

@@ericolens3 sounds like an inspirational quote that could be put over a stock image or some shit

[@giovannicarnevale7704]

This bird is RAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWW

[@WildonCamera]

Absolutely beautiful and well realised documentary.

[@Myuuchu]

Master of disguise and master of derp... I so want one!! Best bird ever!

[@puddles9069]

"master of derp" 😂😂😂

[@ZuleykaZevallos]

Excellent video on an intriguing species. Thanks for sharing this with KZbin!

[@mirandastark1061]

I have never heard about this bird until today and yet KZbin recommended me two videos of them for no reason out of nowhere.... Good job KZbin🤔

[@mirandastark1061]

@Tom Walsh I saw two scrolling through my recommended before I clicked on one😑 you don't have to be a smart ass, I know what an algorithm is

[@thatswhatisaid8908]

I've been getting heaps of them just in the last few days.

[@ellenbrooks8061]

Even with the camera focused in on it, it took me a bit to actually see it. Amazing 💛

[@NightmareSpriter]

Jonny Miller looks unremarkabley like a young Gordon Ramsay.

[@kamrynelissa]

ok

[@CobraScarlett95]

He sounds like him too.

[@jasminehouston-burns1691]

Lol "unremarkably"

[@shashishekhar----]

more like young Bob Einstein.

[@garethjames1300]

Poor man

[@padstowphantom]

After a quick Google I found out Potoos are related to the Tawny Frogmouth we have here in Australia.

[@mamacat63]

Yes, they are

[@jen9774]

Nature is so incredible with the way animals evolve to live in their surroundings

[@feralbluee]

why is this little bird so cuddly - it's really so darn cute i can't stand it. looking at it straight on it looks walleyed and the first time i saw it, i thought it was the weirdest bird i'd ever seen. . . thanks for the video :}

[@jennylipka2423]

Thank you for making this video so straight forward and informative. The Potoo🐦, part of our world I just learned about.

[@kennethblevins6172]

What a strange and fantastically beautiful creature. Thank you

[@rainbowcookiesss]

i think i've found my spirit animal

[@faithcastillo9597]

Thank-you for teaching me about this truly distinctive bird. They are wonderful!

[@OffGridInvestor]

Tawny frogmouth in Australia is kinda the same. You'll have trouble seeing them. But they're VERY cute when you do.

[@NathanChisholm041]

They are in the same family!

[@michaeldeierhoi4096]

@@NathanChisholm041 I just looked this bird up and surprisingly despite the similarities they are in different families but the same order. The potoo is in the Nyctibiidae family and the frogmouth in the Podargidae family. The other similar birds to these are the night jars including the night hawks and poor wills in the Carprimulgidae family. All of these families and a couple more are in the same clade meaning they all have a common ancestor.

[@kmyres14]

desperately melancholy indeed !! it literally sounds like its going "boo hoo hoo hoo"

[@alipopsie153]

K M it sounds like an off-key recorder

[@craftygirl9666]

It sounds like that but it also sounds like the beginning to Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry Be Happy" to me too. haha

[@FlyingGold]

omg this bird is fucking hilarious!

[@NIGHTOWL-jf9zt]

I don't have any money, so that makes me "potoo"! I am just discovering this beautiful bird, today, July 15 2021! It is now my second favorite next to the owl! My third favorite is the Brazilian Bell Bird even though he always yells at his girl! LOL.

[@misst.e.a.187]

Yeah, there's some kind of potoo awakening going on. I only came across this species in July 2021. What could it mean...?

[@moniquevanwyk9304]

Lmao that was a good dad-joke. 👍🏻💯🔥

[@nickijohnson1202]

1:00 biggest yawn EVER XD

[@lovinghim8134]

Intresting! First time ever hearing of this type bird. Thank you for sharing!

[@reikomyles1495]

I really enjoy watching animal documentaries. Especially video footage of unusual creatures I've never seen before. Fascinating looking bird and thanks a bunch for sharing.

[@mrtnzvalerie3]

Seeing it in the rain broke my heart

[@fjb4932]

Good. You Were a snowflake. Now you're a melting snowflake. Toughen up, Buttercup ...

[@chucknorris9667]

@@fjb4932 you realize the comment was made 6 years ago right?

[@michaelcorrigan6577]

Lol

[@spoocyguy]

@@chucknorris9667 it’s too late, Valerie turned into a puddle and has been evaporated and turned into rain thousands of times over already.

[@pugsabi]

Bird feathers are coated with an oil that makes them waterproof. Mama bird is very comfortable. My chickens love the rain no matter how cold it might be, they never even try to get into the coop.

[@AkitaSyn]

I wanna be a Potoo when I grow up

[@bluesky1807]

What an amazing bird! And that song she sings

[@NomadicWanderer11]

I have found my spirit animal

[@tankready]

Thats exactly what I thought today discovering this creature

[@dcmhsotaeh]

And hindus are blamed by monotheistic c and I for thier spirit animals and gods

[@shilraviuxuz6431]

Thank you so much. I love this, and find it very interesting. I'm so glad you don't overdo it with music and nonsensical audibles/visuals.

[@Professional_Youtube_Commenter]

its all fun and games until a bir mistakes you for a tree and lands on your head.

[@Scientist1642]

I thought she was using this strategy to catch and eat smaller birds this way

[@mjm-7418]

Best footage on this bird! Thank you.

[@souixbee6253]

That is a great video. Aside from interesting, it was beautifully produced. Wow, can you imagine taking a science class from him. I'd go back to school for that.

[@jbalogh01]

I find it amazing how wildlife babies come with all survival instincts built in. Humans have to be taught everything.

[@MsAdoptee]

Wow, this is so cool! Thanks Dr. Jonny Miller for sharing!

[@aslmj2]

Wow this bird is so unique. I've never seen a bird like this. And those calls were beautiful too

[@0Raik]

You and I sir need to seriously discuss your understanding of "COMMON"

[@pi-rma.4751]

Raik haha, "common potoo" is the name of this particular species of potoo :)

[@hannahbridges1708]

Exactly but WHY is it called that lmao

[@pi-rma.4751]

Hannah Bridges could be geographical. Or maybe other species are even more rare. I must admit I don't really know :)

[@bkjeong4302]

@@pi-rma.4751 Common pottos actually are rather common; they're just really hard to find.

[@mickgott7327]

They say there rare that's cos no f***er can spot them there on every branch u c***s....shudda gone to a decent glasses place🤔🤔🤔🤔 what's it called again 😳😳

[@jadenlarson7127]

Great job! Nicely done video and awesome footage! Thank you!

[@squirlesg2228]

2:47 NO FUCKS GIVEN LMFAO

[@TruthArrows]

+Squirles G LOL I've been asking him to do a Potoo video. "Potoo in the rain..... No Fucks Givennn.."

[@squirlesg2228]

potoo has no chill

[@stephanieyee9784]

The Potoo is very similar to our native Australian bird the Tawny Frogmouth. Beautiful, amazing birds.

[@lindzloot6134]

Love these little guys. Did a commission art of one recently. Researching them was an absolute joy! Great video.

[@ushakaimal1947]

Beautiful scenic beauty and the amazing bird with good music, this is a treat to the eyes and soul .thank you so much.

[@umpus]

1.07mins it's whole face splits in half D:

[@DominiqueKooper666]

Yeah, that's it's mouth. :p

[@ruperterskin2117]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[@desleykakoulidisgallaway3382]

quite an amazing looking 'bird' - reminds me of australia's tawny frogmouth, kind of similar, I think nightjar family

[@m.v.1230]

What a beautiful animal. The world has been blessed with so many wonders and we still don't appreciate what we have all been given.

[@gatoblanconzful]

Thanks for doing this. It's great. Please save the planet.

[@drferry]

I love this bird. I’m fortunate to have seen it in Mexico several times. The song is so cool.

[@cookiemonsterrr9436]

It's so good at hiding that almost nobody has heard of it lol

[@hilarious444]

Just saw one of these in Nicaragua, thanks to the incredible spotting of my guide. My favorite bird of the whole trip!

[@vignesham4030]

The Potoo: "I've mastered the ability of standing so incredibly still, that I become invisible to the eye. ".

[@macmcc3201]

Absolutely adorable little bird

[@seanmanwill2002]

Great video! I'm almost sixty years old and never knew this existed!

[@christinegautreau224]

What an amazing bird. So glad to gave seen this video

[@ARC-FRAGOHOLIC]

Bird standing in rain makes me sad 😩

[@PotooBurd]

Such a devoted mother, I couldn’t be more proud

[@fuzznic1]

They are amazing! Though I can’t help but think of The Muppets… 😂

[@alishapaul2262]

exactlyy!!!!

[@nameofthepen]

VERY well-done video about a fascinating bird I never even ever heard of before!

[@okami912]

Stunning and scary at the same time

[@listenuppeople1]

Thanks for sharing this footage and information.

[@viewmodeimages]

I don’t know why KZbin told me to watch this today, but at least it was educational 👍🏻

[@usmale4915]

What an interesting bird. Thank you for sharing. If I hadn't seen it, I would not have believed it!

[@Kristina2]

2:42 Amazing! Thank you for this upload, came here from someone else sharing.

[@debrabolton9372]

Amazing! I love these birds.

[@harriet8500]

3:05 adorable

[@donlofting4268]

Looks a lot like our Tawny Frogmouth. Cheers from Australia 👍

[@tedsmith6137]

The Potoo is as equally well camouflaged as the Australian Tawny Frogmouth.

[@beaksofeagles]

Was going to say that. They are related....

[@hafdissigurdardottir3176]

What an amazing and beautiful bird 🦅 ❤️🦋🦋🦋

[@Anudorini-Talah]

Finally Gordan went on a more nature job instead of all the stressful cooking

[@mothwithapen8910]

This is legitimately my favourite bird.

[@creekstar7]

That's a very musical moth. XD

[@shahinbadsha8509]

What an amazing bird species a potoo is and it’s call is quite haunting too

[@jumboegg5845]

Very similar and closely related to the Australian Tawny Frogmouth, and yet half a world away!

[@donlofting4268]

different family but look alike ✌

[@TCPUDPATM]

Thank you for being respectful and not getting too close!

[@MKVProcrastinator]

Why does this Potoo look drastically different than the one I saw online? The one I saw had brownish-grey feathers and its eyes were completely black instead of just the pupil being black.

[@pyrettablaze0414]

Mother Nature never ceases to Amaze me !!!

[@harjutapa]

I wonder if moths are ever so unwary as to land on the bird. Multipurpose camouflage!

[@remyposees]

very interesting for a not so often seen and heard bird. thanks for sharing

[@TheXeeman]

holy shit a young gordon ramsey

[@Candycrazygirl93]

no, if it was gordon ramsey, he's be sayin, THIS FUCKIN' BIRD ERE, RIGHT?

[@laticiaglass6508]

this is amazing i've never heard of this bird before but wow simply amazing

[@mak8486]

I don't know if I'm terrified of it or I think it's cute...

[@Android-vk8yh]

Really enjoyed that never heard of them before I went from watching a crow video to watch in this I love the Call of the male it sounds like a sarcastic laugh

[@MinorMaleJames]

Toothless!!!

[@Rewster86]

How many toothed birds can you name?

[@MinorMaleJames]

nickwalco thank you

[@Minzysaur]

Such a beautiful bird 🥰

[@mariabelenbarahona696]

He's my science teacher 📝! if you are seeing this Mr Miller , hi!

[@ivannama8289]

Hola Maria Belen, soy Ivanna lol

[@mariabelenbarahona696]

hola Ivanna:)

[@rashellarevalo606]

Lol Hola Maria belen

[@mariabelenbarahona696]

+Rashell Arevalo hola

[@Something-behind-you]

Thank you for the overview! The potoo is a fabulous bird, but by nature it gets little attention. It's nice to see good footage and get an explanation of their behavior.