The World's Most Elusive Bird

[@TodayIFoundOut]

Speaking of birds, ever wonder why birds' legs don't freeze or get frostbit in the winter despite no real protection from the elements like the rest of their bodies? Well, wonder no more: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3bVoKV9fpx2i7s -Daven

[@uruiamnot]

I have heard that the whip-poor-will is often heard but never seen by millions of Americans every year. True enigma. I've heard hundreds of them and had to google it to see what it looks like.

[@lash4572]

@@uruiamnot u heard wrong lol.

[@DodderingOldMan]

I'm Australian, and as a kid I was *obsessed* with finding some of Australia's rarest parrots. The Night Parrot was one of them, but I was truly devoted to finding a Paradise Parrot, which has not been seen in nearly a hundred years now, and is presumed extinct. When I was about 7, I convinced myself that I had in fact seen one. In retrospect, it was definitely wishful thinking, but it made me happy. I also had a T-shirt with a Paradise Parrot on it, hand painted by a neighbour, a professional artist. It was one of my most treasured possessions. And actually, over 30 years later my sister still has that T-shirt. Sorry, not entirely relevant, but pleasant memories for me :)

[@theartofbirds1404]

What a wonderful dream you have mate, I only wish to see one too. I still have hope that they are still alive, as I am near Darling Downs, but no sightings yet. Still looking out for them till the day I die!

[@Dsdcain]

The main thing I took away from this video besides the rarity of the Night Parrot, is the term "bird nerd". That was pretty funny to me for some reason. As always, thanks for the video Simon and the *TIFO* crew. It's much appreciated.

[@shadowdragon992001]

main thing i took away was that insanely inhumane cat trap.

[@gravijta936]

shadowdragon992001, I know right?! Kids in Africa could have eaten those cats!

[@SteelsCrow]

Ornithologists must now all be called "pro bird nerds".

[@BLACKAAROW]

same here! i thought that was pretty funny, lol

[@sizanogreen9900]

"...and then the cat is hoped to die from poison. SO I hope you enjoyed the episode..." Talk about ending on a dark note xD

[@mabamabam]

That is a happy note. If all cats died it would be an ecological golden age for Australia

[@nordic5490]

Diog, you racist idiot, there is nearly equal rates of alcoholism, per capita, amongst the white population of Oz

[@nordic5490]

Sizano, cats, foxes and cane toads are all a massive ecological problem in Oz.

[@sizanogreen9900]

Not like I am a massive fan of cats and I do know about their detrimental effect on the native populations of many eco systems. I just thought it was a strange change of tone as for me a cat is still primarily a pet that is kept. edit: english error

[@dr.velious5411]

johno Probably not so golden until you find a way to get rid of the goddamn rabbits too.

[@francovenica1531]

Question: Where the trope of tying the damsel to the railtracks by the bad guy in movies comes from?

[@lesliemoiseauthor]

Never heard of it before. Thanks, TIFO. I will let my birding club know about this. (And yes, I'm a bird nerd.)

[@archiesbirding1229]

At 1:01 the bird is a Ground Parrot, closely related but found by the coast.

[@mygreenfroggy]

OMG! Random whizz break!!! My computer screen is covered with my drink at the moment and I choked from laughing. Definite good one, parrot or not.

[@Bra-a-ains]

I want a barrel of that cat gel for my super soaker. "Here, kitty, kitty, kitty." Zap!

[@censusgary]

We have some birds here that are not extremely rare, but are hard to see because they hide so well. Perhaps that’s the case with the night parrot, too.

[@Loralanthalas]

My parrot will stay absolutely still and silent if I'm calling for him. I wouldn't put it past the little demons to intentionally hide just to screw with humans.

[@RvdKlein]

Gosh, I wonder how closely it is related to the Kakapo. A quite a lot larger flightless bird on New Sealand but with almost exactly the same feather patterns.

[@Fitzroyfallz]

RvdKlein they're not related at all, actually! They both evolved to hold the same niche independently. A bit like echidnas and hedgehogs.

[@RvdKlein]

That is remarkable! Thank you. Since Kakapo obviously evolved not to fly which resulted into them growing larger... a smaller and flying kakapo looks an awful lot like this little creature :) Again, thanks for clearing that up.

[@Fitzroyfallz]

RvdKlein you're not the only one! Even the experts thought that they were related for a long time up until recently.

[@VC-Toronto]

It wasn't dead at the side of the road, it was just having a kip! Beautiful plumage!

[@MichelleC50]

Did you guys full stop "This Day in History"? I was really enjoying those :(

[@TodayIFoundOut]

No. We'll have some more coming, just swamped at the moment as we're not only doing those extra, but also going on a rather lengthy trip at the end of this month to film a dozen or so mini-documentaries. So just super swamped. Probably not the best month to try to debut a brand new, ultra-time consuming thing. ;-)

[@spugintrntl]

Gonna be honest, I've been kind of wondering how you guys keep all this stuff up with no obvious breaks. Glad to hear TDIH isn't over, though.

[@TodayIFoundOut]

We have a lot of people working here :-) -Daven

[@skullduggery1096]

Simon one bird you never mentioned that became extinct was the Ouselam bird.It was very common once,the reason for its demise was the fact that it flew around in ever decreasing circles thus disappearing up its own backside,hence extinction,thought it was worth a mention,love your vids,have a nice day Simon.

[@ellengelinas3709]

Do you have a video dedicated to plague doctors? If not I would love for you guys to make one. Also I really enjoy all the videos I have seen so far from this channel.

[@ProfessorKitchen]

A) I think you have something in your beard right there... B) I like the way you say the word "shrubbery".

[@felixc543]

No more "This Day in History"? I thought the format was really cool!!

[@TodayIFoundOut]

See comment to Michelle Anya above :-)

[@stover14]

This looks VERY similar to our mountain parrots in New Zealand which still lives on. Our ones are a lot bigger though.

[@Jackrabbit6]

1:39 that certainly sounds like an interesting story.

[@francoislacombe9071]

I though the most elusive bird was the Blue Bird of Happiness.

[@d_wang9836]

Francois Lacombe Meanwhile the white bird of sadness is all up in your face

[@michaelshields7939]

aka Viagra

[@momsnoteatingbugs1919]

Francois Lacombe I heard it was dead as a Dodo.

[@derrickstorm6976]

Or maybe the roadrunner :)

[@dafttool]

You can find it in Disney’s Song of the South, which is about as elusive as an extinct bird considering Disney has shelved the movie indefinitely due to its overt racism.

[@dafttool]

You need to do a story on the now extinct Giant Moa Bird from New Zealand, & it’s number one predator, the also extinct Giant Eagle (much like the ones seen in Lord of the Rings). They had a delicate balance in their numbers, then early man entered into the equation

[@fooficst]

Those wacky Maori's

[@StopChangingUsernamesYouTube]

How to find a night parrot: bring a flashlight.

[@special-tbathtubrestoratio6615]

Great video, every day as always

[@cerebros3671]

Come on, we both know it’s Ho-Oh from Pokémon.

[@jay999_]

The Night Parrot prefers keepin' on it's back! Its a beautiful bird. Lovely plumage!

[@VC-Toronto]

It's "kipping", as in reference to taking a kip, or a nap.

[@scottrhodes8160]

"bird nerds", wiz break"-you are good at turning a phrase-good video as usual-keep them coming.

[@brokeneyes6615]

I’m going to take a guess that this reserve is so far in Australia is interior that sending humans to check the traps is not at all feasible.

[@brokeneyes6615]

ThatAussieGirl Who brought camels over?

[@brokeneyes6615]

ThatAussieGirl don’t you mean humps up? Lol.

[@NathanChisholm041]

Greetings from Perth Western Australia!

[@yoyartube]

This parrot can be observed in a skit where it is seen to be pining for the fjords.

[@ARedMagicMarker]

Dumpy, oversized budgie. That's mean. X'D

[@RolandElliottFirstG]

IT is apparent feral cats are to blame for the demise of many species of AU living creatures, people in the city's let them breed wildly and they spread all over the place. I have known people to have up to 1 dozen living in and around there homes for company.

[@juliannicholas5741]

Roland Elliott legitimately what happens then they sook about cat culls, even though they end up being the reason they need to be culled.

[@Timothan]

but Da widdle kitties r so cute :3

[@RolandElliottFirstG]

Yes that is so true, in some areas of Sydney where the local shop owners dump there left over food out back of there shops cats feed and breed like rabbits, I will not state which suburbs, but i could perhaps upload footage at some point, if all the cats fit in frame.

[@timmmahhhh]

Excellent idea and topic thanks. My two cents I like your old bold simple font better. The new one is too close to Times New Roman for me.

[@b.griffin317]

do do that story on the inner-oz sea!

[@eugenetswong]

Elusive things is a great topic.

[@sarahraisingmyvoice]

PLEASE do a segment on Mary Toft and the Great Whim Wham!

[@okrajoe]

I was going to google ''night parrot'' but I got scared of what results i would get.

[@donbasuradenuevo]

The real world shiny pidgey.

[@lyleslaton3086]

Feral cats in Australia,a fine example of stupid people doing stupid stuff and standing around for 100 years says"that's peculiar".

[@KyleSSamuelson]

The bonus fact was my favorite part.

[@riinak7212]

What, you're not going to play the call? :) Also, new font? I preferred the old one but this one works, too. Interesting subject! :)

[@locommunity]

Can you keep adding the podcast to KZbin please?

[@DevinHeaps]

I like the way you say "shrubbery." You should do a video on why British people are so awesome at pronouncing "shrubbery."

[@camgood2437]

Ground parrot? That's funny, about an hour ago, I was watching all the squirrels running around in the park as I was walking to work, and I started thinking about ground squirrels, and why we don't call the ones in the park "tree squirrels" (or tree parrots, for that matter lol)..

[@astraldragon01]

Gotta love the country I live in :) Aussie Aussie Aussie

[@fen7662]

I was thinking about the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker from around the Arkansas area. They're similar to the Pileated Woodpecker. People are still on the fence of its status as likely extinct due to sightings reports as recent as 2017.

[@mintysingularity]

Simon, episode idea: As we know, the default position of our eyes is open. And our eyes roll back while we sleep when their natural position is forward. Yet we spend a lot of time forcing them closed and rolling them back but somehow find it relaxing? How come our eyes/eyelids don't get tired? Or get cramps? Given all this, how come when we dream we can sleep with our eyes open and moving?

[@Fitzroyfallz]

travin I often wonder about that with birds who hold their wings up against their sides all day.

[@itchyeyesmcrealize165]

Love this 👍👍👍👍

[@ricardoluiz3125]

Parabens pela matéria sobre o night parrots

[@David_T]

Apparently Simon has never been taken on a Snipe hunt.

[@admireruk]

I need the anti cat system for my garden.

[@andrewstevens6830]

Please do a video on the killer whales from eden nsw Australia and old tom and the whalers they worked with

[@TreebeardTheEnt]

Gotta get me some of those cat traps.

[@xPorkchops007x]

You should do an episode on the history of Renault and the Renault family's troubles with France

[@JoelReid]

I live in north west Australia... i feel an urge now to go looking for one.

[@thunderhammerx2966]

This is a cool bird. The Ivory-billed Woodpecker may be more elusive, if they're still out there.

[@ethanpoole3443]

Thunder HammerX The Carolina Parakeet might yield a far greater challenge than the Ivory Billed woodpecker, which have been spotted in the last decade or so. And it keeps with the parrot theme of the day!

[@stewartsavage1123]

Simon can you Bird Whistle?

[@anevilstripper6095]

Kinda looks like it could be related to the Kakapo!

[@kenxclout]

Simon posing like a pimp in the thumbnail.

[@michaelwalton4017]

The night parrot ate your baby!

[@redhaze8080]

hmm sneaky chook, yeah they were 100 million years late on that inland sea.

[@jtrenoweth]

The Aborigines spoke of the inland sea. This was in fact the great artisian basin , the underground water that covers a large majority of Austrlia

[@Shabtai1024]

Wow, 15 years... to see a bird... I hope he at least got paid.

[@Progorama]

Nice shirt

[@BirdSpyAustralia]

You could have included that they have since be located in to other areas.

[@sodomizingdeathmaster1795]

I ate 2,000 parrots today.

[@amittenforkitten7016]

I want one.

[@hardcorejubul9446]

Do they still give reward for the bird? Im in australia and i need the money.

[@BrianH1313]

Nice one Simon. Wasn't it Cat's that killed the Dodo bird off?

[@tncorgi92]

Was hoping for another cameo by Randy Mallard. :)

[@irritated888]

What did the cat say when it injested the poison? Me-owww to

[@michellemurphy658]

Automatic like for Simon

[@nicolasmith9173]

ive seen another kind of rare ground parrot!! kakapo in new zealand 🇳🇿

[@scoot6363]

DayParrot Fighter of the NightParrot!!!

[@colleen6440]

'dumpy, oversized budgie' wow r00d

[@RafaelHabegger]

Claud Vonstroke - The Whistler

[@Brutaltronics]

poor little birbs.

[@Menstral]

Killing the cats was the highlight of the video!

[@abizarthahir3613]

Bet Simon could catch one with his mad Whistler...

[@manfromnantucket9544]

The "sober Irishman" of birds. Very rare.

[@Tenelia]

The font is kind... tall? And squished?

[@noahschneider400]

good vid and interesting but is that food in your beard? what is that on your right cheek? asking for curiosity not trying to be critical at all.

[@HighLordSythen]

"...and then die. So, I really hope you enjoyed that video..."

[@llamasandanime]

Sounds like the ivory billed woodpecker here in the US.

[@quigpig455]

This bird is a master of hide and seek

[@BlackHearthguard]

Feral cats are a menace...

[@petrameyer1121]

Toxic gel now that is clever!

[@TomsBackyardWorkshop]

Where do i get one of those traps?

[@JulioAvalos3000]

But how does it taste?

[@Tinhare]

Interesting. However, I thought this might have been about a necrophilic duck.

[@TheJeevo92]

BRING US A SHRUBBERY

[@piquat1]

I think its obvious, this is bigfoots bird.

[@shibolinemress8913]

Is it perhaps the ancestor of New Zealand's kakapo?

[@franzfanz]

How Not to be Seen - Parrot Edition.

[@beasthazard]

You have one on your shoulder there.

[@GTdba]

Huh, About as Elusive as the Downy Crake in MHWorld.

[@fulcrum2951]

Im confused, is that vsauce or his alternate reality self?

[@sandymckenna9727]

But not as mysterious as the fact that *ducks* are freaking creeps

[@TheOtherBill]

If the location of a preserve is a secret, how does the public know not to hunt there?

[@matthewdrummond1340]

If I was referred to a dumpy budgie like bird I'd avoid people too.

[@ethanpoole3443]

Matt Drummond resembles a dumpy budgie! Did it work? j/k Have a great day!

[@fermainjackson2899]

So, hungry 🐈 🐈 🐈 are sentenced to starvation.....