Strange Reptilian Bird found in Mexico

Fri May 13, 2011 10:42 pm » by **Freeyourmindnow**

interesting :look:

[youtube]l6uvpdknVZU&NR=1[/youtube]

Fri May 13, 2011 10:46 pm » by **Mandown**

where their is one their must be more and bigger ones at that

Fri May 13, 2011 10:49 pm » by **Freeyourmindnow**

mandown wrote:where their is one their must be more and bigger ones at that

it looks like a dragon to me

Fri May 13, 2011 10:56 pm » by **Lemsip**

weird probably escaped from a mad scientists lair

Fri May 13, 2011 11:03 pm » by **Freeyourmindnow**

lemsip wrote:weird probably escaped from a mad scientists lair

maybe

Fri May 13, 2011 11:05 pm » by **Endless16**

LOL wtf!!! That thing is awesome... o.o

Thanks for posting, weirdest thing I've seen in a long time.

Fri May 13, 2011 11:08 pm » by **Freeyourmindnow**

endless16 wrote:LOL wtf!!! That thing is awesome... o.o

Thanks for posting, weirdest thing I've seen in a long time.

a mini dragon :cheers:

Fri May 13, 2011 11:18 pm » by **Autlander**

Hey, it's a Caprimulgus nyctibius. Only a strange bird in Mexico.... not so weird.

Fri May 13, 2011 11:21 pm » by **Freeyourmindnow**

autlander wrote:Hey, it's a Caprimulgus nyctibius. Only a strange bird in Mexico.... not so weird.

no i think you are wrong, watch the little claws :look:

this is Caprimulgus nyctibius

Fri May 13, 2011 11:36 pm » by **Autlander**

freeyourmindnow wrote:
autlander wrote:Hey, it's a Caprimulgus nyctibius. Only a strange bird in Mexico.... not so weird.

no i think you are wrong, watch the little claws

this is Caprimulgus nyctibius

That bird is an Athene cunicularia.

Let me find a picture of a Caprimulgus nyctibius.... because i can't find one in google. I'll try to scan some pictures from a book.

EDIT: I've found one (the image is too big for this forum, sorry) http://home.scarlet.be/~tsd81005/birding/rogi02.jpg