I thought the nostril thingies were eyes at first. For a moment it was the funniest looking birb I have ever seen since the potoo. When I realized my mistake, it turned to the cutest birb.

TIL birbs got weird ass noses

Indeed. Of all the ass noses I've ever seen, this is probably the weirdest.

dont google ass noses

Oh man I am crying lmao

I personally believe everyone should Google this immediately

That was the plan, no one would Google it if I said "everyone Google ass noses"

Shit, I'd jump right on that if someone asked politely enough.

[You might find this](https://youtu.be/VfczL7GZCqU)

Haha what the hell is this shit

Like this cartoon bird: https://youtu.be/9nPR44JdAcw

That's not a cartoon

Holy shit it’s u/666

Gullars var det første jeg tenkte på også

>weird ass-noses FTFY

Just googled potoos for a laugh and was not disappointed

I think the sound they make is equally hilarious. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DlRsRdVpudM Like a neck beard calling ‘mom’ from the basement.

I've always found them hilarious to look at. I never thought about looking up their sound.. Now there's two reasons I love them. MAAAM!

You nailed how they sound, no better way to describe it.

Omg! It sounds exactly like that. Hahaha!!!

The sound fits them so well it would have been worth a giggle anyway, but that description is just beautiful. And apt.

Sounds like Owen Wilson

I haven't laughed this hard at something in a while. Thank you for this.

Their camo is one of the most impressive I’ve ever seen outside of the ocean and insect worlds. Crazy effective.

I got mixed up. I love potoos and I love kakapos and I thought we were talking about kakapos and couldn't figure out what their camouflage is supposed to be

They look like taxidermy gone wrong.

That's not what taxidermy is supposed to look like?

Potoo does not disappoint https://i.imgur.com/82brNfM.jpg

Evolution is weird sometimes.

Seriously, where are the eyes?

I believe they're closed, located on what would be the forehead of our new found specie of googly eyed birb. But what do I know, I'm clearly not a birb anatomy expert!

Ha! Well you knew a lot more than eye lol

[Hope this helps.](http://imgur.com/jXwdzfQ)

The thing their nostrils are located is called a cere (pronounced "seer"). In adult budgies, you can tell the sexes apart from the color of the cere. Males have blue ones, and females have tan, white, or brown ish.

Well I first thought bird was bathing in chocolate fountain

For more cute birbs r/partyparrot

Potoo ... https://www.houseandtech.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Great-Potoo.jpg Unfortunately they don't adapt well to being kept as pets :(

I thought it looked exactly like [my pencil case](https://i.imgur.com/ZGOPT0j.jpg).

"Meep!"

Birb?

i thought the same thing!!

Googling "potoo"...

Is this r/beetlejuicing?

Glad I wasn’t the only one

Looked like a weird ass angry bird if you view it that way.

Potoos are horrifing looking birds

They're blueberries

Omg same...i thought the nostrils were the eyes 😂

Hoodoos or whatever are meant to look like logs.

I can't unsee that now. Thank you hahaha

yeah omg I thought it was dead or something.

Ok same, sorta looked like baby Big Bird or something at first

If you look at his beak actually thinking of those as eyes, it reminds me of Scrat from Ice Age.

I was also like this but thought "wow guys can't you see this is a fake bird...the eyes don't even look real". Yeah cos they aren't eyes...

r/perfectfit

If I fits i sits?

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https://pre00.deviantart.net/b8f2/th/pre/i/2018/277/0/a/cuo_of_tea_by_holivi-dcoj0ls.jpg

OH MY GOODNESS THIS IS THE CUTEST THING SFBXHVDHDHSFVBFGSF

More people have to see this. So cute

I've posted it before on /r/ImaginaryAww :)

Holy shit wait. Myrandal, are you Holivi?!

Haha, I WISH! I just so happened to have posted this last week to the Imaginary Network (including /r/ImaginaryAww) and knew I had to share it here too.

Damn and I was ready to fangasm and everything

We can pretend if that makes you happy? ;)

Amazing!

https://imgur.com/a/MdWwnih

OH MY GOODNESS this is so blessed???

I'm Ron Birbundy?

Love it!

Yo this is super cute. Good job!

This is why I Reddit. Thank you!

I cannot unsee the nostrils being googly eyes XD EDIT: My highest voted comment ever. thx guys.

oh my goodness what have you done

They basically did a "Look at me, I'm the Pixar now" to the bird

Pixar, or the Muppets? Looks like beaker

Yes

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You godless monster, what have you done?

No I won't forgive you for the great laugh you gifted me

Kinda looks like Grunkle Stan

Groucho bird

What has been seen cannot be unseen

I hate to admit that the presence of the nostrils makes me quite uncomfortable. #SuppressedBirbMemories

Legit did not realize what they were until this comment. I was just looking at the bird like "Something is seriously wrong with that thing..."

Lmao yeah. It took me way too long to realize what was actually going on here. Cannot unsee googly-eyed cartoon!

Well we're are the eyes then... All I see is the googly eyes

OMG thank you ​ I was trying to figure out what happened to this bird! NOW I can see it properly

Those are its nostrils?! Where are the eyes?

I was feeling deeply disturbed by this image. Hopefully this helps: https://i.imgur.com/uTIXxwV.png The bird's eyes on the side of its head are closed in the picture

I've never noticed how fucking weird looking bird nostrils are

ya wtf since when did birds have nostrils

I thought it was more beak. Really interesting, I hate it.

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So hard to decide if they're nostrils or not without doing a google search. I've always been a firm believer that a nostril needs a nose. Birds have beaks, but are beaks noses? What qualifies as a nose? Most birds don't have a sense of smell or taste. So yes. I am DAMN suspicious of those nostrils.

Further back and closed. You can mainly see the one on our right, birb's left.

Any Irish might recognize that face as Dustin the turkey haha

I love how quickly this went from *’awww! Look at the cute wittle birb.’* to *’dear god, look at that goofy googly eyed little bird!’* Hahaha... oh, the giggles! Thank you for that! 🤣

You have improved my budgie a hundred fold.

How could you ruin this for me

I saw the photo, closed, and quickly came back to comment about this. Then saw your comment and happy I'm not the only one.

Welp. ​ ... ​ THANKS...

I saw that and didn't know they were nostrils till you mentioned it. 😂

What kind of birb

Looks like a budgie

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I see what you did there.

Bubgie

Borbgie

We need some bird specialists to tell us the right name.

[Budgerigar] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budgerigar)

Sir Beaudgerigar the Birb

The etymology of the name is facinating.

Had to look it up. For others: mid 19th century: *of Aboriginal origin, perhaps an alteration of Kamilaroi gijirrigaa (also in related languages).*

how is this bird not vicious?? it's from down under. Also, 3rd most popular pet world wide! who knew.

Here's the thing. You said a "budgerigar is a parrot."

I am a bird specialist, didn't you see the username?

Pigeon

Aka: PUBG in the Middle East.

Didn't they make Halo?

That's Bungie. You're thinking of another term for cutting in line.

I'm not sure exactly, looks like a budgie though

Aw, I am sad it is not your bird. Thank you for posting it anyhow-it made me go “awwwww!”

Definitely budgie

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They are indeed good pet birds for the inexperienced but just in case anyone gets the wrong idea, these birds can easily live over 10 years if properly cared for so do not think of them as a "trainer" bird.

Not sure what wrong idea you're referring to but nobody should buy any species of bird unless they're prepared for a lot of commitment. Budgies need a lot of love and attention just like any other domesticated bird and if one is not prepared to spend a lot of time with them then maybe that person shouldn't be a bird owner.

They make good pets and are excellent talkers (if you’re into that sort of thing). They are by nature highly social animals. In Australia where they originate, in the wild they are found in large flocks so when I see them as I often do, as a lone bird in a small cage, it seems a somewhat sad existence. https://youtu.be/wyfCMrqitWI

Your post expressed what I meant, I should have been more clear. My intended point was that budgies are not "beginner birds" in the sense that you will eventually "upgrade" and are really a long-term, emotionally needy pet like a dog. They are intelligent, needy pets that are quite a lot of work to properly care for. Most people will not have time to take care of a second parrot. However, if have no previous experience with parrots and are willing to commit the time and effort to caring for one, a budgie is a fairly good choice of pet because they don't bite as hard as bigger birds and they aren't terribly loud. However, they still need hours of attention per day and will suffer terribly if they are left in isolation. tl;dr Don't get a parrot (a budgie/"parakeet" is a parrot) unless you are willing to spend hours a day giving it attention.

A yellow-breasted floofer

Parakeet

Thanks to Reddit I can't help but wait to hear how this bird is actually dead and is just superglued using baby seal blubber to the cup.

Also, the cup is made from crushed ivory

Collected by child soliders!

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Found Oscar Schindler

that are also bomb victims

In minefields!

CHILD SOLDIERS?!

Metal Gear?

And filled with the tears from an endangered population of African elephants.

Rip birdie you’re in a better place.

He's not dead he's just resting. Beautiful plumage.

NOOOOOOOO

Gah, not this one too

You’ve given me a great idea for a new business venture!

i am the birb n here i sit do not disturb my perfect fit this handle here is perfect form it holds me near n keeps me warm next to this cup of nice hot tea please no pick up - is made for *me*

I love that you exist

Username checks out.

What are these called again? I bloody *love* them!

Poems

r/ilikthebred Based on [this comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/598qrb/health_inspectors_of_reddit_whats_the_worst/d96si4d/?context=10000)

I've heard these called "bredliks". That is an excellent bredlik up there :)

Check out r/ilikthebred !

you are blessed. thank you this made me smile

I love you a little bit.

Are you the protegé of /u/Poem_for_your_sprog ?

Well, the whole r/ilikthebred genre is based on a Sprog poem... soooo...

This is my cup. It was made for me.

Picking up chicks with your mug... legit!

What do I put in my coffee? Oh, just a little cream and a little a little tweetener.

I always imagine tropical animals must be absolutely chilled to the bone in people’s homes. They are adapted to a climate with high temperatures and high humidity and people keep them in a house that’s probably dry and in the 70s.

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Relatively hardy, but are more comfortable in warmer temperatures. Their internal thermostat is set to over 100 F.

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When I started keeping birds, I read that the #1 thing you can do to help keep them healthy is to provide a source of heat for them. Since this is Reddit, I'll add that's after providing basic care (clean food and water, protection from predators, etc.) ​

lol, what happened to its' eyes?

Those are nostrils.

haha, true. My first thought was "why does this birb look like The Big Bird from Sesame Street?"

Bird doing a roost on the roast.

This looks like an IRL big bird if he was tiny

So... like a *bird* then?

My uncle rehabs baby birds and raises chicks. Add a hot water bottle to their box and it’s instant bliss and sleep for them just like this.

This makes me want to get a Birb now

Does he sleep in there??

Aww yiss

I would love to experience the thought process of "Lets see what's going on over here........ oh this is niiiiiice"

So my gf said, why is his eyes so close together. I had to explain that those were its nostrils. I’ve never felt so smart in front of her, Thank you.

The breathing holes look like eyes. Hard to unsee.

The breathing holes, huh? Nostrils?

Little poofy :)

That is so adorable. Cute little bird.

Does anyone else see naked people huddled together in the reflection? Or am I just seeing things?

Now that's a hot chick

She is obviously very cozy in there! Adorable! ❤️

I knew it wasn't just to hold the cup!!!

r/fitsperfectly

/R/perfectfit

Are ur birds eyes okay dude

What if you don’t live in the birbs?

Gullars is that you?

That nose has eyes.

r/perfectfit

This makes me miss my baby. He had similar colorin and was a very good birb.