This bird is the most poisonous in the world, and it lives in New Guinea
A startling discovery in New Guinea reveals the hooded pitohui, the world's most poisonous bird. Its bright colours warn predators, while toxins on its skin and feathers, acquired from its diet of specific beetles, cause numbness upon contact. This natural defence also protects it from parasites, a trait shared with South American poison dart frogs.
A startling discovery in New Guinea reveals the hooded pitohui, the world's most poisonous bird. Its bright colours warn predators, while toxins on its skin and feathers, acquired from its diet of specific beetles, cause numbness upon contact. This natural defence also protects it from parasites, a trait shared with South American poison dart frogs.
