List of Birds that Look Like Dinosaurs and their Special Characteristics
BIRDS THAT LOOK LIKE DINOSAURS – Here are some bird species with physical properties that resemble dinosaurs which are now extinct.
Dinosaurs are extinct now. However, surprisingly, there are feautures of this extinct animal that are present in other creatures. You can check these birds below that can remind you of dinosaurs and the Jurassic Park.
Shoebill Stork (Balaeniceps rex)
Have you seen a Shoebill Stork? Also called the whalebill and the whale-headed shark, this bird specie has a strange look that is comparable to modern-day dinosaurs. It has a huge bill which is one of the biggest in terms of the bird population. It uses its bill to catch its prey and swallow it whole. It loves catching tilapia, bichirs, catfish, and lungfish.
Ostrich (Struthio camelus)
Also one of the birds that look like dinosaurs is the ostrich. It is the biggest bird in the world and it can stand up to 9 feet tall and weigh as much as 300 pounds. This special bird with a prehistoric look is undeniably more popular than the other dinosaur-looking birds. Due to its size, it is flightless but it can run with an impressive speed.
Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius)
The Cassowaries are big birds that do not fly. This group includes the kiwis, ostriches, and emus among others. The southern cassowary is the closest relative to dinosaurs. It is a descendant of the helmeted specie of the extinct animal which is called Corythoraptor jacobsi.
This specie of bird that looks like dinosaur can be easily distinguished because of its helmet-like structure on top of its head. Its descendant dinosaur lived during the Late Cretaceous period.
Kiwi (Apteryx spp.)
Also one of the birds that look like dinosaurs is the Kiwi. It is the unofficial national bird of New Zealand. It has primitative-look composed of a round body and long, sharp beak. It is the size of a chicken which makes it the smallest of the ratites. Among the kiwis, the brown kiwi is the biggest.
