In 1822 German villagers shot down a stork that had been impaled by a spear made of African wood. This was the earliest direct proof scientists had of long-distance bird migration.

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Funky Feathers: 10 Bizarre Birds

The Doors famously asserted that no one remembers your name when you’re strange, a fact to which this odd editor can personally attest. Hopefully, though, you’ll remember the names of some of these aberrations of the avian world. The beautiful feathered freaks on this list deserve their day in the