ummthatguy@lemmy.world
on 15 Jul 04:35
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I wanna see the observational notes on go-away-bird.
Darrell_Winfield@lemmy.world
on 15 Jul 04:48
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See for yourself here! Apparently the call sounds like “go-way”, which I can KIND OF get from the audio clip on that page? Not sure I would have naturally made that connection, but sure.
That made me look it up, and it turns out goat sucker birds predate the chupacabra by a couple thousand years. There was a myth that these birds drank goat milk (from the goat).
I remember reading the Dragonlance books in the 90s, and one character would talk about a cryptid called the “Goatsucker Bird” that was an amalgamation of those two things, and now I finally get that joke.
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I wanna see the observational notes on go-away-bird.
See for yourself here! Apparently the call sounds like “go-way”, which I can KIND OF get from the audio clip on that page? Not sure I would have naturally made that connection, but sure.
Well, that’s the creepiest thing I’ve listened to today. Also, strangely accurate. Thanks.
i believe its because of the sound it makes when its startled
The guy in charge of inventing new slurs got transferred to the bird naming division at the word factory.
I smell a Ryan George video.
Birds named with literal Pokémon logic
So what does the Pokémon that runs around screaming “goatsucker” do?
Depends on whether or not there’s a Gogoat or a Skiddo in the team.
If there isn’t, then not much.
some birds are called after their bird calls. Ie, birds that call their own names like Pokémon.
Kea
Satanic Night Jar? Fuckin badass band name.
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That name goes hard!
Goatsucker? The bird form of chupah cabra?
That made me look it up, and it turns out goat sucker birds predate the chupacabra by a couple thousand years. There was a myth that these birds drank goat milk (from the goat).
I remember reading the Dragonlance books in the 90s, and one character would talk about a cryptid called the “Goatsucker Bird” that was an amalgamation of those two things, and now I finally get that joke.
Not only in birds, also other animals eg. Mastodon = Titts tooth
others
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