'The locals aren’t fond of spicy food and steer clear of these birds, because, according to them, their meat burns in the mouth like chili,' Knud Jønsson, a researcher explained.
, Knud Jønsson and his colleague Kasun Bodawatta captured the birds, each of which has developed the ability to consume toxic food and turn that into a poison of its own.
The two birds that the researchers discovered to be poisonous are the regent whistler and the rufous-naped bellbird ."We were really surprised to find these birds to be poisonous as no new poisonous bird species has been discovered in over two decades. Particularly, because these two bird species are so common in this part of the world," Jønsson continued."After repeating the analysis, I was astonished and somewhat baffled!," he revealed.
"The locals aren’t fond of spicy food and steer clear of these birds, because, according to them, their meat burns in the mouth like chili," Jønsson explained. The team said this research will primarily contribute to a better understanding of New Guinea’s birds and how different animal species not only acquire a resistance to toxins but use them as a defense mechanism.
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