Which birds have the strangest scents?

We think of birds as having excellent vision and hearing. Up until recently, it was believed that birds had poor olfactory capabilities. After all, there didn't seem to be much use for a developed sense of smell. We now know this is not the case. I talked about this in a recent video if you're interested in learning more.
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Chapters:
Introduction 00:00
Hoopoe 00:44
Hoatzin 01:41
Kākāpō 02:37
Crested auklet 03:34
Conclusion 04:09
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Credits in order of appearance:
Introduction:
-Juvenile red-tailed hawk by milehightraveler from Canva.com
Hoopoes:
-Eurasian hoopoe by thaiview from Canva.com
-Eurasian hoopoe by lamranbd from Wikipedia.com
-Blue jay sunning by Elaphne from Wikipedia.com
-Eurasian hoopoe preening by BlackBoxGuild from elements.envato.com
-Eurasian hoopoe chicks by BlackBoxGuild from elements.envato.com
-Hoopoe chicks being fed by BlackBoxGuild from videvo.net
-Hoopoe chicks being fed by JMrocek from Canva.com
-Hoopoe chickes being fed in tree trunk by BlackBoxGuild from elements.envato.com
-Hoopoe on tree branch by Allexxandar from Canva.com
Hoatzin:
-Hoatzin by Gaardman from Canva.com
-Hoatzin by Gummy Bone from Canva.com
-3 hoatzin video by BlackBoxGuild from elements.envato.com
-Hoatzin by efenzi from Canva.com
-Hoatzin video by BlackBoxGuild from elements.envato.com
-3 hoatzins by webguzs from Canva.com
-Barn by 12019 from Pixabay.com
Kākāpō:
-Kākāpō by Department of Conservation from Flickr.com
-Juvenile Kākāpō by Kimberley Collins from Flickr.com
-New Zealand rainforest by tupungato from canva.com
-Juvenile Kākāpō by Kimberley Collins from Flickr.com
-New Zealand rainforest by BenLevyPhotography from Canva.com
-Juvenile kākāpō by Kimberley Collins from Flickr.com
-Man feeding juvenile kākāpō by Kimberley Collins from Flickr.com
-Woman weighing juvenile kākāpō by Department of Conservation from Flickr.com
Crested auklet:
-Crested auklet by Gregory "Slobirdr" Smith from Flickr.com
-Crested auklet flock by AGAMI Stock from Canva.com
-Two crested auklets by USFWS from Flickr.com
-Crested auklet by USFWS from Flickr.com
-Crested auklets on rocks by NOAA Photo Library from Flickr.com
Conclusion:
-Eurasian hoopoe foraging by mlharing from Canva.com
-Eurasian hoopoe calling by WildLife2 from elements.envato.com
Thumbnail credit: Eurasian hoopoe by Piotr Krzeslak

[@jayawilder3835]

Learning something new and interesting every day! The hoopoe vocalising at the end was a bonus.

[@WobblesandBean]

I love sniffing my ducks. I don't know why, they just smell really good.

[@allthingsbirdie]

I get it! I like the way parrots smell.

[@corbechupacabra]

I love the way my parrot smells. Kinda like an old clean blanket that's been sitting in an unused guest room for years...that's my take on it at least lol

[@travisbicklejr]

Lovely and informative video as always! Thanks so much!

[@allthingsbirdie]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dianestiner8602]

Amazing facts 😮 ... Several Hoepoes migrate in Summer in some of our regions of 🇨🇭 . And no one here seems to know about the scent they carry 😅. I guess a bad odor may be a repellent for enemies in the animal kingdom 👍.