Bald headed bird Picathartes gymnocephalus

Picathartes bald gymnocephalus birds live in forests in Central and West Africa. There are many mysteries around them in nature, it is difficult to access this wild and extremely shy bird. In the deep forest, it is hard to find this bald bird because they are very sensitive and will quickly silently escape whenever they hear a suspicious noise.

P.gymnocephalus bald-headed bird wears on its body a predominantly dark gray coat, except that the lower body is white. Long tail, long legs, humpback, average size of this bird is 45 cm. Black branch and quite strong. However, in terms of appearance, their head looks the most strange: hairless, orange-colored, with two black spots on either side of the head.

Although they are birds, they prefer to go and like to fly. Their whole lives live mainly on the ground, rarely flying high. Strong legs and feet. Compensating for flaws, flying is not good, they have graceful jumps on the ground.

The main food of bald heads is insects, crustaceans, amphibians and fruits.

Even for African people, the bald bird P.gymnocephalus is still considered a rare bird and a wonderful bird. The bald headed bird often makes a nest in a cave. The nest is made of mud, soil and leaves. Sticky nest on cave wall. The female lays two eggs each. After that, both males and females took turns brooding for about 19 days. The young are in the nest from 19-25 days before they can feed themselves.

Bald headed birds often gather in rock caves in the middle of the mountains. This is beneficial for them against many enemies. Unfortunately, the habit of concentrating so many individuals in the cave has made it possible for professional hunters to discover their nest.

In nature, this kind of bird is getting more and more rare, mainly because the forest is decreasing more and more. They are currently protected by Ghanaian laws (Africa).