Most poisonous bird

The hooded pitohui (Pitohui dichrous) from Papua New Guinea is one of a small number of poisonous birds in the world. It was discovered in 1990 and has puzzled scientists since its feathers and skin contain the powerful poison homobatrachotoxin, the same one secreted by the dart frogs of South America. Like many other poisonous animals, this bird also emits a foul smell and advertises its dangerousness with bright colours. The venom affects the nerves of the victim but it is not yet known how the species acquires it.