A strange, turkey-tailed bird was supposedly captured near Wapakoneta, Ohio in 1891. This sounds like an owl, but I dont know what specific type, although the heart-shaped face says barn owl. A CURIOUS MAKE-UP A Vicious Bird With the Head of a Monkey and Tail of a Turkey Wapakoneta, O., July 20. On the farm of John Rodabaugh, near Moulton, five miles west of this city, is a strange bird, which has attracted the attention of hundreds. The bird was captured several weeks ago while the family was coming home from church one Sunday, and not until it had received a load of shot did it allow itself to be taken captive, and then its captor was fearfully lacerated by its sharp claws. The bird is caged up and somewhat resembles an owl in shape, but having a face shaped like a heart and exactly the image of a monkey, with a fine fur all over its face. It has the tail of a turkey, while its feathers are of a very delicate yellowish gray color. It lives wholly on young birds, and when fed it swallows the bird whole and afterward spits out the bones and feathers. It utters a most unearthly noise, being like the squeal of a pig.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 20:18:01 +0000
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