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Baby Parrot Rejected by Parents for Being Ugly
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Ugly dogs are gaining popularity thanks to contests and publicity, and now it looks like unattractive birds may be having a moment too. Meet Nelson, a recently hatched kea parrot who would be tough competition in an ugly bird contest. According to the (U.K.) Daily Mail, this unusually adorable baby bird has been rejected by his parents because of his looks.
Nelson was born a month ago at the Bergzoo in Germany. Out of the three eggs his mother laid, Nelson was the only baby who hatched and survived. Yet the new parents still turned poor Nelson away.
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The hatchling has been under the zoo's loving care, kept in an incubator for the the past four weeks. Now out in the world, Nelson is still receiving 24-hour attention from zoo workers.
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Although Nelson is described as looking like a cross between a roast chicken and an alien right now, the zoo says he is expected to grow into a large and gorgeous kea parrot with olive-green feathers and flashes of orange. Until then, the not-so-pretty boy is enjoying the love and attention he receives from visitors and the press.
Nelson was born a month ago at the Bergzoo in Germany. Out of the three eggs his mother laid, Nelson was the only baby who hatched and survived. Yet the new parents still turned poor Nelson away.
RELATED: Play the Who's Cutest game now!
The hatchling has been under the zoo's loving care, kept in an incubator for the the past four weeks. Now out in the world, Nelson is still receiving 24-hour attention from zoo workers.
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Although Nelson is described as looking like a cross between a roast chicken and an alien right now, the zoo says he is expected to grow into a large and gorgeous kea parrot with olive-green feathers and flashes of orange. Until then, the not-so-pretty boy is enjoying the love and attention he receives from visitors and the press.
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18 Comments
Just please make sure none of the press at this zoo steps on him! We don't another
April 19 2012 at 9:36 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replybunny incident!
i have a baby parrot and he looked ugly 2 but when he grew up hes been changing i hope he stays happy
April 19 2012 at 9:21 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replybaby birds are ugly when there newly born and then as they growup they change i hope he stays happy
April 19 2012 at 9:20 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyMe and my mom use to breed birds 20 years ago. And go to 'pet swaps' in the USA. I've easily seen 500+ birds under the age of 40 days old. AND THEY ALL LOOKED THIS UGLY!!!!!!!! Birds not feeding their offspring is ABSOLUTELY nothing new. A parent killing their babies isn't nothing new. I'll remember this story as another "WORST ARTICLE OF 2012". This happens 10,000+ on average daily for breeders and in the wild. What a stupid fluff piece.
April 19 2012 at 7:21 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replywonderful to know he is being taken care of and in good hands! will probably grow up to be a beauty!
April 19 2012 at 4:07 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWonderful he is being watched and taken care of. Will probably be a beauty some day!
April 19 2012 at 4:06 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplySo much for the saying,"A face only a mother could love."
April 19 2012 at 3:53 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyLooks like Howard Stern before hair.
April 19 2012 at 12:48 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe zoo workers named him Nelson. Nelson. C'mon now! Give the little guy a better name!! Spartacus! Now, that's a name.
April 19 2012 at 12:11 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWe're not your real parrots. Your real parrots left you when you were young... .
April 18 2012 at 10:50 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply