Is that a baby bird or an odd-looking alien spawn? Twitter asks

24 April,2020 10:58 AM IST |  Mumbai  |  mid-day online correspondent

The video shows a newly-hatched chick with a weird appearance eating feed from a tube

A screengrab of the video posted on Twitter by When Animals Attack page.


The internet is filled with some interesting content that does not disappoint. From motivational, inspirational pictures and videos filled with positivity to creepy and scary, the internet has it all. After a viral video of a black blob-like creature resembling Marvel villain Venom surfaced online, a scary video of an odd-looking bird resembling like an alien spawn is making rounds on social media.

The video posted by a page on Twitter called ‘When Animals Attack', shows a newly-hatched chick eating feed from a tube. The appearance of the bird that has weird spots around its mouth and has small teeth in its beak is, bears a slight resemblance to Demogorgon, a character in the popular Netflix series Stranger Things, has scared netizens.

The video, shared on Thursday, managed to garner over 49,600 views with 879 likes and was retweeted 270 times. Apart from posting how scary the bird looks, some users commenting on the video identifying the bird.

Some users identified the bird as a Gouldian finch.

What do you think about the video?

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