For the most part, birds are majestic creatures.

They wake up with their songs, stun us with their beauty, and inspire us to reach for the sky.

It's easy to think of them as gentle or even fragile, but at many places around the world, some birds are just downright dangerous.

Speed, flight, intelligence, and talons all add up to create many different birds

that are seriously deadly predators.

You're listening.

You're listening to be amazed.

For centuries, people in Papua New Guinea have known to stay away from this next bird. This is the Patui, and though it looks pretty and sings an attractive song, this bird holds a dark secret.

The Patui is the only poisonous bird on the planet.

The bird's skin and feathers contain dangerous levels of neurotoxic alkaloids,

similar to those produced by the poison dart frog.

The poison is thought to be a defense against parasites or predators,

and the Petui's bright yellow coloration is meant to warn predators of this.

Interestingly, the Patui does not produce the toxin itself, but rather gains it from chore,

since beetles make up part of the bird's diet.

Since it can't be eaten without extremely cautious preparation,

Papua New Guineans have long referred to the Patui as the rubbish bird.

Petui indeed.

When you think about dangerous sea creatures, the first thing to mind isn't usually sea birds, right?

Well, think again. The southern giant petrel is an aggressive airborne predator that feeds on both carrion and live prey.

They can weigh over 12 pounds, sport a wingspan of over 6 feet, and can maintain a flight speed of 20 meters per second.

The petrel mercilessly hunts other seabirds such as penguin chicks and even injured adult penguins. Petrels have also been

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