With a Simple Trap, the Boy Caught the Bird Bigger Than His Own

The bird trap is simply made from familiar objects such as wooden sticks and wires, but it can trap a giant bird. This article explains the key facts and context behind bird trap.

Key Facts About Bird Trap

Watch the video below to see how the Cambodian boy has built a unique bird trap and what the booty he earned is.

The bird that the boy trapped in the video was a bird belonging to the Crane family, called the Great or Coyote Aging - Greater Adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius).

This bird is only alive in India and Cambodia. Large crowed birds can reach body height of about 150cm, 145 to 150cm long, average width when wingspan is 250cm. The underside of the neck is pink, bald and also adapted to a scavenger life like vultures.

Their mines are yellow, very long, thick and strong. Crowds of birds are usually nesting in tall trees, usually with 2 to 4 eggs in each nest. Their food is mainly large prey such as amphibians, fish and reptiles.