The surprising winner in this ranking is the frogmouth.
If you’re looking for your next Instagram inspiration, look no further. Researchers set out to discover the most Instagrammable bird, and their finding isn’t what you’d expect.
According to a study by researchers Katja Thömmes and Gregor Hayn-Leichsenring of Germany’s University Hospital Jena, the frogmouth is the most popular Instagram bird.
The study had one goal: to discover “what makes a great bird photo?”
The researchers analyzed close to 30,000 bird photos from nine popular bird photography accounts on Instagram, utilizing an algorithm that compared the photographs that acquired the most “likes,” giving each photo an Image Aesthetic Appeal score in an aim to pinpoint “Instagram’s most aesthetically appealing bird.”
The frogmouth made for an unexpected winner.
“The surprising winner in this ranking is the frogmouth, which seems to be a matter of poetic justice, as this nocturnal bird with very distinct facial features was once designated ‘the world’s most unfortunate-looking bird,’” the study states, referencing a 2004 article from Nature Australia.
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Whatever reason it captures the eye, you just can’t look away.
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