10 adorable bird species that look like cartoon characters

This adorable birdie lives in Southeast Asia: it's found in the tropical forests of Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and other countries. The maximum length of its body is around 15 cm or 6 inches. Small and cute!

This funny bird with an amusing name is native to subtropical and tropical regions of the eastern Pacific Ocean. It's easily recognizable by its bright blue feet and a hilarious face.

Burrowing owls, native to North and South America, are excellent night hunters – from dusk till dawn, they use their perfect night vision to stalk and ambush their prey. I guess that's why the one in the picture is sleepy during the day!

This species is the only puffin native to the Atlantic. It's also known as the common puffin. This bird can change the color of its beautiful beak: during winter, it fades to grey, but in the spring it turns bright orange again.

This funny sea duck lives on the coasts of Siberia and Alaska. Only males look that funny and have white goggles. Females are just entirely brown.

This bird is also known as tunki. It's native to Andean cloud forests. Males have disk-like crests and bright orange plumage.

You may have already seen the pictures of potoo birds on the internet: because of their awkward appearance, they've recently become quite popular. You can learn more about these funny creatures (and find more pictures) in this article.

Just look at these birds – they're always grumpy! This species of frogmouth is native to Australia and Tasmania.

This bird with a stylish haircut lives in Ecuador and Colombia. Because of the habitat destruction, the long-wattled umbrellabird is classified as vulnerable.

The bee hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world. I believe it's also one of the cutest creatures on our planet.