Umbrellas are useful tool in our society aren't they? Imagine combining a a Umbrella and a bird..... It won't look quite like this: It would look more like.... this : Umbrella birds are large birds that inhabit central and south America. There are three species of Umbrellabird: the Long-Wattled Umbrellabird, the Amazonian Umbrellabird, and the Bare-Necked Umbrellabird. Each species of bird each has a similar crescent-like umbrella shape on their head ( the reason they are called umbrella birds.), But it's easy to differ on which species of umbrella bird you are looking at. Long-Wattled Umbrellabird The Long-wattled Umbrellabird is about 11 inches long, black, and its diet consists of insects, lizards, and fruit. The male has a large wattle hanging from its chest, made of feathers. It also has a crest that goes from the top of its head to the end of its beak. This looks like an umbrella, and that’s what gives the bird its unique name. When mating, the ma...