Rare and Non-Existent Birds

The Flying Snark

The Flying Snark (volans snarkus) is a small-sized bird that is part of the genus roska of the paska family.They are most likely to be found in Michigan both in the upper peninsula and the lower. There are only about 50 birds left in the wild. The only known bird in captivity can be found at a high school in Manistee, Michigan in a Social Studies teacher's classroom. The Snark is capable of repeating many different sayings or noises that it hears.

Identifying a Flying Snark
The Flying Snark comes in a variety of colors from oranges, yellows, greens, blues, and purples.
To identify between a male and a female Snark you must be attentive to the following:
1. Male Snarks' have a deep rumbling-like chirp or squawk (kind of like a toad).
2. Female Snarks' are more verbal than males.
3. Male Snarks attract female Snarks by twitching their tails, much like giving people the finger for humans.


Snarks tend to be very territorial and are known to let off a numerous amount of different noises to ward off any trespassers. If you happen to come across a territory marked by the Flying Snark, they will likely stalk and harass you until you leave the premises.
As they are a rare species, hunting, killing, any physical contact whatsoever with a Flying Snark, is illegal and will not be tolerated. They are protected under the Federal Act of 1969, protecting all non-migratory birds of America.