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evidence: Toxic birds are birds that use toxins to defend themselves from predators .. No species of bird is known to actively inject or even produce venom , but some birds are known to be poisonous to touch or eat .. bird. bird. These birds usually sequester poisons from animals and plants that they feed on , commonly from poisonous insects .. The pitohui , the ifrita , and the rufous or little shrikethrush sequester batrachotoxin in their skin and feathers .. pitohui. pitohui. ifrita. ifrita. little shrikethrush. little shrikethrush. batrachotoxin. batrachotoxin. The African spur-winged goose is toxic to eat as it sequesters poison in its tissues , from the blister beetles that it feeds on .. spur-winged goose. spur-winged goose. Common quail are also known to be toxic due to coturnism at certain stages in their migrations .. Common quail. Common quail. coturnism. coturnism