The tale of ugly duckling seems to be completely misleading when it comes to chicks and other types of baby birds. Even though kittens and puppies often snatch the spotlight when it comes to baby animals, they don't look totally cute when they're newborns as well (with those red bare skin and closed eyes!).

Baby birds deserve some attention, too! And to be honest, these baby birds will surprise you in terms of how much puberty and growing can change them. Did you know that flamingos aren't born pink and that Toucans develop the black dot at the end of their beak much later in their life?

Here are pictures of baby birds vs. their grown-up version by Brighthumanity!

#1 Cardinal

pixabay,pxhere -Via

#2 Peacock

piqsels,tambako -Via

#3 Tuffted Puffin

wikipedia -Via

#4 Barn Owl

portableportraits -Via

#5 Chicken

pxhere,pxfuel -Via

#6 Toco Toucan

Wikimedia -Via

#7 Goffin's Cockatoo

robandstephanielevy,needpix -Via

#8 Grey Crowned Crane

goodfreephotos,wikimedia -Via

#9 Peregrine Falcon

Patrick Cashin,cuatrok77 -Via

#10 Chaffinch

maxpixels,pixabay -Via

#11 Hummingbird

Wikimedia -Via

#12 Pileated Woodpecker

theowlshowofficial,Wikipedia -Via

#13 House Martin

milkyfactory,wildreturn -Via

#14 Golden Pheasant

needpix,cuatrok77 -Via

#15 Ostrich

pixabay,pxfuel -Via

#16 Bleeding-Heart Pidgoen

wikimedia -Via

#17 Gannet

flickr,wikimedia -Via

#18 Tit

wikimedia,pxfuel -Via

#19 Grey Headed Albatross

wikimedia -Via

#20 Raven

wikipedia,pxfuel -Via

#21 Night Heron

taylar,132033298@N04 -Via

#22 Mississippi Kite

Andy Reago,vance -Via

#23 Mallard Duck

pixabay,mualphachi -Via

#24 Gentoo Penguin

wikimedia -Via

#25 Pigeon

leena,wikimedia -Via

#26 Swan

Chris Isherwood,k yamada -Via

#27 Turkey

wikimedia,publicdomainpictures -Via

#28 Bald Eagle

wikipedia,needpix -Via

#29 White Tern

goodfreephotos,angrysunbird -Via

#30 Flamingo

Pixabay,ekilby -Via