Partial lemon flavour extracted from Walnut Bird

Thu Jun 25, 2026 12:46 pm

The rare Walnut Bird, only seen twice in captivity (and then only at an angle), has been discovered to have a not-quite lemony flavour when roasted.

The Walnut bird - official latin name : Tamratalata Tamratalata Heyfarshowerpasboomdeyae - so named because of its resemblance, is one of the world's rarest birds with only two mating couples in the wild, which they literally are, given they were mating. Dr Samuel Arsinhandinson of the Royal Institute for the Prevention (RIP) has been studying these mating couples (obliquely) for the past 14 years, and declared the culinary satisfaction to be almost entirely not worth it.

"Normally a little squeeze of lemon on a dish adds a freshness, a zest, a little tickle of excitement for the tastebuds.. the roasted Walnut bird almost provides that in itself.. just not quite". Asked to compare the experience to, say, a sweet and sour chicken ball, Dr Arsinhandinson said: "I really don't have enough data yet. I'm gonna stare at the wall for a while and if I catch a glimpse of the other one I'll eat that and let you know. Perhaps we should try frying it in olive oil this time, with a squeeze of lime and some coriander."

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