It’s official. Nelson, pictured above, is the ugliest bird in the world. He has a face that only a mother could love. But sadly for poor Nelson, his didn’t. The parrot chick, who must surely be a contender for the ugliest bird in the world, was rejected by his parents after he hatched. However, he can at least take some comfort in the knowledge that he will one day grow up to be an attractive Kea parrot.