Other Flying reports from the 1840s
6 cases, best-documented first. Page 1 of 1.
We map claims, not creatures. A case is what some source says someone saw or heard, with the link to that source. It is not proof that anything was there, and a retelling counts once, not as a second sighting.
Other Flying · Padang, Sumatera Barat · 1841
Natives called the creature 'Ulat tampaiig hari' (the fiery serpent) due to its burning pain and mortal effect of bite, confirming it was not imaginary.
Other Flying · Brentwood, New Hampshire · 1840
A correspondent reports a strange black bird the size of a martin has been seen daily in Brentwood since early winter, flying with and standing on sheep.
Other Flying · Tocane-Saint-Apre, France métropolitaine · 1846
Dr. [name] reports being bathed in light from a globe that emitted star-like objects for three to four minutes.
Other Flying · Indonesia · 1841
Mr. N. M. Ward reports a flying serpent seen by the narrator that flew from tree to tree with sinuous motions.
Other Flying · Indonesia · 1841
Natives described another species called 'Liar Tdung' with a red head that flies or leaps near coconut trees.
Other Flying · Hartford, Connecticut · 1845
Witness reports learning from natives about a species called Ular Tadung with a red head that can leap twenty fathoms.