Bird lands on singer's guitar

A spotlight seeking bird has hijacked a bluegrass performance in the US by flying onto the lead singer's guitar mid-song and refusing to budge.

Footage of the tiny bird flying onto Josh Williams' guitar strap as he sung 'Mordecai' at the Doyle Lawson Bluegrass Festival in North Carolina on May 5 last year, has only just gone viral in recent days.

The stunned singer stopped strumming as the bird perched itself on his instrument but he continued to serenade the bird, stroking its back with his finger as the crowd cheered.