ID Help Please

[Michael Pancier]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4273278007_4a8e2f323e.jpg

took this gorgeous bird's portrait at the Lori exhibit at Busch Gardens. It doesn't look like a Lori. Any idea what it is?

Thanks.

[Paul Lagasi]

Did you get any showing all the bird?...tough call on this one but I'll keep looking through my books. Problem is Lori's and Lorikeets come from numerous countries

[Fabs Forns]

I'd say he's a male Bicharraquit Bicharracus.

[Ilija Dukovski]

I'd say he's a male Bicharraquit Bicharracus.

Can you please say more. I couldn't find this one on google.
It looks to me like one of the turacos. (Africa)
White Cheeked perhaps?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-cheeked_Turaco

[Michael Pancier]

Can you please say more. I couldn't find this one on google.
It looks to me like one of the turacos. (Africa)
White Cheeked perhaps?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-cheeked_Turaco

I think this is it ....

[William Malacarne]

White Cheeked sounds right, Turaco and Lories have pretty much the same diet. Mostly fruits and nector,

Bill

[Paul Lagasi]

Way to go llija....problem solved...I searched for a while, then had to come to work.

[Chris Sloan]

It's a turaco. Turacos are commonly kept in lorikeet exhibits.

[Fabs Forns]

Can you please say more. I couldn't find this one on google.
It looks to me like one of the turacos. (Africa)
White Cheeked perhaps?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-cheeked_Turaco

Ilia, I just made the name up to pull Mike's leg :o:o

[John Chardine]

And that's real green pigment you are looking at there. Turacos have it and no other bird does.

[Ilija Dukovski]

Ilia, I just made the name up to pull Mike's leg :o:o
Yikes, sounds latin enough to fool me, :o:)
Don't tell anyone but I searched the name in Sibley & Alquist list of birds too:eek::o:):):):)

[Ilija Dukovski]

And that's real green pigment you are looking at there. Turacos have it and no other bird does.
Great info John, TFS. All greens in other birds are due to iridescence, right?

[John Chardine]

Great info John, TFS. All greens in other birds are due to iridescence, right?

Apparently yes Ilija- actually a combination of yellow pigments, which are common in birds, and structural colour or iridescence.

[John Chardine]

Great info John, TFS. All greens in other birds are due to iridescence, right?

Apparently yes Ilija- actually a combination of yellow pigments, which are common in birds, and structural colour or iridescence.