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.
ID Help Please
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.
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
I'd say he's a male Bicharraquit Bicharracus.
Can you please say more. I couldn't find this one on google.Originally Posted by Fabs Forns
It looks to me like one of the turacos. (Africa)
White Cheeked perhaps?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-cheeked_Turaco
Last edited by Ilija Dukovski; 01-14-2010 at 10:32 PM.
I think this is it ....
White Cheeked sounds right, Turaco and Lories have pretty much the same diet. Mostly fruits and nector,
Bill
Way to go llija....problem solved...I searched for a while, then had to come to work.
It's a turaco. Turacos are commonly kept in lorikeet exhibits.
Ilia, I just made the name up to pull Mike's leg :o:o
And that's real green pigment you are looking at there. Turacos have it and no other bird does.
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:):):):)
Great info John, TFS. All greens in other birds are due to iridescence, right?
Last edited by John Chardine; 01-19-2010 at 09:29 PM.
Apparently yes Ilija- actually a combination of yellow pigments, which are common in birds, and structural colour or iridescence.
Apparently yes Ilija- actually a combination of yellow pigments, which are common in birds, and structural colour or iridescence.
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