Richard McNeil
New member
This was taken at the San diego Wild Animal Park. Can anyone tell me what kind of bird this is?
Thanks,
Richard
Thanks,
Richard
-
Please use real names.
Greetings to all who have registered to OPF and those guests taking a look around. Please use real names. Registrations with fictitious names will not be processed. REAL NAMES ONLY will be processed
Firstname Lastname
Register
We are a courteous and supportive community. No need to hide behind an alia. If you have a genuine need for privacy/secrecy then let me know! -
Welcome to the new site. Here's a thread about the update where you can post your feedback, ask questions or spot those nasty bugs!
Can anyone ID this bird for me
- Thread starter Richard McNeil
- Start date
Chuck Bragg
New member
Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, Rupicola peruviana. It's a whole lot easier to photo in the zoo than in the wild, trust me.
Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Welcome again Chuck! See we do need you!
Do we see more pics of your Egypt trip? Eventually I need to join you for a birding trip but I sold my 300 2.8!!
Asher
Do we see more pics of your Egypt trip? Eventually I need to join you for a birding trip but I sold my 300 2.8!!
Asher
Richard McNeil
New member
Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Is this a kind of parrot relative? Can it mimic sounds?
Asher
Asher
Chuck Bragg
New member
It's not a parrot, it's in the Cotinga family which, unfortunately, is a very confusing and disputed group of about 40-100 species, depending on whose DNA work is being used. About all you can say of the family is that it's tropical, New World, and most of them eat fruit. They aren't mimics per se, but one of the subgroups in the family is the Bellbird group, all of which make metallic BONK noises that sound like cracked bells, if you have a good imagination. Another cotinga is the Screaming Piha whose call is omnipresent in lowland forests, and if you ever get close to one it'll make your ears bleed. They don't call it the "screaming" piha for nothing.
The Andean COTR (in the photo) prefers steep hillsides in dense vegetation, and the only time I ever saw them they were hustling up and down such a hill - it was like watching little orange footballs being thrown by unseen quarterbacks. No chance of a photo, but for birders any look at one of these makes for a good day.
The Andean COTR (in the photo) prefers steep hillsides in dense vegetation, and the only time I ever saw them they were hustling up and down such a hill - it was like watching little orange footballs being thrown by unseen quarterbacks. No chance of a photo, but for birders any look at one of these makes for a good day.