Bird identification please.
Aug 12, 2020 13:04:53 #
I shot this little bird at the Butterfly Rainforest at the University of Florida in Gainesville. They identify all the butterflies but not the birds.
Aug 12, 2020 13:21:33 #
Aug 12, 2020 13:46:06 #
Aug 12, 2020 14:04:28 #
Aug 12, 2020 14:27:02 #
? But I don't think it's a house finch, not enough red, ? I don't have a clue ? Wait for one of the forum's bird expert who will give it instant ID.
Aug 12, 2020 14:47:59 #
Just got this Red avadavat identified by Picture Bird. Check it out.
https://www.picturebirdai.com/share/item_detail?item_id=62af9f84-6121-3906-a515-b3bbe65de4fb®ion=0&uid=t7va33yu
https://www.picturebirdai.com/share/item_detail?item_id=62af9f84-6121-3906-a515-b3bbe65de4fb®ion=0&uid=t7va33yu
Aug 12, 2020 14:52:53 #
Aug 12, 2020 15:07:34 #
Wow - what a great resource that Picture Bird (and insect, animal, plant, etc.) is! Thanks!
Aug 12, 2020 19:19:41 #
Aug 13, 2020 06:58:56 #
Aug 13, 2020 09:25:15 #
From what I know after over 50 years of birding, the beak tells me it is in the finch family. The color in the beak and stripe is throwing me, I can't ID this one for sure. Might be a young Gold finch. It might be an escaped pet finch, but it is definitely in the finch family.
Aug 13, 2020 11:01:24 #
capmike wrote:
The Red Adadavat is an Asian bird. Not likely.
The Butterfly Rainforest at the University of Florida is a screened enclosure where they have exotic butterflies and birds.
Aug 13, 2020 15:18:33 #
Aug 13, 2020 16:16:28 #
akretiree wrote:
It looks like a waxbill to me - a non-native bird.
Sure does. Blown off course. We have a spoonbill up here in the middle of Indiana this summer.
Aug 13, 2020 16:33:57 #
When I lived in a Chicago suburb on a couple occasions I, as well as my neighbor, saw some kind of tropical bird flying around that I assume was once a pet or escaped from a zoo. It landed on an electrical wire but flew away before I could grab the camera and get a shot. The avadavat is a type of finch and could have escaped from captivity.
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