Can you identify this bird?

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Hello experts! A couple of weeks ago, this little guy landed on my deck. He hung out for a few hours and was gone. I haven't seen him since. I live in a semi-rural area just outside of Sacramento. I've done quite a bit of searching but I can't figure out specifically what he was.

Ideas?

 

Featheredsamurai

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The image isn't showing

 

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Copperarabian said:

The image isn't showing

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Odd. I can see it in both IE and Firefox, logged in and not logged in. Anyone else having trouble?

Here is a direct link to the pic: http://home.comcast.net/~minkt/parrot.jpg

 

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Some kind of Rosella maybe?

 

Featheredsamurai

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That's a red rumped parakeet

 

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Copperarabian said:

That's a red rumped parakeet

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Thanks! Cool to finally find out.

 

MonicaMc

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I'm not aware of any wild flocks of red rumps in the USA, so that might have been someones escaped pet/aviary bird, unless someone let it lose.




If you see the bird again, you might want to set a cage out for him with food inside of it. If you do manage to capture the bird, try and look for his owners!

 

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Take a look at turquoise grass-parakeets before committing to a red rumped.....

Here's a link for you: Turquoise Parrot | Project Noah

 

MonicaMc

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Definitely a red rump.... I used to own a turquoisine.

Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella) | Parrot Encyclopedia
Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus) | Parrot Encyclopedia

 

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• Feb 14, 2013

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MonicaMc said:

I'm not aware of any wild flocks of red rumps in the USA, so that might have been someones escaped pet/aviary bird, unless someone let it lose.




If you see the bird again, you might want to set a cage out for him with food inside of it. If you do manage to capture the bird, try and look for his owners!

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I do not know all the parrot species that are in California but escaped parrots or lost pet birds have been know to survive in California.

 

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• Feb 14, 2013

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I do not know all the parrot species that are in California but escaped parrots or lost pet birds have been know to survive in California.

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There are entire flocks of parrots here in So Cal. They began as strays but now breed in the wild.

 

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• Feb 16, 2013

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He's lovely! Hope you can get him to come to you or to a cage and find his people for him!

 

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• Feb 16, 2013

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I say Grass Parakeet

 

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MarciaLove said:

I say Grass Parakeet

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Yes, but what kind? :xmas_lol2

 

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• Feb 17, 2013

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It looks very much like a Red Rump to me as well!