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02-11-2008, 07:53 PM
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| | | Green bird?
Hello folks I am new to this site and I have an identification question.
The other day I was walking past a car park in the middle of town when a green bird flew out of a Rowan tree, at first I thought it was an escaped parrot or parakeet. It landed on a nearby roof and it was about the size of a blackbird, pointed beak and quite a long tail. It was too big for a greenfinch any ideas? |
02-11-2008, 08:02 PM
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| | | Re: Green bird?
Green Woodpecker |
02-11-2008, 08:02 PM
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| | | Re: Green bird?
Possibly a Ring-necked Parakeet - I'll see if I can dig up a picture for you 
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02-11-2008, 08:03 PM
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| | | Re: Green bird?
The only thing I can think of would be a Ring-necked parakeet, going by the size and long tail, but the bill on a parakeet is hooked rather than pointed.
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02-11-2008, 08:06 PM
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| | | Re: Green bird?
Here we go, Cheshire Lass: 
Any good?
They are becoming very common in the area where I live now.
PS A warm welcome to WAB
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02-11-2008, 08:08 PM
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Thanks for the replies.
Hedgewitch right colour but it had a straight beak |
02-11-2008, 08:10 PM
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| | | Re: Green bird?
Did it look like this? 
If so, a green woodpecker.
I should mention that this is significantly bigger than a blackbird.
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02-11-2008, 08:11 PM
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| | | Re: Green bird?
My first thought was RNP, but too big. Where are you? It may be a deformed GF but if not an escapee of some description... |
02-11-2008, 08:11 PM
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02-11-2008, 08:11 PM
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| | | Re: Green bird?
did you see if it had any black on its head?
look anything like this? 
it sounds like your description
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