This bird was in our yard a few days ago, north of Atlanta, GA. It is about the size of a cardinal, slightly larger than a towhee. This bird has a band on one leg. Please help me learn what kind of bird it is and if possible, what its normal range is. Thank you.
Well, I don't think that bird is from your area. I will be interested in seeing just where he came from and why he would be banded.
I agree, I know all the birds around here and have never seen anything like this one. I looked in my books and on the Audubon site but still nothing similar.
Strange thing, though: I was watching TV the other night, it was a show that was situated in Hawaii, and this very bird was poking around in a planter on someone's patio (not a nature show). That makes me wonder even more.
Found this… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-crested_Cardinal
So strange to find it in the S.E.
This message was edited Jul 12, 2013 12:56 PM
As I'm thinking about this, it may be a good idea to report this finding… Audubon, or maybe the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
tim1, thank you so much... indeed, this is the bird. Do you know how to make a report?
I just noticed, the photo on the wiki page is from Hawaii.
Yep, a Red-crested Cardinal Paroaria coronata. Native to South America, but a popular cagebird, and also introduced on Hawaii. The red band on your bird looks like a breeder's band, not the sort put on wild birds. So it is safe to assume it has jumped out of a cage somewhere locally.
Resin
So interesting…
I'm not sure how to make a report, although I did find Cornell Lab 'project feeder watch'…A contact us email address.
feederwatch@cornell.edu
And they also had a phone number…800-843-2473
I did notice that Audubon says they have no offices,etc. for the state of Georgia. I found that so strange considering how much bird watching goes on up there. Especially along the southern coast.
Resin we cross posted…That's very interesting…may be a pet. Would have never thought of that possibility.
Might want to check local lost and found pets in the paper.
Those are all good ideas, and I'll report at that link for cornell.
There is a local Audubon chapter, and I sent an email to the person in charge of conservation, asking them to forward it if she was not the right person (no office, I think just volunteers).
Resin, that is really neat that you could distinguish between a breeder's band and those put on wild birds. Thanks. I am also wondering if there is a chance it had been at the zoo...
Is that the same as a Brazilian Cardinal? Found this:
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Brazilian+Cardinal&qpvt=Brazilian+Cardinal&FORM=IGRE
Is that the same as a Brazilian Cardinal? Found this:
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Brazilian+Cardinal&qpvt=Brazilian+Cardinal&FORM=IGRE
I could have sworn I checked that link. Try this one instead:
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Braziian+Cardinal+bird&qpvt=Braziian+Cardinal+bird&FORM=IGRE
Resin…You are too funny! :-)
What a coincidence! Fun random bird for today! http://davesgarden.com/guides/birdfiles/go/1938/
