Greenie shower

An unexpected but very welcomed visitor.
Could this be an older bird because of the blue plumage on its back?
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Wow!! you so lucky to get this felle come down for shower...this guy very skittish lo...

yeah, I didn't expect to see this one coming. But they are common in the forest.

Beautiful bird... nice shots

hi jack,

the blue tone is related to diet, those in captivity will eventually turn blue in color, need to check what is the nutrients that maintain its green color, a food it usually eats in the wild.

Thanks Nelson.
Mr.Tou, looking at Robson's guide, it says the bird turns blue as it ages and maybe as well as the type of food taken? Thanks!

very colorful bird....its name is Greenie ?

The common name is Green Magpie. Greenie is the short name we use for it.

wow! This is good. Congratulation...

jack2964 wrote:Thanks Nelson.
Mr.Tou, looking at Robson's guide, it says the bird turns blue as it ages and maybe as well as the type of food taken? Thanks!

could also be due to age, the diet probably changed a bit or because of aging, capability to maintaining the green colorations became weaker, but this guy is definitely an interesting one, another category of species that would fade if diet not fulfilled is the flamingo....

good find Jack..

jack2964 wrote:The common name is Green Magpie. Greenie is the short name we use for it.

thanks a lot

Good good.

thanks Wahoo and JKC.