ML619549722

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

We went back and forth on these birds between lilac-crowned and red-crowned. The birds looked more like lilac-crowned, but Merlin identified the call notes as red-crowned, and from our evaluation they didn’t sound perfect for lilac-crowned. We ultimately posted photos to “What’s This Bird”, and the expert consensus was that it was not a red-crowned, and that it was likely either a lilac-crowned or possibly a hybrid. Given that we had two identical birds sitting next to each other, we feel a pair of pure lilac-crowned is more likely than a pair of hybrids, but we will post photos and audio recordings. Overall, green parrots with red on the forehead extending to just anterior to the eye, then transitioning to lilac, which completed the crown and extended down to the nape and sides of the neck. No yellow noted on cheek. Red secondary patch noted on wings.

Technical information

Model

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

ISO

320

Focal length

215 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/6.5

Shutter speed

1/160 sec

Dimensions

1600 pixels x 1064 pixels

Original file size

310.58 KB