johnwest Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Good afternoon, I live an hour out of Philadelphia (West) and saw the most amazing ? in our yard yesterday. Its beak could be described as being neon red. It was out of a Crayola box. Outerwise it was just an ordinary black ?. I sat and looked at it for several minutes because of the striking color of the beak. I have found any explanation in my search of the world of the internet. It was hanging out in our bamboo. I will try and get a picture of it. I was going to cut the bamboo down but not now. Thanks for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inastrangeland Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 If you live near water, I'd guess it was a common gallinule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwest Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share Posted June 11, 2019 Thanks for getting back to me. I just looked it up and that's not it. It was just the beak that was red with a black head and body. When I say the beak was neon, I'm not exaggerating. We are surrounded by a lot of land and I have seen my fair amount of ? s but never noticed this one before. Thanks for your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inastrangeland Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 What shape is the bird? Robin like? Heron like? What about size? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwest Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share Posted June 11, 2019 It kinda looked like a red billed buffalo weaver but the beak was longer and thinner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwest Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share Posted June 11, 2019 More like a robin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwest Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share Posted June 11, 2019 Any chance it was a red billed chough. Seems like the correct climate just wrong area. The bill did not hook as much but pretty near what I saw. Can you tell I am perseverating a little. Not luck me I swear (haha). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Was it perched on the bamboo or foraging on the ground? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Probably a long shot but... Could the bill be stained due to the bird eating red berries or some kind of red fruit? How about a European Starling with a stained bill? ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwest Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share Posted June 11, 2019 Any chance it was a red billed chough. Seems like the correct climate just wrong area. The bill did not hook as much but pretty near what I saw. Can you tell I am perseverating a little. Not luck me I swear (haha). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Are you talking about Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the USA, @johnwest, or are you in another part of the world? South Africa maybe? I ask because your suggested IDs aren't North American birds, and this is a North America ID forum. Some people can still help with the ID, but it'll be a lot more accurate if they know where the bird was spotted. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akandula Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 When @johnwest said Philadelphia (West), I am pretty sure he was talking about the town of Philadelphia in the City of Cape Town in Western Cape of South Africa, like @lonestranger said. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Well, ya learn something everyday on here. Most of the time it’s not geography. Can the world really stand another Philadelphia. ? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 @johnwest, you might try here. They have a more international membership. https://www.birdforum.net/forum.php 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 4 hours ago, Pigeon said: Well, ya learn something everyday on here. Most of the time it’s not geography. Can the world really stand another Philadelphia. ? Good Morning Class, here's today's geography/history lesson, lol! ? Twelve US states have a city/town called Philadelphia as do these countries... Brazil, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Turkey, Paraguay, Namibia, Liberia, Jordan, Jamaica, Germany, and Costa Rica. Who knew?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 7 hours ago, akandula said: When @johnwest said Philadelphia (West), I am pretty sure he was talking about the town of Philadelphia in the City of Cape Town in Western Cape of South Africa, like @lonestranger said. Good heavens, that never occurred to me. Red-billed Wood Hoopoe, alias Green Wood Hoopoe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyonabird Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 5 hours ago, Pigeon said: Well, ya learn something everyday on here. Most of the time it’s not geography. Can the world really stand another Philadelphia. ? hey! as a PA native - I resent that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 23 minutes ago, Spyonabird said: hey! as a PA native - I resent that! That's understandable. I'd probably resent being a PA native too. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdbrain22 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 If in South Africa... I'd suggest Green Woodhoopoe. The appear black mostly but they have a green iridescence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Not to worry. Every country has a city people make fun of. In Russia, for instance, they have one they make fun of. It’s Philadelphia. Just kiddin’ ya, friend. But, there was that old story going around about the headstone W C Fields requested when he died. It supposedly read, “On second thought, I’d rather be in Philadelphia”. ?Cheers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban snipe Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 pass bumb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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