Assistance please - ID of a bird (1 Viewer)

[Tracy86]

Hi Everyone, I'm hoping someone on this forum is able to identify a bird from the feather I found in my garden. The feather is 5cm long from the barb to the end and 1 cm wide.

Thanks

 

[delia todd]

Hi Tracy and a warm welcome to you from all the Staff and Moderators.

I moved your post to the ID forum as this is where the experts in identification hang out.

I'm sure you will enjoy it here and I look forward to hearing your news.

 

[KenM]

Whereabouts in the world are you Tracy?

 

[Dutchbirder64]

Looks like a feather of a Roller species.

 

[Deb Burhinus]

Whereabouts in the world are you Tracy?

SA (Jo’berg) I’m guessing

Looks like a feather of a Roller species

Lilac-breasted perhaps Coracias caudata ?

Welcome to Birdforum Tracey! 👍

 

[RafaelMatias]

It's an outer tail feather of a Rosyfaced Lovebird. They do not occur naturally in Johannesburg, so it must have originated from a captive bird (it may be a feather blown from a cage, not necessarily a free flying bird).
Rollers do not have red or green colour on the wing or tail feathers.

 

[RafaelMatias]

Here's an image: https://davesgarden.com/guides/birdfiles/showimage/6122/#b
Peach-faced Lovebird is just another name for the same bird.

 

[KC Foggin]

Such a colorful feather and welcome aboard Tracy!

 

[Tracy86]

Whereabouts in the world are you Tracy?

Johannesburg, South Africa

 

[Tracy86]

Thank you for all your help, the area I love as quite a few of them 15-20 that love I the roof awning of the houses. Only ever seen them from a far didn’t know their tail is so colourful.