Behind the Scenes: Feeding the Birds in the Rainforest Exhibit | California Academy of Sciences

Academy aviculturist Vikki provides a behind the scene look into catching, identifying, and feeding the free-flying birds that inhabit the Rainforests of the World exhibit. There are over 12 different species of birds that live in the rainforest, including silver-beaked tanagers (Ramphocelus carbo), red-legged honeycreepers (Cyanerpes cyaneus), bananaquits (Coereba flaveola), paradise tanagers (Tangara chilensis), rufous-crowned tanagers (Tangara cayana), violaceous euphonias (Euphonia violacea), opal-rumped tanagers (Tanagara velia), and turquoise tanagers (Tangara mexicana).
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