Turacos! Little Known Wonders
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2018
- Jessi shares her love for turacos and goes on a walk down memory lane with two of the white cheeked turacos she had the privilege of caring for.
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I really look up to you because you never stop teaching us how respectful we should be of animals, big and small! Thanks!
I was about to write a similar comment, but you said it better.
Such neat looking birds! So sorry you lost her suddenly.
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As a kid I lived in Malawi. In our boarding school there were some massive trees outside the dining hall where green touracos liked to play (we called them coreys). One day I got a fright when there was this blinding flash of red from the wings of one of them... only then did I remember I'd never seen them fly or open their wings. I now paid much more attention... and soon I saw some of the touracos fly to the eucalyptus trees farther away- they really looked awkward with their short round wings, flying was very hard and noisy work! But they were so majestic and special that I always remember them fondly.
What an amazing experience!
It was a magical time in Malawi- the most beautiful country in Africa. We moved back to England just before the Mocambique civil war which is a bordering country. Malawi welcomed all refugees from the war with open arms- so that its population shot up to 300 per cent... unsustainable- and Malawi is still devastated. I went back 10 years ago and was heartbroken to see unique habitats destroyed, unique species extinct... deforestation on the highlands: Mount Mlange is now bare rock... Lake Malawi cichlids are being bred in London, but that's a stop-gap. Malawi is a microcosm of our fragile and threatened planet. Too sad.
I want to be a turaco when I grow up
This hit close to home, I recently lost my cat Grumpy to complications due to Diabetes and water retention around his organs. He was always a bit of a special case and I loved him dearly. Watching videos like this hits me right in the heartstrings in the best of ways. Thank you for this.
They kind of look like a cross between a parrot and a pigeon. Obviously characterful and intelligent birds. Hopefully you will get another Turaco someday and the story will continue.
Stephen Swift As much as I wish they could care for another of any animal they lose, I kinda also wish that they don’t get another, because the best life they could live is in the wild, so I wish for them not to have another due to all of them being free or in nice zoos, ya know?
You are right, they do look like a pigeon parrot cross
James Rawson I kind of agree that any kind of bird has a better life flying around in the wild living naturally. I was just commenting that if a bird or animal had to be looked after, the Animal Wonder people would really know how to look after its needs and make it as happy as possible.
Yes, they have the hybraid of a pigeon or parrot 😊😁
Aw poor Tika. Her and Curly were beautiful. Thank you for giving them amazing little lives! May they both rest in peace. ❤
One more unique thing about Turacos- they have two unique feather pigments, including the only true green pigment in any bird! They are fun birds to watch. Thanks for sharing your experiences with these birds. I know you took good care of them.
What's the other unique pigment?
Their red wing feather pigment is called turacin, and the green body feather pigment is called turacoverdin. Both are only in turacos.
Thanks! I have a passing interest in genetics and natural biological pigments. Do you know of any true purple/violet pigments?
What a cool interest! There's the traditional Tyrian purple that Romans used. Cyanin is not true purple, but could look that way.
Thanks, I'll have to look those up. If you're interested in pigments, you should check out Bruce MacEvoy's website. He did a lot of very through testing on the pigments used in watercolors. www.handprint.com/HP/WCL/waterfs.html He also has a lot of very interesting and in-depth essays on color and light, plus some other topics that I haven't dug into yet. You kind of have to click around for them though. www.handprint.com/index.html
Part of the reason I'm interested in biological pigments is because I like thinking about how things would be different on an exoplanet, yet still physically possible (sci-fi lover, here). There are so few blues and purples on our planet, yet those are my favorite colors. I like to think about what would need to be different for them to be common, with browns, reds, and yellows being the rarities.
Momma always coming through with the birb vids!
Your ability to accent the positive when losing a part of the family and share it with us all is amazing. We learn alot more than just how to care for the animals we love. Thanks!
Have you ever considered setting up live webcams for any of the critters? I'm sure lots of people would love to watch them go about their daily routine. You could probably set up a stream and receive more donations from the viewers. Everyone loves seeing cute animals being so well taken care of, even if they're just taking naps. Perhaps let viewers donate to send small treats to the animals on-camera? Up to a limit for the animals' health, of course.
Keep up the great work, looking forward to more videos!
I'm so sorry for your loss. Tika surely knew that she was loved and special because of the wonderful care you gave her. 💓
I don't know how you don't just break down whenever you lose someone! I just started binge watching & already my heart breaks when you talk about it!
I'm so sorry for your loss. It is a good reminder not to take the ones we love for granted. Thank you for the valuable work you do. I know it isn't easy. But I also know it's rewarding and necessary.
The love in your heart shines so brightly. It truly gives me hope . Whenever I’m getting to know someone new in my life , I share your videos with them and we bond over their simplicity and your genuine kind nature . I truly look forward to adventures with you and the animals every week ! Sorry for your loss , thank you for being such a wonderful content creator .
I first saw turacos in the documentary series "Life of Birds" as a kid. I was quite surprised when I saw one being kept as a pet in an episode of "Full House" (it was the pet of Michelle's kindergarten class, I believe, and she accidentally caused it to escape--when she tried to lure it back with bread at one point, I was like "That's not gonna work, Michelle! Turacos eat fruit, not bread!") and as a wild bird in the 90s adaptation of "The Parent Trap".
I'm so sorry to hear about Tika!! I love you and what you do with each of these animals so much! Keep up the good work, Jessi
I am so sorry for your loss. I hope you guys will have a lovely autumn.
The enthusiasm is infectious
At the turn of the Century, I passed some pet store in Greenwich Village NYC that put what I think were two turacos in the window while it was warm outside. A sign said they needed to be moved farther indoors while it was colder.
Thank you, for these videos. This was so well done.
Thank you for everything you do Jessie!
Thanks for sharing you experience with them here. I'm sure they had the best care you could offer.
Thank you for sharing this story.
RIP tika. You will be missed.
I love how creative you are! And, of course, how much you care! :)
Absolutely love your bird videos! Please keep your bird videos coming. 😍
Thank you for loving them!
Awww thank you for sharing this video with us
I really like that you take the time to tell viewers when an animal passes, even though I bet it isn’t always easy to do so. I also love that you keep it focused on positivity and celebrating the animal and what they taught you and others instead of letting it be just a really sad video
I'm sorry for your loss, thank you so much for the video
Thank you for this informative video 🙂💕
Are you trying to make me cry? Cause it sure worked. Turacos are officially my new favorite bird
Beautiful bird
@AnimalWonders: I really enjoyed your video. Such an interesting & beautiful bird species. Thank you for sharing.
I absolutely LOVE this video!! I've built a few contraptions in my day. Gotta go above & beyond for those special critters.
Ayy first I clicked to fast it was unlisted! Also I love your content
You’re an incredibly positive influence on animals and society.
I'm a huge bird lover I didn't know they existed until I saw your channel
Awww! This was so beautiful 😢
I'm sorry to hear about the passing of Tikka. Turacos are beautiful!
That was beautiful! Now i have to go look at a chop chop video to cheer me back up
I’m sorry about those two beautiful birds, losing someone you’ve put your heart and soul into is never easy. Recently my cockatiel Jake (24) hurt his wing and I had to anticipate where he wanted to go so I could carry him there, of course he took advantage of the extra attention I piled on him, and thankfully he made a great recovery!!! When I started raising tiels 30 years ago books said average lifespan was 16-20 years but I think they must have meant in the wild, do you know average lifespan. My birds have never been caged and my other one is 17.
OMG! I saw one couple months ago at Linton zoo. Such an amazing creatures
I’m sorry for your loss. She was very beautiful. ❤️
Also the national bird of Switzerland. I spotted a pair yesterday, which brought me here.
Those turacos are really beautiful...I am sorry they passed away but I know they were given love and care for the rest of their lives. Thanks Jessi!
I had never heard about tauracos, but they are SO SO SO cute and beautiful! I want one :x
Turacos have always been my favorite birds
I'm sorry for your loss, she was lovely.
I love that you made a tail crutch for her. :-)
Awww.. Magic, loving story. They're all 'persons'.. as we are ❤
Maybe kinda sad.. but you look kinda lovely tooo 🙂
Why do I always watch these videos right as I'm going to work? They make me just want to go home and be with my cockatiels.
I JUST finished Tika's meet and greet video and followed a YT recommendation to this one 😭
Thank you, there's a report there's a white cheeked turaco flying around a small seaside town on the southwest coast of UK! Looks like one from the photos.
Turacos are beautiful birds for sure, My co host and i named our CreativeCast after them!
Not all Turacos are colourful. The Grey Loerie (Kwe-voel or Grey Go-Away Bird) is a large loud turaco with massive populations in Johannesburg and the Highveld in South Africa. It is plain grey although it has a very long crest and hundreds of them flapping around is quite something to see.
I didn't know Turaco were as interactive as parrots were. I did however get to interact with a baby white cheeked Turaco at a bird store. It was still syringe fed, and covered in black feathers, but was already extremely agile. It was able to jump up and down from the container it was in, as well as across from one edge to another. It wasn't skiddosh, but it didn't seem to seek interaction either. All in all, definitely a beautiful bird.
So sorry for both of your losses jessi
We love our Turaco. He's a Violet Turaco and his name is BlueBerry.
I’m sorry for your loss😢
Is that skin or feathers around their eyes? I am having troubles in my head figuring out what those are and what the density and texture is
That almost a bird of paradise. By the way yur hair is lit.
Oh, I'm so sorry for your loss :(
Where did Augusto go on the opening cartoon?
Hey Jessi have you ever seen a Quetzal? They have very similar "hair-like" feathers on their head but they live in Mexico and Guatemala. Quetzals are beautiful birds!
Yes, Quetzals are large size birds closely related to Turacos, but they're belong to the Trogon family
thank you for posting this video i learned a lot. I feel sorry for you because each turaco died
I really want a turaco :0 They look so pretty! I'd be willing to care for one.
Where's Agusto in the intro
and now you have two more!
Hey wait a minute! Where is the other dude in the intro?
I have no info, only that I know the guy is her husband, not going to speculate. Folk are entitled to their private life of course. :)
Thank you for sharing this video. I needed to hear it. We lost 3 of our birds today. A neighbor's dog was allowed to stray from home and she killed our chickens Becky, Chuck, and Joe. While they were "just chickens", they were also part of the family and we raised all 3 from chicks. Definitely not a happy day at our house.
Pet animals should not be allowed out of the house. I have issues with this, especially with cats.
So sorry to hear this!
Kind of looks like the green birds from In the night garden.
Is it okay to put cockatiels with a macaw cuz I know cockatiels clean their feathers with dander are dust
I love you ❤️
Hi Jesse I love your videos I have a 11 year old yellow double headed Amazon parrot he is very aggressive because I was very young when I got him and didn’t train him right away when he was born, so now he is terrified of everyone and is very aggressive please make a video on what else I should do and how I can tell when he is mad cause he can’t even step up onto my hand instead he bites really hard.
Thanks
Oml turacos are beautiful, I kind of wanna get one. I'm sorry for loss, it sucks loosing an animal, they're like family. Are there ever gonna be any more videos on aquariums?
I'm sorry to hear about Tika :( that's tough.
I have never clicked on a video so fast! Turacos are one of my favorite groups of birds. Kind of surprised you didn't mention that white cheeked turacos are the only birds in the world with green pigment. Also, if I am not mistaken, aren't white cheeked turacos from Latin/South America?
All turaco species are from Africa, including white cheeked turacos. And most of ther species contain the green and red pigments! It's very cool!
@@animalwondersmontana ah, thanks for the clarification! You all are awesome!
Is trimming tail feathers ever a good decision?
Can you please make more Cockatiel videos? Thank you
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hey jessie what inspired you to take care of all these animals in the first place? if you see this comment i'd really like to know thx
I want to hear thier chirping
I know that this does not matter with the topic put.... could you do a who,what,were on the ring neck parakeet I think his name is zapper
turacos live in the trees behind a church i live close to
Lol hey its Fresas Pyearnass
To day my cockatiel has his birthday first year
This seems like a video for me.
"she's someone, not something"
Following wiping away a tear... cuddles the 3 doggos on my bed. Sudden death of any beloved pet is so hard.
I wouldn't say they look "fake"... To me, they look like a creature from a mythical creatures bestiary or fantasy artwork. Beautiful creatures!
Turacos are native to South Africa
U look like chloe from life is strange
Turacos > Tacos > Nachos > ??? > Profit :)
Thought it was Tucanos....
People think of the kookaburra when they think of the African jungle because of Hollywood, in reality this is the bird you would hear instead.
It's not stupid if it works
They look like quetzals
Turacos are in their own order, Musophagiformes.