Newquay Zoo Bird identification

[HarveyRain]

Hello,
I took this picture last year at Newquay Zoo and I've been wondering what species it was for a very long time. Any ideas? It was incredibly tame and inquisitive, pecking at my ears and playing with me for at least half an hour!

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• HarveyRain
• 15 Jan 2018
• 2

In the tropical house

 

[Vision]

Looks like a female Brazilian tanager (Ramphocelus bresilia) to me, though the belly does seem very red instead of the usual more toned down orange... Perhaps a juvenile male of that species?

 

[HarveyRain]

Looks like a female Brazilian tanager (Ramphocelus bresilia) to me, though the belly does seem very red instead of the usual more toned down orange... Perhaps a juvenile male of that species?

Yes now that I've looked it up that seems right, you can see the white developing on the beak so probably juvenile male. Thanks!

 

[AdrianW1963]

Yes that is correct it's a juvenile male Brazilian Tanager just starting to show signs of Adult plumage, males can vary slightly from deep coppery to brick red chest and belly areas.