3-19-2011: and now for the birds! part 11 (unidentified, Green Aracari)

Can someone help me identify this neat looking bird?
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Green Aracari:
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3-19-2011: the outdoor birds indoor winter habitat (Spoonbills, Flamingos, Ibis, Egrets, Heron)

All my favorite weirdos waiting for the summer, to be released into their usual outdoor spot.

Ahh, Roseate Spoonbills. So ungainly and dinosauric. How I love thee!
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Flamboyant Flamingos, and an extreme close-up:
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A vibrant Scarlet Ibis:
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Cattle Egrets:
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Boat-billed Heron:
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3-19-2011: Secretary Birds are made of win!

I love me some Secretary Birds, oh yes. And they were feeling their oats, darting about and posing for some fabulous shots:
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3-19-2011: birds near the gorilla display, part 1 (Lorikeets, Hornbills)

First, we spotted this pretty plant erupting by itself, surrounded by nothing but dead leaves and hard earth:
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Rainbow Lorikeets:
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Love their beaks- they resemble old driftwood. Hornbills rock! The first photo is a female, the second is its male mate. Bushy-crested Hornbills:
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A male Von der Decken's Hornbill:
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