Gumby
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Gumby (born c. 2012) is a blue-winged kookaburra (Dacelo leachii), a type of kingfisher native to Australia, that is used as a program animal at the Birmingham Zoo as part of their Schaeffer Eye Center Wildlife Show.
On April 28, 2015, zoo officials reported that Gumby had gotten "spooked" during a training session and flew away from the zoo. He was found three days later by a landscaper in Homewood. Zoo staffers responded and lured him to them by calling. He was turned over to Stephanie McCain, the zoo veterinarian, for observation, but appeared to be healthy.
References
- Wright, Barnett (April 28, 2015) "'Celebrity bird' missing from Birmingham Zoo. Help needed to find Gumby" The Birmingham News
- Rodriguez, Ana (May 1, 2015) "Birmingham Zoo's missing Kookaburra, Gumby, located in Homewood." The Birmingham News