One sneaky birdescapedfrom Colchester Zoo in the UK last week by hobble a drive on an unsuspicious visitor . The bird in enquiry is a rainbow lorikeet , and is jolly much the least invisible escapee possible as its brightly colored plumage do n’t on the dot fly under the radio detection and ranging . Despite this obvious disadvantage , it ’s been on the getaway ever since .

The intrepid avian made a break for it on Saturday , January 6 , hopping onto a visitor as they leave its inclosure . According to theColchester Gazette , zookeepers were unable to take away the bird before it flew off and it was last see enshroud in the trees opposite the menagerie ’s nature domain .

“ The bird fly into nearby tall Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and when keepers endeavor to remove the field and get some ladders to lure the bird down , it fly off towards the back of the zoological garden , ” a spokesman for Colchester Zoo reportedly read . “ keeper assembled to try and get it to fly back towards the menagerie as they could see it , but to no help . ”

Colchester Zoo in Heckfordbridge , Essex , has a take the air - in inclosure for rainbow lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus ) , a colorful parrot commonly retrieve in Australia , which can have a surprisingtaste for meat . visitant can buy a cupful of nectar to give the razz and encourage them to land on them – although they do not usually leave with them .

While the fugitive remains at large , zookeepers are doing their honorable to lure it back to its good deal , moving the stay hiss to their outdoor envelopment in the Bob Hope that it will try their vocalizations and come back . They also pull up stakes a crate of nectar out overnight , but the runaway birdie did n’t take the bait .

“ Staff remain on watch and we will continue to do everything we can to get the lorikeet back safely , ” the spokesperson added .

It has been suggested by one expert that the plucky bird may be capable to survive in the wild , even despite the current cold-blooded weather . “ If it survives the wintertime , it could continue out in the natural state , ” Nick Moran , training managing director at the British Trust for Ornithology , toldSouthend Echo .

If it does make it , it could join the likes of Flamingo 492 , another avian absconder who was last seen living it up in Texas stimulate beenon the run since 2005 .