Tropical Grossbill

The Tropical Grossbill is an exotic bird that appears in Episode 2466 of Sesame Street.
While Bob is birdwatching, he notices the creature atop a nearby building. He discovers via his bird book that grossbills live far away from Sesame Street. Bob wonders why such a bird would travel all the way out to where he is. As it turns out, the Grossbill (speaking with a slight Jamaican accent) has his own set of binoculars, and consults his "People Book" to observe the "Sesame Street Bob."
The puppet would later resurface in Episode 2543 as a tourist from the country who joins Big Bird's tour of Bob's apartment. Here, it was played by Camille Bonora, who would also perform the character as Mrs. Featherington. In later appearances, the puppet would lose its long feathered crown and become a utility puppet for various crowd scenes or scripts whenever needed. The puppet continued to be used by the 2010s in a segment with Bert and Ernie, performed by Kevin Clash.
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