New Birds on Display!

We are delighted to announce that two brightly coloured, talkative parrots are now out on display for the first time.

Ivy and Banksie have been living the good life behind the scenes for a while, but we decided it was time to share them with visitors.

They have joined Wendell and Dorothy in the eclectus parrot aviary, near the swimming pool.

Ivy is a scaly-breasted lorikeet, aptly named for the pattern of green and yellow feathers on her breast. Scalies are common in timbered areas all along the coast of Queensland. A favourite food is the nectar from paperbark flowers.

Banksie is a purple-phase rainbow lorikeet. This colour variation is a result of targeted breeding by hobbyists. Noisy flocks of rainbow lorikeets are also a common sight all along the east coast of Queensland.