Toronto no longer has Galah.
Parrots in North America
I forgot to mention that I saw color morph Bourke's Parakeets on my visit to Turtle Back Zoo.
Columbus keeps Blue-and-yellow Macaw, Green-winged Macaw, and unidentified corella species.
Doc’s Zoo keeps Meyer’s Parrot.
Columbus keeps “Rainbow Lorikeet”.
Doc’s Zoo keep Yellow-headed Amazon and Blue-and-yellow Macaw.
Columbus keeps “Rainbow Lorikeet”.
Doc’s Zoo keep Yellow-headed Amazon and Blue-and-yellow Macaw.
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Saw Blue-crowned conure at Berkshire Bird Paradise summer 2020
Senegal parrot and Green-cheeked conure at OBX Lizard Land as of last September or October. Have other birds off display such as Galah and Peach-faced lovebird. Don't remember others.
Hunt Club Farm has Budgerigar.
Senegal parrot and Green-cheeked conure at OBX Lizard Land as of last September or October. Have other birds off display such as Galah and Peach-faced lovebird. Don't remember others.
Hunt Club Farm has Budgerigar.
Cougar Mountain now has Philippine Cockatoo (only one I know of in the country, came from Oakhill Avian Center).
Tracy Aviary has 0.1 Yellow-Backed Chattering Lory.
I believe it is DAK with all the Black-Cheeked Lovebirds. Somewhere had a whole bunch, I may need to reconfirm where.
Living Coast Discovery Center has parakeets that they call Mitred Parakeets but I remember them looking more like Red-Masked Parakeets to me. This is one I'll have to go check if I got photos to verify.
Bronx should have Plum-Headed Parakeet, unless it very recently died. I plan to visit soon so I can check if they're on-exhibit still. Central Park has had this species in recent years as well though I've not revisited in a while.
Bronx has Green-Naped Lorikeet.
Bronx has Fischer's Lovebird in addition to the others.
Queens Zoo should have Monk Parakeet.
Central Park has White-Fronted Amazon.
Queens has Blue-Headed Macaw as well.
I'll give a more comprehensive update tomorrow!
~Thylo
Tracy Aviary has 0.1 Yellow-Backed Chattering Lory.
I believe it is DAK with all the Black-Cheeked Lovebirds. Somewhere had a whole bunch, I may need to reconfirm where.
Living Coast Discovery Center has parakeets that they call Mitred Parakeets but I remember them looking more like Red-Masked Parakeets to me. This is one I'll have to go check if I got photos to verify.
Bronx should have Plum-Headed Parakeet, unless it very recently died. I plan to visit soon so I can check if they're on-exhibit still. Central Park has had this species in recent years as well though I've not revisited in a while.
Bronx has Green-Naped Lorikeet.
Bronx has Fischer's Lovebird in addition to the others.
Queens Zoo should have Monk Parakeet.
Central Park has White-Fronted Amazon.
Queens has Blue-Headed Macaw as well.
I'll give a more comprehensive update tomorrow!
~Thylo
Oh wow, I had no idea Cougar Mountain had acquired such a rare bird, I wonder how many are kept in private hands in the states...?
Probably a fair few more than indicated by this list, as may be said for several species listed.
Can make a few confirmations for LA:
- Blue Throated Macaw
- Red Tailed Black Cockatoo
- Military Macaw
- Sun Conure*
Also at Franklin Park Zoo.
Also at Southwicks Zoo.
Also at Roger Williams Park Zoo.
Also at Southwicks Zoo- along with a lot of other parrot species that @Dyl0526 would know.
Also at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
Also at Buttonwood Park Zoo.
Also at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
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San Diego should still have Talaud Red-and-Blue lory bts. San Antonio had Red-Bellied Parrot in 2018. Does Dallas no longer have Orange-Breasted Fig-Parrot?
Bronx keeps the following species:
Greater Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo
Lesser Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo
Green-Naped Lorikeet
Grey-Headed Lovebird
Fischer's Lovebird
Red-Faced Lovebird
Lesser Vasa Parrot
Congo Grey Parrot
Plum-Headed Parakeet
Derbyan Parakeet
Blue-Fronted Amazon
Lilacine Amazon
Cuban Amazon (nominate and Grand Cayman ssp)
Hyacinth Macaw
Red-and-Green Macaw
Blue-Headed Macaw
Monk Parakeet
Other WCS parrots:
Blue-and-Yellow Macaw (Central Park, Queens)
Red-and-Green Macaw (Central Park, Queens)
Scarlet Macaw (Queens)
Military Macaw (Queens)
Blue-Headed Macaw (Queens)
Thick-Billed Parrot (Queens)
Sun Conure (Queens)
White-Fronted Amazon (Central Park)
Monk Parakeet (Queens)
Australian King Parrot (Prospect Park) (bts now I think)
Plum-Headed Parakeet (Central Park)
Lupa:
Eastern Rosella
Red Lory
Green-Cheeked Conure
Blue-and-Yellow Macaw
Scarlet Macaw
Blue-Fronted Amazon
I don't think they had the White-Eyed Parrot when I last visited last year but I could be wrong. They also had Black-Headed Caique in 2018 that I can't remember if I saw in 2021.
Forest Park:
Umbrella Cockatoo
Salmon-Crested Cockatoo
Greater Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo
African grey parrot
Blue-and-Gold Macaw
Red-and-Green Macaw
Severe Macaw
Space Farms:
Salmon-Crested Cockatoo
Congo Grey Parrot
Tanganyika:
Hyacinth Macaw
Blue-and-Gold Macaw
Animal Adventures:
Sun Conure
Blue-Fronted Amazon
~Thylo
Bronx keeps the following species:
Greater Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo
Lesser Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo
Green-Naped Lorikeet
Grey-Headed Lovebird
Fischer's Lovebird
Red-Faced Lovebird
Lesser Vasa Parrot
Congo Grey Parrot
Plum-Headed Parakeet
Derbyan Parakeet
Blue-Fronted Amazon
Lilacine Amazon
Cuban Amazon (nominate and Grand Cayman ssp)
Hyacinth Macaw
Red-and-Green Macaw
Blue-Headed Macaw
Monk Parakeet
Other WCS parrots:
Blue-and-Yellow Macaw (Central Park, Queens)
Red-and-Green Macaw (Central Park, Queens)
Scarlet Macaw (Queens)
Military Macaw (Queens)
Blue-Headed Macaw (Queens)
Thick-Billed Parrot (Queens)
Sun Conure (Queens)
White-Fronted Amazon (Central Park)
Monk Parakeet (Queens)
Australian King Parrot (Prospect Park) (bts now I think)
Plum-Headed Parakeet (Central Park)
Lupa:
Eastern Rosella
Red Lory
Green-Cheeked Conure
Blue-and-Yellow Macaw
Scarlet Macaw
Blue-Fronted Amazon
I don't think they had the White-Eyed Parrot when I last visited last year but I could be wrong. They also had Black-Headed Caique in 2018 that I can't remember if I saw in 2021.
Forest Park:
Umbrella Cockatoo
Salmon-Crested Cockatoo
Greater Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo
African grey parrot
Blue-and-Gold Macaw
Red-and-Green Macaw
Severe Macaw
Space Farms:
Salmon-Crested Cockatoo
Congo Grey Parrot
Tanganyika:
Hyacinth Macaw
Blue-and-Gold Macaw
Animal Adventures:
Sun Conure
Blue-Fronted Amazon
~Thylo
I just realized it seems Mindanao Lorikeets are missing from the list entirely! These are kept by San Diego and Tulsa.
San Diego has Long-Tailed Parakeet.
~Thylo
San Diego has Long-Tailed Parakeet.
~Thylo
I think you mean Double-eyed Fig Parrot
Only two holders? Wow, it appears a ton of these species are barely hanging on with so few holders.
Argus and I were talking about this the other day and after a bit of searching, we discovered that not only is SDZ the only holder in North America, they are also one of only 2 holders outside of Asia. The other being Kyjiw Zoopark in Ukraine, is this true or are there any others? It doesn't appear that Loro Parque has any either, unfortunately. I saw a male and a female during my visit a few weeks back so I hope SDZ is successful in breeding them and are able to grow the population a bit more.
Did some searching and @nczoofan saw it in Jun 2021, so it's probably still there. Was told it's the last of it's kind in NA I see.
Apart for the lists mostly not being complete yet, many species would be widely kept by private aviculturists because parrots are the most-kept group by breeders. Most of these species wouldn't be "barely hanging on" - they just aren't being kept by many zoos. It would be like having five holders for something like Zebra Finches or Siamese Fighting Fish and concluding that the species was "barely hanging on".
Yes, those are good examples. For several species listed i know them to be around in some numbers privately. Some of the lorikeets and Neophema in particular are examples.
Quite a few birds and a lot of herps and fish are far more prevalent in the private trade than they are in the zoo industry, especially the reputable zoos.
Here is my list of parrots for Southwick's Zoo based on a visit in August 2021
Red-and-green Macaw Ara chloropterus
White Cockatoo Cacatua alba
Hyacinth Macaw Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
Blue-and-yellow Macaw Ara ararauna
Blue-throated Macaw Ara glaucogularis
Military Macaw Ara militarius
Jandaya Parakeet Aratinga jandaya
Electus Parrot Electus roratus
Budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus
Cockatiel Nymphicus hollandicus
African Gray Parrot Psittacus erithacus
Red-and-green Macaw Ara chloropterus
White Cockatoo Cacatua alba
Hyacinth Macaw Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
Blue-and-yellow Macaw Ara ararauna
Blue-throated Macaw Ara glaucogularis
Military Macaw Ara militarius
Jandaya Parakeet Aratinga jandaya
Electus Parrot Electus roratus
Budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus
Cockatiel Nymphicus hollandicus
African Gray Parrot Psittacus erithacus