aviary Parrot Breeding Centre Chester Zoo 2015

The Ecuadorian/Lilacine Amazon Parrot aviary has been refurbished. This is a view of the south end of aviary

Chester Zoo 7th March 2015

This looks really good. Are the birds back on display yet?

yes they are

Do you have a parrot list?

lowland anoa said:

Do you have a parrot list?

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If the situation is still the same as before, the only species on display is the Lilacine Amazon.

Swampy said:

If the situation is still the same as before, the only species on display is the Lilacine Amazon.

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Oh, thanks for the remind.

Yes it only houses lilacine Amazons, but another (non-parrot) species will be added shortly.

parrots held at Chester

Red-vented Cockatoo (Cacatua haematuropygia)
Lesser Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea)
Talaud Red and Blue Lory (Eos histrio talautensis)
Mount Apo Lorikeet (Trichoglossus johnstoniae)
Yellow-backed Lory (Lorius garrulus flavopalliatus)
Purple-naped Lory (Lorius domicella)
Derbyan Parakeet (Psittacula derbyana) on show elephant house
Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) on show, Tropical Realm east side
Blue-throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis) on show macaw aviary
Queen of Bavaria's Conure (Guarouba guarouba)
Grey-cheeked Conure (Pyrrhura leucotis griseipectus)
Lilacine Amazon Parrot (Amazona lilacina) on show parrot breeding centre

not enough species on show

Zoo staff have recently done fieldwork in Ecuador on the lilacine amazon, I wonder if this new look reflects the bird's natural habitat.

Alan

gentle lemur said:

Zoo staff have recently done fieldwork in Ecuador on the lilacine amazon, I wonder if this new look reflects the bird's natural habitat.

Alan

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It is possible Gentle Lemur, I never thought to ask the keeper I spoke to.
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bongorob said:

Yes it only houses lilacine Amazons, but another (non-parrot) species will be added shortly.

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Any more information on this? Mammalian or avian?