They seem to be quite uncommon in UK collections nowadays. Paradise have at least two pairs, maybe more.
I must say my last visit here a couple of years ago was quite memorable as it was ruined by rain- I was the only apparent visitor on a weekday morning, and had got about as far as the domestic animals' 'field' area when it started to spit, within five minutes it was torrential and I had to take shelter in the little Tropical Greenhouse/BirdHouse. It never let up after that and I had to leave missing a number of other parrots in the Amazon aviaries. Driving out of Hayle I had to pull over to the roadside as the Rain was so heavy it was almost tropical in intensity and visibilty was temporarily non-existant.
By the time I got to Newquay it had stopped and I had a pleasant afternoon at the Zoo.
Bad luck with the rain Pertinax. There was a tropical downpour during my visit last year, but luckily it did not start until 5 o'clock so I just shuffled round under my umbrella for my final 35 minutes before heading for my train (little did I know what the journey had in store, but that is another story).
Interesting the different names used for Australian Parrots overseas. My in laws bred Major Mitchell's Cockatoos until recently and had a lot of trouble selling them. They recently sold their last 7 for $50 each.
Thank-you David. Yes, I'd say it is the best parrot collection in the UK. It is also the headquarters of the World Parrot Trust of course. Other cockatoos in the collection are Citron-crested, Lesser Sulphur-crested, Roseate/Rose-breasted/Galah, and Umbrella. I don't think I have missed any there, but if anyone else can think of any more.....
Interesting the different names used for Australian Parrots overseas. My in laws bred Major Mitchell's Cockatoos until recently and had a lot of trouble selling them. They recently sold their last 7 for $50 each.
