do you have a favourite parrot species from the park (or selection of species)? For me it would be the short-tailed parrot and also, even though I've seen them before, the collared lory and shining parrot.
Just realised you've labelled it a solitary lory. Is that the park's label or what you prefer to call it yourself?
I saw so many new birds that day that it's much easier to remember 'Solitary Lory = P. solitarius' than Collared Lory for now!
As to a favourite - I'd probably go with the Great-billed Parrot. Was tucked away in a row of aviaries facing the tigers and at the end by the entrance of the dolphin stadium but such a gem.
(though the shining parrots were a close second!)
I'm working (slowly) on a full list of mammals/birds/herps on show so will upload that here when it's done for those that are interested.
M'learned friend Chlidonias reminded me I never uploaded this. The attached has full details of (captive!) mammals, birds and reptiles (no amphibians on this trip at all!) from my Tenerife trip.
The zoos included are Loro Parque, Monkey Park (the former Tenerife Zoo) and Jungle Park (formerly Parque Las Aguilas). I didn't have time to visit the dolphinarium at Aqualand, owned by Jungle Park, but it's probably just as well as a sign at Jungle Park suggested the dolphinarium was temporarily closed in any case.
One place we did visit that I've left off is Siam Park - this is really a water park but has a shark/ray tank and one species that would have qualified for the list - Californian Sea Lion.
Only two species were kept at all three zoos - appropriately enough, a primate and a parrot - Chimpanzees and Orange-winged Amazons. Loro Parque's on-show parrot collection checked in at 253 taxa, by my count. The list does only have what was on show - Loro Parque's parrots (and I suspect Jungle Park's raptors) had large numbers out of view as well.
I do as it happens, but just the one, and not a great pic - only really a quick record snap; with only one day, no SLR at that time and lots of shady wire aviaries a lot of the photos are of this nature! I've attached the shot.
EDIT: And yes, the parrot list is mad. Once you're onto the 8th species (and 9th taxon) of Brotogeris, all in consecutive aviaries, you begin to feel they're just showing off!
that's great. One of my favourite parrots (must get to Loro Parque one day and see them -- or better yet the Atlantic Coast Forest but I can't see that happening any time soon)
