Came by coincidence on Facebook on a site of a private initiative for a breeding-programm for the Biak lorikeet - AKA the Rosenberg's lorikeet - Trichoglossus rosenbergii. On the IUCN Red List the species is listed as being Vulnerable but seen the small range in which its found ( the island of Biak ) this can change fast.
In public collections the species is at the moment only found in the Loro Parque where it is kept ( and bred ? ) behind the scenes.
The population in private hands in Europe is a little bigger ( about 80 birds are known sofar ) and a number of keepers are working close together to keep the population healthy and growing.
It's realy a shame that not more public collections are involved in saving a captive population of this species - the closely related and not endangered Rainbow lorikeet in kept and bred in huge numbers in a great number of collections.
If just a few zoos or birdparks would start with displaying and breeding this species and provide some education-material about the species, a larger public could become aware of the plight of this species.
Does anyone know how the situation in America and/or Asia is, any public and/or pivate collections working with this species ?
2019 report of "Biak Lorikeet Project"
In public collections the species is at the moment only found in the Loro Parque where it is kept ( and bred ? ) behind the scenes.
The population in private hands in Europe is a little bigger ( about 80 birds are known sofar ) and a number of keepers are working close together to keep the population healthy and growing.
It's realy a shame that not more public collections are involved in saving a captive population of this species - the closely related and not endangered Rainbow lorikeet in kept and bred in huge numbers in a great number of collections.
If just a few zoos or birdparks would start with displaying and breeding this species and provide some education-material about the species, a larger public could become aware of the plight of this species.
Does anyone know how the situation in America and/or Asia is, any public and/or pivate collections working with this species ?
2019 report of "Biak Lorikeet Project"
