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Birds

Learn from our Bird Aviary Experts!

Lorikeets and Macaws are both colorful and beautiful birds, but they have some differences too. Lorikeets are smaller than Macaws and have a slender body shape, while Macaws are larger and have a more robust build. Both birds have vibrant feathers in various colors, like red, blue, green, and yellow, but Macaws often have more intense and striking colors. Lorikeets have a specialized brush-like tongue that helps them eat nectar from flowers, while Macaws have a strong beak that they use to crack open nuts and seeds. Both birds are very intelligent and can mimic human speech, but Macaws are generally better at talking. They are social birds and love to be around other birds of their kind. So, while they share some similarities, like their colorful feathers and intelligence, they also have their unique characteristics that make them special in their own way.

Bird Gallery

Lorikeet

Natural History
  • There are 53 species of lorikeets with 21 subspecies of rainbow lorikeets
  • Within the aviary, we have 3 sub species of rainbow lorikeets – and 1 hybrid species.
  • Green-Naped Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)
  • Bright green back and wings, with orange-red and yellow underwings. They have a blue-violet head with a yellow collar on the back of the neck. Bellies are bright red with blue-violet stripe patterns.

Learn from Our Bird Experts

Parrot Presentation

  • 12:00PM – 12:10PM
  • 7 days a week
  • Macaw Tree (beside aviary)

Aviary Feeding

  • 10:00AM – 12:00PM
  • 7 days a week
  • Varies throughout the seasons, see park map upon arrival.

Meet Our Other Animals