Residents – Parrots
Parrots
Within Lincolnshire Wildlife Park is the well established ‘National Parrot Sanctuary’ housing over 1000 re-homed Parrots & Parakeets, covering over 100 different species. We have a third of the UK’s Parrots here, and continue to re-home those that need our help. These amazing creatures come in all sizes, colours and with some colourful language to accompany them! As you walk around the park, you will discover some amazing facts and information about Parrots and hopefully understand a little better the reason why our Charity is so important. Listen to the wonderful sounds of the Rainforest, spanning from Australia to Africa to the Americas and discover why we are the only park that talks back! If you are interested in donating to The National Parrot Sanctuary and helping this amazing, worthy Charity for the help and protection of Parrots all over the world; please visit our ‘Charity‘ page.
Check out our Parrot talk, daily at the park at 2.30pm!
Rosella parakeet
Platycercus eximius
- IUCN status: LC
- Diet: fruits, vegetation, nuts, seeds, pulses.
Originating from Australia this small colourful parakeet loves to exercise.
Eclectus parrot
Eclectus roratus
- IUCN status: least concern
- Diet: fruits, vegetation, nuts, flowers, leaves
Males are green and the females display a red and purple, making the sexes easily identifiable.
Orange Winged Amazon
Amazona amazonica
- IUCN status: Least Concern
- Diet: fruits, berries, nuts, roots.
A loud, bold and proud bird, that lives well socially.
Conures
Aratinga solstitialis
- IUCN status: least concern
- Diet: grasses, herbs, wheat, berries, flowers, nuts.
This small species come in many different stunning colours, we have a variety of them on display at the sanctuary.
African Grey
- Origin: Africa
- IUCN status: endangered
- Diet: fruits, vegetation, nuts, seeds, pulses.
They form communal flocks that live in palms over water or islands in rivers. They nest in the cavities of tall, living trees.
Blue & Gold Macaw
- Origin: South America
- IUCN status: least concern
- Diet: fruits, vegetation, nuts, flowers, nectar.
They feed quietly in the top of the forest canopy, congregating in large flocks. Usually found in pairs or small noisy groups.
White Cockatoo
- Origin: Moluccan Islands
- IUCN status: endangered
- Diet: fruits, berries, nuts, roots.
They spend most of their time in the forest canopy. Their eye colour differs between males and females.
Sulphur Crested Cockatoo
- Origin: Australia
- IUCN status: least concern
- Diet: grasses, herbs, wheat, berries, flowers, nuts.
They can feed on harmful weeds, such as Cotton Thistle and can gather in groups of up to 2000.
Salmon-crested cockatoo Birds
Cacatua moluccensis
- IUCN status: Vulnerable
- Diet: Seeds, nuts, berries and even insects.
These are a fairly shy species of parrot that are mainly active in the early mornings or late afternoons.
Scarlet Macaw
Ara macao
- IUCN status: least concern
- Diet: Nuts, seeds, berries and leaves from the rainforest.
Macaws are one of the largest species of parrot, there are 17 types of Macaws
Vasa Parrot
Coracopsis vasa
- IUCN status: Least Concern
- Diet: fruits, berries, seeds, vegetables.
A fairly noisy parrot that live in larger flocks when feeding and roosting.
Budgerigar
Melopsittacus undulatus
- IUCN status: least concern
- Diet: Grass seed, crop seed.
These common household pets have a variety of colour mutations and are a gregarious small bird.
Derbyan Parakeet
Psittacula derbiana
- IUCN status: Near threatened
- Diet: Seeds, pinecones, fruits, grains.
These parakeets are found in the Indian Himalaya, usually in boisterous flocks.
Quaker / Monk parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus
- IUCN status: least concern
- Diet: Seeds, fruits, grain and cactus stems
Originating in South America, these small parakeets are often found in large groups of around 30.
Ringneck parakeet
Psittacula krameri
- IUCN status: Least Concern
- Diet: fruits, berries, seeds, vegetables.
Known for their intelligence, these small parakeets are an energetic and playful bird.
Red-masked parakeet
Psittacara erythrogenys
- IUCN status: Near Threatened
- Diet: Fruit, seed, flowers
A small sociable parakeet & flocks residing in Ecuador thrive in the jungle but also semi arid locations.
Cockatiel
Nymphicus hollandicus
- IUCN status: Least concern
- Diet: Seeds, wheat, sunflower, sorghum.
Cockatiels are one of only three species to have crests and long tails.
Kakariki/Red Fronted Parakeet
Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae
- IUCN status: Vulnerable
- Diet: Seeds, fruits, flowers, leaves, berries.
Native to mainland New Zealand and some off-shore islands, they are usually seen in pairs.
Pacific parrotlet
Forpus coelestis
- IUCN status: Least Concern
- Diet: grass seeds, berries, cactus fruits.
One of the smallest parrot species in the world and enjoys foraging on the ground.
Superb Parrot
Polytelis swainsonii
- IUCN status: Least Concern
- Diet: Fruit, seed, herbs, weeds, grasses.
Males are lighter in weight than females and they are quite an approachable species in the wild.
Green Winged Macaw
Ara chloropterus
- IUCN status: Least concern
- Diet: Seeds, pulp, fruit, leaves.
They are quite social birds but actually prefer to live in small flocks and will socialise with other Macaws.
Blue Fronted Amazon
Amazona aestiva
- IUCN status: Least concern
- Diet: Seeds, fruits, cactus fruits, palm seeds.
Excellent mimickers and roost communally, sometimes close to human habitation.
Yellow Headed Amazon
Amazona oratrix
- IUCN status: Endangered
- Diet: buds, palm fruits and flowers, mango flowers.
A medium sized bird that often flies silently and is found near bodies of water.
Burrowing Parrot
Cyanoliseus patagonus
- IUCN status: Least Concern
- Diet: Fruit, seed, berries, shrubs.
Usually found in open grass country and so named due to them nesting in burrows of sandstone, limestone or earth cliff.
Did you know you can feed our birds?
You can buy treats for just £1.50 each, or 4 for £5.00 at our new Animal Snax Kiosk inside the park!
You can choose to feed any of the following for an even closer encounter on your walk around the park:
- Peanuts for our Parrots
- Millet for our Walk Through Aviary
- Meal Worms for our Meerkat
- Fish Food for our Carp in Ivanvale Lake