Birds
We have a wide range of birds here at Tropical Wings. We are proud to be able to care for:
- Birds of Prey
- Parrots
- and various other birds
With at least two flying displays each and every day there is plenty of opportunity to see these beautiful creatures at their best - flying free. Check your map or Show Schedule for full details of the Parrot Show and the Birds of Prey demonstration.
You will find the Parrot show in the Discovery Kingdom (near Reception) and you can watch the majestic
Birds of Prey Flying Display in the Main Arena.
Every effort is made to ensure the livestock represented in all forms of advertising, including the website, is on exhibit. However, in the interests of animal welfare, Tropical Wings reserves the right to withdraw any livestock without prior notice. From time to time it may be necessary to rehome individuals on a temporary or permanent basis. These decisions are not made lightly and are always carried out with careful consideration.
Foster homes and carers will always be vetted thoroughly as to their suitability, and any individual in foster care remains the property of Tropical Wings.
For more details about foster care, and to view current fostering opportunities, please follow this link to the Tropical Wings Foster Care information.
Some of the many birds you may encounter on a visit to Tropical Wings
The common names are listed first - with the latin for the technically minded of you following. Click on the underlined links for more infomation on these creatures.
Harris Hawk or Parabuteo unicinctus
Black-cheeked Lovebird or Agapornis nigrigenis
Little Owl or Athene noctua
Red-legged Seriema Crane or
Cariama cristata
Barn Owl or
Tyto alba
Red-flanked Lorikeet or Charmosyna placentas placentis
Laughing Kookaburra or Dacelo novaeguineae
Blue and Gold Macaw or Ara ararauna
Green-wing Macaw or Ara chloroptera
African Grey Parrot or Psittacus erithacus erithacus
Severe Macaw or Ara severa
Hawkhead Parrot or Deroptyus accipitrinus accipitrinus
Grand Eclectus Parrot or Eclectus roratus roratus
Red-sided Eclectus Parrot or Eclectus roratus polychloros
Bare-eyed Cockatoo or Cacatua sanguinea
Cockatiel or Nymphicus hollandicus
Long-billed Corella or Cacatua tenuirostris
Moluccan Cockatoo or Cacatua moluccensis
Galah or Cacatua roseicapilla
Chattering Lory or Lorius garrulus
Lanner Falcon or Falco biarmicus
Java Hill Mynah or Gracula religiosa religiosa
Canary or Serinus canarius
White-cheeked Touraco or Tauraco leucotis leucotis
Splendid Sunbird or Cinnyris coccinigaster
Raven or Corvus corax
Black Vulture or Coragyps atratus
Lesser Sulphur-crested Cockatoo or Cacatua sulphurea sulphurea
Yellow-thighed Caique or Pionites leucogaster xanthomeria
Black-headed Caique or Pionites melanocephala
Striated Caracara or Phalcoboenus australis
Eurasian Eagle Owl or Bubo bubo
Great Grey Owl or Strix nebulosa lapponica


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