Highlights of Loro Parque '96 Breeding Season by Roger Sweeney, Curator of , uring the 1996 breeding sea­ citrinocristata). Our breeding pair of son at Loro Parque, around Black Palm (Probosciger D 800 psittacines of some 150 atemmus) did hatch two chicks in different and sub-species were h. weberi), Stresemann's Lorikeet 1996 but neither of these was reared. successfully reared to independance in ( h. stresemannz), Seal y­ the collection, which is entirely breasted Lorikeet (Trichoglossus Asian!Australasian under the ownership of the Loro chlorolepidotus), Josephine's Lorikeet Asian species to have bred included Parque Foundation. (Charmosynajosefinae) and Red-spot­ a first time breeding of the Blue­ This figure represents one of the ted Lorikeet ( rubrontata). rumped (Psittinus cyanurus) most successful seasons that the col­ and our first Salvadori Fig Parrot lection has ever seen and among the (Psittaculirostris salvadon) to be par­ total were some very signifcant species 54 Cockatoos of 13 different taxa ent reared. This species has previously which are described below. were reared to independence which been hand reared in the collection but included two Gang-gang Cockatoos this was the first successful attempt by Lories and Lorikeets (Callocephalon jimbriatum), 10 the parent birds. Two sub-species of Over 100 birds of 29 taxa from the Moluccan Cockatoos (Cacatua moluc­ the Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus) Loriidae family were reared in 1996, censis, 11 Major Mitchell's Cockatoos bred again, as did the Philippine Blue­ which included four taxa reproducing (Cacatua leadbeaten), eight Slender­ naped Parrot (Tanygnathus lucionen­ for the first time in the collection. Two billed Cockatoos (Cacatua sis) which is now becoming increas­ sub-species of the familiar Rainbow tenuirostris), four Ducorps Cockatoos ingly endangered in the wild. Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) (Cacatua durcorpsii) and a single Many of our Asian and Australasian bred for the first time -the Blue-head­ chick each of Red-vented Cockatoo parakeets have been disturbed by ed Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematadus (Cacatua haematuropygia) and changes in their aviary accommoda­ caerulieceps) and the Messena's Citron-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua s. tion during 1996 but successful breed- Lorikeet (Trichovlossus haematodus massena). The Bernstein's Lory ( atra bernsteinz) which is the least com­ monly seen sub-species of the Black LOlY was another first time breeding in the collection, as was the Red and Blue Lory (£os histrio) from which seven chicks were reared and is viewed as being one of the most important species to have bred in 1996. FIND OUT WHY HUMIDAIRE Two other taxa within the Loriidae EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN THE family deserve to be mentioned-the CHOICE OF , PRE­ rearing of five Mount Apo Lorikeets SERVES AND PROFESSIONAL (Trichoglossus johnstoniae) and five BREEDERS WORLDWIDE FOR Mitchell's Lorikeets (Trichoglossus OVER SIX DECADES. WRITE, I haematodus mitchellii), both of which, CALL OR FAX FOR YOUR as with the Red and Blue Lory, are of great conservation concern. FREE CATALOG! Other notable species included the Rajah Lory (Chalcopsitta a. insignis), P.O. BOX 9, NEW MADISON, OH 45346 U.S.A. TELEPHONE [U.S.A.] Toll-Free (800) 410·6925 (Chalcopsitta cardinalis), IlumlDAIRI WORLDWIDE (937) 996-3001 • FAX (937) 996-3633 INCUBATOR COMPANY Forsten's Lorikeet (Trichoglossus h. E-MAIL [email protected] forstenz),Weber's Lorikeet (Trichoglossus afa WATCHBIRD 37 ing was recorded from several species Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) again bred coordinating an EEP scheme, and a including Red-fronted Kakariki making this a good season for African first time breeding in the collection of (Cyanoramphus noveazelandiae), species in general. the Yellow-lored Amazon (Amazona Hooded Parakeet (Psephotus dissim­ xantholora). In total, some 97 Amazon ilis), Many-colored Parakeet (Psephotus Parrots were reared of21 taxa, some of varius), Conclurry Parakeet From our Macaws we were particu­ the other more important species (Barnardius b. macgillivrayiz), Green­ larly pleased to see nine Hyacinth including: (Amazona winged King Parakeet (Alisterus c. Macaws (Anodorhynchus hyacinthi­ leucocephala), Yellow-faced Amazon moszkowskii), Derbyan Parakeet nus) reared and also five Blue-throat­ (Amazona xanthops), Vinaceous (Psittacula derbiana) and 15 Hanging ed Macaws (Ara glaucogularis) and Amazon (Amazona vinacea), Yellow­ Parrots (Loriculus species). five Red-fronted Macaws (Ara shouldered Amazon (Amazona bar­ rubrogenys) reared in 1996. In total, 76 badensis), Red-spectacled Amazon African Parrots birds were reared from the Ara (Amazona pretrei), Tucuman's The Greater Vasa Parrot (Coracopsis as well as the nine Anodorhynchus. Amazon (Amazona tucumana), Lilac­ vasa) had a successful season with 13 crowned Amazon (Amazona jinschz), chicks reared and all seven of our Conures Hispaniolan Amazon (Amazona ven­ Poicephalus species bred rearing a 1996 saw a return to success for our tralis), Lilacine Amazon (Amazona a total of 44 young between them. Six Golden Conure (Guaruba guarouba) lilacina), Double-yellow headed species of Lovebirds (Agapornis) bred after they had been infertile the previ­ Amazon (Amazona oratrix) and the rearing 53 chicks between them and ous year. A first time breeding in the Bodin's Amazon (Amazonaf bodinz). both sub-species of the African Grey collection was recorded from our Rose-crowned Conures (Pyrrhura picta roseifrons) with eight chicks being reared. Other significant conures reared included: Red-throated Conures (Aratinga h. rubritorquis), Finsch's il's official Conure (Aratinga finschi), Peach­ fronted Conure (Aratinga aurea), BALTIMORE Slender-billed Conure (Enicognathus is lhe place leptorhynchus), Austral Conure (Enicognathus ferrugineus), Blue­ for lhe throated Conure (Pyrrhura cruentata), AFA Fiery-shouldered Conure (Pyrrhura egregia), White-eared Conure Convenlion '98 (Pyrrhura leucotis), Crimson-bellied al lhe beauliful Conure (Pyrrhura p. perlata) and Black-tailed Conure (Pyrrhura mela­ Other South American Parrots Omni nurapacifica). With two other interesting South Inner Harbor Holel American species also breeding, the Brotogeris/Bolborhynchus/Pionus Hawk-headed Parrot (Deroptyus accip­ July 29 lhru Aug. 2 Three species of Brotogeris para­ itrinus) and the Purple-bellied Parrot keets were successful including a first (Triclaria malachitacea), 1996 was (~ednesday lhru Sunday) time breeding in the collection of the indeed a good season for our bird Golden-winged Parkaeet (Brotogeris department. Mark your calendar... chrysopterus) of which nine chicks make your plans early! were reared. Two species of Other The '98 promises lo be lhe besl Bolborhynchus were reared. Three Elsewhere in the park the successful ever.Jilled wilh exciling species of Pionus were reared-Blue­ births of a and our leclures, seminars, lours and headed (Pionus menstruus), Coral­ second breeding of a Bottle-nosed lhe largesl exhibil hall ever! billed (Pionus sordida corallinus) and , helped to make this a year the Bronze-winged (Pionus chal­ with much to look back on. copterus). You don'l wanl lo miss lhis 1997 will see the first stage of our off-exhibit breeding centre relocation lovely hisloric localion and Amazon Parrots coming into action with initially some all lhe aclion and excilemenl Our Amazon parrots were particu­ 350 breeding cages now situated away already in lhe planning! larly successful with two highlights from the main site of Loro Parque and More delains will be confirmed being the rearing of 13 Red-browed so the next season will prove to be a and announced soon. Amazons (Amazona rhodocorytha), a challenging one which we hope will species for which Loro Parque is now be even more successful than the last. ~ 38 November/December 1997