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LORIKEET LANDING
Lorikeet Winter Schedule:
Lorikeet Landing will be open on weekends when
the temperature is 50° or above unless we are experiencing
thunderstorms.
Amazement, wonder and
delight are exactly what you'll experience when you visit our newest
exhibit, Lorikeet Landing at Rainbow Springs.
Enjoy a real
nose-to-beak experience as you stroll through this beautiful aviary,
surrounded by brilliantly colored, friendly birds that will eat nectar
right out of your hand! Nectar may be purchased at the exhibit for $2
per cup.
Lorikeet Landing at Rainbow Springs
is located in the Australian Area (next to the Splash Park)
Lorikeet
Facts:
We
thought you might like to know a bit about these colorful and gregarious
birds before you meet them.Rang e:
Tropical islands and nations such as Indonesia, Polynesia, Australia and
Papua New Guinea.
Habitat:
Most live in the canopy of dense rainforests or at the edge of wooded
areas near open savannahs. Some live in mountainous regions.
Diet:
Wild: nectar, pollen, fruits and flowers.
Zoo: Nectar mix (in powder form and then mixed with water),
a lot of fruit, some vegetables, sometimes cooked brown rice and
mealworms.
Behavior:
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Lories will hang
upside down for hours at a time.
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They sometimes
sleep on their backs with their feet
 straight up in the air.
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They must bathe
frequently in order to properly maintain their plumage.
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Most Lories can
and will talk.
Status:
At least 13 species are endangered or vulnerable, particularly those
found only on small islands. Causes of endangerment include
habitat destruction for logging and agriculture, introduction of
exotic species such as rats, domestic cats and dogs, mongoose and
mosquitoes, accidental introduction of exotic diseases, such as avian
malaria, and trapping for pet bird trade.
Read
more about Lorikeet Landing by clicking
HERE.
Originally published in the June 2005 Trunkline Magazine.
Thank You
Our sincere thanks goes to those generous donors who
made
the
Lorikeet Landing Exhibit possible.
The
Rainbow Circle ($250,000+)
Friends
of the
Louisville
Zoo Board
Louisville Metro Government
The
Paul Ogle Foundation, Inc. |
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Swainson’s
Society ($75,000+)
Brown-Forman
Corporation
Gheens
Foundation, Inc. |
Lory
Keepers ($10,000+)
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Owsley
Brown Frazier Family Foundation
Mrs.
W. L. Lyons Brown
Ms.
Sandra A. Frazier
Mr.
& Mrs. Martin G. Hanse
Hilliard
Lyons
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The
Humana Foundation
The Kroger Company
LG&E
Energy
The
Mansbach Foundation
PNC
Bank
UBS
Financial Services, Inc |
| Avian
Friends ($1,000+) |
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Maydie
& Nolen Allen Family
Mr.
& Mrs. James R. Allen
Anonymous
Dr
S. P. & Minx M. Auerbach
Mr.
David W. Brewer
Brown
& Williamson Tobacco
Mr.
Robinson S. Brown, Jr.
V.V.
Cooke Foundation Corporation
Greenebaum
Doll & McDonald PLLC
Heaven
Hill Distilleries, Inc.
Highland
Women’s Club
Mr.
& Mrs. William E. Hull
Dr.
Whitney Jones
Estate
of Louise K. Judah
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Dr.
Kapauner R. Lewis-Prince
Louisville
Zoo Youth Board
Adam
Matthews Foundation
Mr.
Lafe P. McGary & Ms. Kim McDonough
The
John H. Schnatter Family Foundation
Douglas
& Jill Shaw
Mr.
Mike J. Sheehy
Patricia
G. Swope
Ann
& Glenn Thomas
Mr.
& Mrs. Daniel C. Ulmer, Jr.
The
UPS Foundation
U.S.
Bank |
| Australia
Conservators ($500+) |
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Christie
& John Adams
Mr.
& Mrs. Henry M. Altman, Jr.
Mr.
& Mrs. Frank H. Arnold, Sr.
Mr.
& Mrs. Mark L. Brown
Marland
and Bryan Cole
Commonwealth
Wine & Spirits
Mr.
& Mrs. John Crew
Dr.
and Mrs. William R. Foster
Mr.
& Mrs. John V. Hayes
The
Craig M. Heuser Family
Ms.
Dorothy C. Joseph
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Mr.
& Mrs. Timothy D. Lange
Colin
and Kate Lindsay
Dr.
& Mrs. Clifford T. Maesaka
Modern
Concrete Products Co.
Mr.
& Mrs. David F. Neumann
Diane
& Roger Shott
Ronald
S. Smith & Monica Krupinski
Mr.
& Mrs. Michael B. Vairin
John,
Vicki & Katie Walczak
Steve
& Merry Wing
Yum!
Brands Foundation, Inc. |
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