The Prague Zoo already breeds four species of lory
“We have recently exhibited orange-breasted loins, which are the smallest representatives of so-called fig parrots, which come from Papua New Guinea and live only figs, therefore fig parrots,” Antonín Vaidl, bird curator at the Prague Zoo, told Novinka.
Figs eat hanging upside down
Parrots feed on figs at different stages of ripeness and draw different nutritional values accordingly. They are especially sensitive to the lack of vitamin K, which figs contain. When fewer fresh figs are available, a vitamin must be added.
Loríčka rudobradého has been bred by the Prague Zoo since 1997. The zoo received its first breeding exactly 20 years ago.
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“Fig parrots are very agile and they live so that they are hung upside down and I try to get to the fig fruit,” says Vaidl.
Challenging breeding
Lorry breeding is very demanding because they are extremely sensitive to food quality and environmental cleanliness. “Our exhibits are created as shower enclosures that are washed every day,” adds the curator.
Loríčky in the Prague Zoo have been breeding for twenty years, the breeding of the red-bearded lory has a tradition here. Many litters have been achieved.
Loríček zlatouchý got its name from the shiny spots behind his eyes. In Europe, people can see this species only in the Prague Zoo, where it inhabits a continuous exhibition of New Guinea birds in the Reed Pavilion.
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Zlatouchý only in Prague
“In the Reed Pavilion we have a golden loot exhibit and we keep this species as the only garden in Europe,” says Vaidl. The fourth bred second is the Red-headed Lorikeet, which can be seen in the aviary on the Parrot Trail.
Prague Zoo is trying to reproduce all species and in the future it is necessary to exchange with other zoos.
The Prague Zoo boasts the fourth species of lory. Pictured is an orange-breasted nutcracker
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