Is that a lorikeet on your shoulder?
Experience a rainbow on your shoulder in the Wild Animal Park’s Lorikeet Landing aviary. Walk inside and you are transported to the rain forests of Australia and New Guinea, the natural habitat of the green-naped lorikeet. These beautiful, colorful birds are also known as brush-tongued parrots because their tongues are specially adapted to extract nectar and pollen from flowers.
But in Lorikeet Landing, the birds don’t have to put in as much effort because you lend a hand—literally—and feed the lorikeets! Purchase a small cup of special nectar and hold it out, and lorikeets will land on your arms and hands to eat from the cup. The birds have been specially trained to overcome their natural fear of humans, and they aren’t shy when it comes to feeding—several birds at one time may even sit on your arm, or even your head and shoulders. Talk about an interactive experience!
