Natural habitat exhibiting over 350 birds. Handfeeding and photo opportunities.

Found in the rainforests of Cape York Peninsula, the Eclectus Parrot caused confusion amongst ornithologists for over a century. It was not until 1913 that the bright red and green parrots often seen together were accepted as being of the same species. Unlike most parrots, the female is more brightly coloured with vibrant red feathers.

The Red-tailed Black Cockatoo is native to Australia and more widespread in the northern, drier parts of the continent. They prefer Eucalyptus woodlands and riverside trees, but they can live in a wide variety of habitats, including subtropical rainforest. Their lifespan is 20 years in the wild and 50-100 in captivity.

The endangered Southern Cassowary lives in the tropical rainforests of Far North Queensland. It is Australia’s heaviest, flightless bird and although it’s easily identifiable with its striking blue and red neck, they are hard to spot in the wild. The casque on top of the Cassowary’s head continues growing throughout its life.

The Double-eyed Fig Parrot is found in a variety of areas including rainforest, secondary growth forest, forest edge, riverline forest, occasionally dry forest and open eucalypt woodland. It’s native to Australia and forages for figs, berries, seeds, nectar and the grubs of wood-boring insects, insect larvae, fungus and lichen.

The Galah is native to Australia and can be found across the country, except in the very dry desert regions and dense forests. They eat seeds, grains, fruits, nuts, berries, grasses, roots, leaf buds, green shoots, as well as insects and their larvae. Their life expectancy is 40 years in the wild (up to 80 years in captivity).

The Superb Fruit Dove is found in rainforests, rainforest margins, mangroves, wooded stream-margins and even isolated figs, lilly-pillies and pittosporums. It lives in east-coastal Queensland from Cape York to around Rockhampton. It has a lifespan of 4-12 years.

The Gouldian Finch is native to Australia in tropical northern sub-coastal areas, from Derby (Western Australia) to the Gulf of Carpentaria and central Cape York Peninsula. They live in the tropical savannah, thickets and woodlands with grassy plains usually near water. Life expectancy up to 5-9 years.

Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo is native to Australia and occurs across the semi-arid and arid inland, in south-west Queensland, most of New South Wales and South Australia, north-west Victoria and the south-west of the Northern Territory. It lives in scrublands, savannas and wooded grasslands. Can live for 70 years.

The Australian King Parrot lives in rainforest, wet eucalypt woodland, coastal woodland and parks and gardens near forest, in the east coast and ranges of Australia. It can be found from Cooktown in Queensland through to Port Campbell in Victoria. They forage for seeds, fruit, nuts, nectar, blossoms and leaf buds.

Little Corella’s are widespread throughout Australia, although large gaps separate some populations. They’re also found in southern New Guinea. They often form large flocks, especially along watercourses and where seeding grasses are found, and are known to live for approximately 20 or more years.

The Pied Heron is native to Australia and can be found in the country’s northern coastal areas, from the Kimberleys in Western Australia round to Townsville in Queensland. It lives on the edges of swamps, lakes, lagoons, mangroves and mudflats and eats fish, frogs, crustaceans and insects. Lifespan is 10-15 years.

Rainbow Lorikeets are found almost anywhere along the east coast of Australia from Cape York to Tasmania, both in towns and in the bush. They are also found in eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. They forage on the flowers of shrubs or trees to harvest nectar and pollen, but also eats fruits, seeds and some insects.

Black Swans are native to Australia, including Tasmania, and mainly occur in Australia’s south-eastern and south-western wetlands. They prefer larger salt, brackish or fresh waterways and permanent wetlands. Their life expectancy is 10-15, however can live up to 30-40 years in captivity.

The Intermediate Egret is found in eastern and northern parts of Australia, including Victoria and most of New South Wales and Queensland, tropical north of Western Australia and Northern Territory. They are known to live for approximately 15 years.

Scaly-Breasted Lorikeets are found in the coastal regions of eastern Australia, from Cape York in Queensland to southern New South Wales. They feed on nectar and pollen that they harvest with their brush-tongues, mostly from eucalypts, but also from native shrubs.

The Wandering Whistling Duck is found in north east New South Wales, eastern and northern Queensland, northern parts of Northern Territory and north east Western Australia. They feed almost entirely on aquatic vegetation and seeds, but also on young grass, the bulbs of rushes and other herbage, insects and other small aquatic animals.

The Blue and Gold Macaw has a native range of northern to central South America. It lives in wooded areas, usually near water, including the edge of lowland humid forest, gallery forest in savannah, savannah with scattered trees and palms, swamp forest and palm swamp. Their life expectancy is 30-35 years in the wild.

The Blue-Fronted Amazon is native to north-eastern through to southern South America. It inhabits a range of wooded areas and open country side with trees and is found in forests, woodland, savannah and palm groves. They eat any available fruits, especially palms, nuts and seeds that they get from high in the canopy.

The native range of the Indian Ringneck Parakeet is Western Africa and Southern Asia. They occupy a range of habitats including semi-desert, open scrub, bushland, evergreen forest, light rainforest and agricultural land with scattered trees. They also inhabit gardens, orchards, towns and cities.

The Green-Cheeked Conure lives in dense, low forests and woodlands with glades in its native South America. Their life expectancy is 10 years, although can live up to 30 years in captivity. It eats various seeds and fruits and probably other kinds of vegetable matter.

Dusky Lorikeets are native to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea and live in tropical and subtropical lowland forests, mangrove forests and montane forests. Their life expectancy is 28-32 years and they have harsh screeches, similar to other lorikeet species. They eat fruit, nectar and pollen in high quantities.

The Alexandrine Parakeet is found in a variety of habitats, including moist and dry forests, cultivated areas, mangroves and deserts, across several countries. This includes India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Kampuchea, Laos, Vietnam and Andaman Islands. Their lifespan averages 30 years.

Chattering Lorikeets hail from North Maluku, Indonesia and live in the canopy of coastal lowlands and upland montane forests. Their life expectancy is 8 or more years and they have a loud, nasal calls and braying sounds. Their preferred diet includes nectar, pollen, fruits and maize. They average 30cms in length.

Nicobar Pigeons come from the Nicobar Islands, through the Malay Archipelago to the Solomon Islands. They prefer uninhabited and remote islets with original forest vegetation, though these must be close enough to large areas of lowland rainforest which it requires for foraging.

The Black-capped Conure is native to areas of South America including Peru, Bolivia and Southwestern Brazil. They are found up to 300m elevation in humid lowland tropical forest and eat a variety of fruits, vegetables, nuts and berries. Their lifespan is approximately 10 years with a potential of 30 years.

The Mandarin Duck hails from East Asia. Their habitat is the forests of China and Japan and they prefer wooded ponds and fast flowing, rocky streams to swim, wade and feed in. They mainly eat plants and seeds, especially beechmast; also snails, insects and small fish. They are known to live for 3-12 years.

The native range of the Black-capped Lorikeet is New Guinea, the western Papuan Islands and Indonesia. It’s found in forests and forest edges and also occurs in partially clear areas and swamp forest. Its wild diet includes pollen, nectar, flowers, fruit and insects. They can live up to 20-25 years.

The Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu Finch are found in sub-Saharan Africa, where they are common and widespread across much of central and eastern Africa. They are mostly absent from the northern half of the country. They inhabit open grassland, savanna, bush or wooded areas and cultivated lands, with the exception of forest interiors.