visitors from Parrot park You can now see on display, and for the first time, the Red-tailed Parrot, endemic to Venezuela. The zoo of Puerto de la Cruz, which this year celebrates its 50th anniversary, It is the first accredited conservation center in the world where this species of about 25 centimeters can be observed and with some blue shades on its head that are very unusual in the group of psittacines.
This parrot is a true rarity in poultry farming and there are very few centers in the world that have achieved stable reproduction. Until now, the Pyrrhura hoematotis had lived in the breeding center of the Loro Parque Fundación, and a total of 15 births guarantee the great success of the non-profit organization in its breeding. All these specimens are part of the safety net for the species, which would be used in case their congeners needed help in nature.
In fact, their observation and care process allows fundamental data to be taken for science, which will also be the safeguard of red-tailed parrots. The Loro Parque Fundación maintains the most complete representation of this genus of parrots that exists in the world and, with this breeding event, has managed to record significant success in ex situ reproduction that will also allow visitors to Loro Parque to observe its characteristics and learn more about the species and the problems that threaten it in nature.
This parrot, endemic to Venezuela, is a real rarity in poultry farming
Although the Red-tailed Parrot is classified as a minor concern, according to the Red List of Threatened Species of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, its populations in the wild are in decline due to the unstoppable deterioration of its habitat.
Their maintenance and breeding under human care reinforce Loro Parque’s firm commitment to animal welfare.something that had already been revealed in recent weeks with the birth of more than a dozen penguins of different species on Planet Penguin.
Founded on December 17, 1972, Loro Parque was initially conceived as a paradise for parrots and began its journey with just 25 people, 150 parrots and a space of 13,000 square meters. Over the years, it became one of the most recognized zoological institutions and genetic reserves in the world, both for its beauty, for the excellence of its facilities and for its respect for nature. Together with the Loro Parque Fundación, it currently has, in its different centers, the largest and most diverse reserve of species and subspecies of parrots in the world.
