Get up close with these colourful birds, whilst feeding them a pot of golden nectar for a small charge. Beware these friendly and inquisitive birds may fly close to you, or if you’re lucky, sit on you! Open daily from 10:30am, please check closing times on the day of your visit.

We are pleased to provide this interactive exhibit for visitors. It is important to note that as an immersive experience, you are physically entering the lorikeets habitat. Therefore, in order for it to be enjoyed safely there a few dos and don’ts that must be considered.

DO:

  • Be vigilant when visiting with young children as these birds can make close contact, scratch or peck.
  • Put your arm out and let the birds rest on you
  • Recycle your nectar pot in the bins provided
  • Take pictures and share with us using #ColchesterZoo

DON’T:

  • Consume the nectar – this contains the allergen MILK
  • Take food or drink into the exhibit
  • Take pushchairs into the exhibit
  • Touch or grab the birds
This habitat opened on
24th July 2014
by the Mayor of Colchester
Lorikeets can feed from
5,000
plant species
Everyday from
10:30am
you can feed our lorikeets
Lorikeets can live for
20 years
in the wild

Animals in Australian Rainbows

Birds

Rainbow Lorikeet

Trichoglossus moluccanus

From: Australia

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: The rainbow lorikeet was accidentally released into the southwest of Western Australia in the 1960s and has since been classified as a pest.

Find me in: Australian Rainbows

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