Birds

Finches

Finches are members of the family Passeridae and all have short conical bills, well adapted to enable these small birds to eat and catch food. Finches mainly eat grass seeds, small insects and some vegetation. They busily forage through grasses and on the ground throughout the daylight hours and never are still for long. Most finches weave intricate grass nests to raise their young, but will happily utilise man-made options if available, weaving grasses inside boxes and hollows. Depending on the season, it is regularly possible to see nesting finches in action in our Woodlands Aviary. Finch species found at the park – Gouldian Finch, Star Finch, Owl Finch, Cut throat finch, Long tail Finch, Diamond Firetail Finch, waxbills, Common Australian finches.

Parrots

Notable features of all parrots are their strong down-turned beaks, vibrant feather colouration and toe structure. They have two facing forward toes and 2 facing backward facing toes that enable them to perch and climb easily. Did you know that most are left handed?. Species at Fundera include – Yellow crown Amazon, Blue fronted amazon, White naped amazon, African Grey parrot, Sun Conures, Crimson bellied Conure, Yellow sided Conure, Black cap Conure, Rosella parrot, Eclectus parrot, African lovebirds, Cockatiel, Budgerigar.

Lorikeet And Lori

Loriini is a tribe of small to medium sized arboreal parrots characterized by their specialized brush-tipped tongues for feeding on nectar of various blossoms and soft fruits, preferably berries. The species form a monophyletic group within the parrot family Psittaculidae. The group consists of the lories and lorikeets. They are widely distributed throughout the Australasian region, including south-eastern Asia, Polynesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste and Australia, and the majority have very brightly coloured plumage. Species at Fundera include Red-collared lorikeet, Rainbow lorikeet, Yellow streaked lorikeet, Yellow back chattering Lori, Black capped lori.

Ducks and Geese

A duck isn’t just a duck – some dabble, some graze, some dive and some dredge. At Wildlife Habitat we have divers, grazers and dabblers. Next time you are looking at a duck, watch how it is feeding and see if you can work out what feeding technique it is using. The main diet of ducks include grasses, aquatic plant life, insects, frogs, worms, and molluscs. One of the iconic features of a duck is, of course, its webbed feet. Having webbed feet enables the bird to move efficiently through the water and with some species, also dive. Species of duck and goose at Fundera: Emden Goose, Chinese Goose, Cayuga Ducks and Muscovy Ducks.

Ostriches

The Ostriches are the heaviest and largest living birds, with adult common ostriches weighing anywhere between 63.5 and 145 kilograms and laying the largest eggs of any living land animal.[3] With the ability to run at 70 km/h (43.5 mph),[4] they are the fastest birds on land. They are native to large areas of sub-Saharan Africa. Ostriches are omnivores, although most of their diet is plant-based. They mainly eat leafy greens, flowering plants, roots, grasses and succulents. They also occasionally feed on fallen fruit or small animals such as mice, lizards, frogs, grasshoppers and locusts.

Emus

The Emu is the second tallest bird on the planet and is Australia’s tallest native bird. The Emu can grow to between 1.6 and 1.9 metres in height and can run up to 50 kilometres per hour! Like the Southern Cassowary, the Emu is a flightless bird and belongs to the family ratites. Emus are found throughout mainland Australia and habitats range from coastal regions and mountain ranges to arid desert plains.Their diet includes flowers, insects, fruits and seeds, and they aid their digestion by consuming stones.

Cockatoos

Cockatoos are distinguished by their erect crest. These charismatic birds are common pets in Australia and are one of our most well-known and recognisable species. Generally Cockatoos have black, grey or white plumage with minimal vibrant colours. Cockatoos have a large robust bill for processing seeds and nuts along with their muscular tongue. We have 6 different species of cockatoo at Fundera , Umbrella Cockatoo, Sulphur Crested Cockatoo, Galah Cockatoo, Du-corps Cockatoo, Goffins Cockatoo and Cockateils.

Macaws

Macaws are a group of New World parrots that are long-tailed and often colourful. They have playful personalities and are popular birds to have as companion pet parrots. In the wild, macaws typically live 30 to 50 years, but they have been known to live as long as 65 years as domesticated pets. Although macaws are parrots, they are unique from the typical parrot in several ways. We have 4 different species of macaws at Fundera, Blue and Gold Macaw, Green Winged Macaw, Red Bellied Macaw and Hahns Macaw.

Toucans

Toucans are Neotropical birds in the family Ramphastidae. They are most closely related to the Toucan barbets. They are brightly marked and have large, often colorful bills. The family includes five genera and over 40 different species. Toucans are arboreal and typically lay two to four white eggs in their nests. Toucans are primarily frugivores, meaning they feed mostly on raw fruits or succulent fruit-like produce of plants such as roots, shoots, nuts and seeds. Toucans typically begin their day with early morning visits to fruiting trees in their home area before making longer journeys in search of new fruit sites. We have Channel Billed Toucan at Fundera.

Starlink

Starling are small to medium-sized passerine birds known for the often dark, glossy iridescent sheen of their plummage; their complex vocalizations including mimicing; and their distinctive, often elaborate swarming behavior, known as murmuration. Starling belong to the family Sturnidae, common name of Sturnid. The diets of this family are highly diverse, and many species may be most accurately described as omnivorous, taking everything from nectar and many types of fruit to insects and small vertebrate prey, including fish and bird eggs. We have Cape Starlings at Fundera.