Anthea,
>From my experience they have extremely conscientious Vets on board at
Healesville - especially in the Avian department. I am confident that they
would be on top of such issues.
In my screening of parrots for PhD it was somewhat common to see some
individuals with larger bare patches at breast than normal (not disease or
stress related) - recently showed Avian Vet and there was no concern
expressed.
May I suggest that if you would like follow up to your concern that you
contact the Veterinary department at Healesville directly - they will be
able to reassure/inform you explicitly about the individual and any
management they are employing. If you would like a contact please let me
know.
Michelle Plant
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Sent: Wednesday, 14 July 2010 8:34 PM
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Subject: Orange-bellied Parrot at Healesville Sanctuary
On Monday I visited Healesville Sanctuary. A pair of Orange-bellied
Parrots live in an aviary labelled 'Endangered Species', but I was very
concerned to see that the female was minus most of her breast feathers,
so that she looked quite pink down the front.
A FOTZ volunteer guide told me that this was a stress response to the
presence of two pairs of Scaly-breasted Lorikeets in the same aviary.
The Lorikeets are larger and apparently bully the OBPs.
This is no weather for any bird to be without much of its body
feathers. It seems very poor management and lack of proper care for an
endangered species.
Anthea Fleming
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