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Parakeet Landing
Surround yourself with colorful parakeets in our walk-through aviary!
Beautiful budgies fly about (and may land on you!) in this exciting and immersive experience. Enjoy the company of feathered friends and purchase a seed stick for only $3!
Flock to Parakeet Landing—an interactive exhibit you won’t want to miss!
Parakeet Landing Hours
Parakeet Landing is open 10:00 am to 5:00 pm daily from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day. Parakeets are open for half-hour intervals beginning at 10:30 am, 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm, and 3:00 pm from the day after Labor Day through the day before Memorial Day weekend.
Learn More about Parakeets
- The birds in this exhibit are known by many different names including parakeet, budgerigar, budgie, grass parakeet, and shell parakeet, to name a few!
- Wild budgies are originally from Australia. While the origin of the name “budgerigar” is not known, it is thought to originate from an Aboriginal word or phrase.
- Budgies are nomadic; they move from place to place in search of food & water and can travel hundreds of miles to find them!
- A cere is the small area of flesh above the beak (where the nostrils are located). Not all birds have this, but on a parakeet, the color of this flesh is how you can distinguish between a male and female. If the cere is blue, the bird is a male; if the cere is tan or brown, it is a female.
- Budgies are adaptable birds. They can endure climates that range from very hot and dry to cold and rainy. Visitors are often surprised to find them flying about the aviary on even cold winter days!
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