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Update from Jaco the Parrot

Posted August 14, 2023

Here's an update from Jaco, one of the African grey parrots that lives at the Zoo. Jaco has been very, very busy excavating the redwood stump in the Nancy Hilfiker Aviary! He took this task upon himself to complete. When you visit, he might be visible in ...

Update from Jaco the Parrot

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Posted on: August 14, 2023

Update from Jaco the Parrot

Jaco the African grey parrot straddles the he created in a redwood stump

Here's an update from Jaco, one of the African grey parrots that lives at the Zoo. Jaco has been very, very busy excavating the redwood stump in the Nancy Hilfiker Aviary! He took this task upon himself to complete. When you visit, he might be visible in ...

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Posted on: July 5, 2023

Scarlet Ibis

Scarlet Ibis

The long, slender bill of the scarlet ibis is used to probe into shallow water and mud when foraging. As with flamingos, the bright pink color of the scarlet ibis comes from the carotene in the organisms that it eats!

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