Feeding cluster preferences in four genera of Lories and Lorikeets (Loriinae) that should be considered in the diet of nectarivorous psittacine species in captivity

Cabana, Francis; Lee, Jessica G.

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“…Coconut lorikeet has been designated as the official common name for this species by the International Ornithologists Union (Gill and Wright, 2006). This bird is a medium sized bird, with weighing of 130-134 g (Cabana and Lee, 2019). However, Lorikeet was endangered due to habitat destruction and heavily traded.…”

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“…Conservation breeding involves the captive propagation of endangered species to help maintain genetic diversity (Conde et al, 2011). Current feeding practices may be limiting factor for health and breeding successes of rarer species sought after in the pet bird trade, therefore possibly hindering conservation efforts (Cabana and Lee, 2019). In the wild, the Lorikeet primarily feed on nectar as a source of carbohydrate and pollen as a source of protein.…”

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Potency of Brown Sugar as a Nectar Substitute for Trichoglossus haematodus in Captivity

Prijono

Rachmatika

2019

J Bio Bio Edu

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Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) is nectarivorous bird that feed on nectar as a source of carbohydrate. In captivity, it is not practical to provide a continued diet of nectar from the flowers. Therefore, this study aimed to find other carbohydrate sources such as brown sugar as substitute nectar for T. haematodus. Twelve wild T. haematodus in four cages offered five types different brown sugar solution with different concentrations. Since brown sugar has low protein content, therefore the birds also offered commercial baby biscuit to meet the protein requirement. The results showed that the birds like to consume all types of brown sugar solution with sugar concentration up to 40% . However, the siwalan brown sugar solution was the most favored by the bird. over the other type of brown sugar solutions (aren, coconut, sugar cane and regular commercial "palm" brown sugar). Furthermore, the result showed that the birds prefer commercial baby biscuit was soaked in the brown sugar solution with concentration 20%. This study provides the information that the brown sugar solution based diet has potency as an alternative carbohydrate source to substitute nectar for T. haematodus in captivity which is more practical and can increase the survival rate in birds.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Potency of Brown Sugar as a Nectar Substitute for Trichoglossus haematodus in Captivity

Prijono

Rachmatika

2019

J Bio Bio Edu

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“…Coconut lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus 1771)) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae (Order: Psittaciformes), weighing about 130-134 g (Cabana and Lee 2019). This bird is has been included as a Protected Bird in Indonesia since December 2018.…”

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Feed intake of selected vegetables and fruits by coconut lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) in a colony system

Prijono¹,

Rachmatika²,

Maharani³

2021

Biodiversitas

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Abstract. Prijono SN,Rachmatika R, Maharani S. 2021. Feed intake of selected vegetables and fruits by coconut lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) in a colony system. Biodiversitas 22: 4818-4828. Coconut lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus 1771)) is nectarivorous bird. An imbalanced diet is a common problem with lorikeet were kept in captivity. The research method was completely randomized design arranged in a factorial with two factors. The first factor consisted of five types of vegetables or five types of fruits while the second factor consisted of five height levels of feed cup placement (30 cm, 60 cm, 90 cm, 120 cm and, 150 cm from the roof). This study aimed to get information on the feed intake of selected vegetables and fruits that have high attractiveness to meet nutrient requirements and balanced diet for coconut lorikeets kept in a colony aviary. The feed intake of vegetable soybean (26.68 g) was higher than yardlong bean (21.63 g), green cabbage (19.12 g), red cabbage (16.24 g), and broccoli (14.27 g), while the feed intake of plum (14.15 g) was higher than apple (12.31 g), pomegranate (10.88 g), papaya (10.55 g) and guava (9.82 g). Vegetable and fruit intake by six coconut lorikeets in a colony system were 20.80% of the daily diet, and the siwalan sugar solution was 79.20% of the daily diet. It was suggested that the coconut lorikeets should be fed more vegetables than fruits. A good quality, varied and balanced diet will make the coconut lorikeets healthy and it will support future conservation effort.

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Predictors of animal sponsorship to support zoo‐based conservation activities

Doarks,

Arbuckle

2024

Conservat Sci and Prac

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Public donations are an important form of fundraising for zoos and are used to support conservation activities. Understanding what influences zoo animal sponsorship by the public is crucial if zoos are to optimize strategies for increasing income from sponsors. Using sponsorship data obtained from seven diverse zoos within the UK, we used a phylogenetically informed approach to investigate predictors of the number of sponsors a species receives. We found no support for an effect of body mass, conservation status, solitary versus group housing, phylogenetic distance from humans, daily activity patterns, or the diet of the species on the number of sponsors a species attracts. However, we found strong phylogenetic signal, suggesting that particular groups of animals attract disproportionate sponsorship attention (but the specific species within these groups is of limited importance). Moreover, we found support for species with common names that are found toward the start of the alphabet having more sponsors. This is likely driven by the common practice of listing species that can be sponsored in alphabetical order when presenting them to potential sponsors (with people being more likely to choose species near the start of a list). Interestingly, the lack of effect of body mass, phylogenetic distance, and conservation status contrast with previous work on non‐zoo conservation preferences, suggesting possible differences between motivations of zoo and non‐zoo conservation donors, or between animal sponsorship and other forms of conservation involvement. We suggest two strategies for maximizing sponsorship for zoo animals. If zoos manage sponsorship income as a collective pool then allowing sponsorship of a range of species within particularly well‐sponsored animal groups should improve uptake. Alternatively, if zoos allocate sponsorship income to the specific species sponsored, then funding may be effectively diverted to priority species simply by altering the order of lists of animals which can be sponsored.

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Feeding cluster preferences in four genera of Lories and Lorikeets (Loriinae) that should be considered in the diet of nectarivorous psittacine species in captivity

Cited by 4 publications

References 29 publications

Potency of Brown Sugar as a Nectar Substitute for Trichoglossus haematodus in Captivity

Potency of Brown Sugar as a Nectar Substitute for Trichoglossus haematodus in Captivity

Feed intake of selected vegetables and fruits by coconut lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) in a colony system

Predictors of animal sponsorship to support zoo‐based conservation activities

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