Australian Eclectus Parrot
Scientific name : Eclectus roratus macgillivrayi
Other names: Rocky River parrot, Red-sided parrot. Other subspecies have different names.
Status : Vulnerable (Australia)
Eastern Barn Owl
Scientific name : Tyto delicatula
Other names: Many, including White Owl, Ghost Owl, Church Owl, Rat Owl and Delicate Owl
Status : Least concern
Laughing Kookaburra
Scientific name : Dacelo novaeguineae
Other names: Laughing kingfisher, Laughing jackass, Great brown kingfisher
Status : Least Concern
Musk Lorikeet
Scientific name : Glossopsitta concinna
Other names: Red-eared lorikeet, Green leek, King parrot (unrelated species)
Status : Least Concern
Red-tailed Black Cockatoo
Scientific name : Calyptorhynchus banksii
Other names: Banksian Cockatoo, Banks’ Cockatoo
Status : C.b.samueli Threatened in NSW, C.b.naso Near Threatened, C.b.graptogyne Critically Endangered
Reptile Encounters would like to acknowledge the Wurundjeri people who are the Traditional Custodians of this Land.
We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present of the Kulin Nation and extend that respect to other Indigenous Australians.