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Rascal
Meet Rascal! Rascal is a female Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao), a species of Macaw native to Central and South America. Rascal has been with us here at Parrot Stars since nearly the beginning. Her beautiful red, yellow, and blue plumage always lights up every corner of the store.
She is both mellow and very silly, saying phrases like “Uh-oh,” “Hi Rascal,” “Come here,” or “Mmm!” when she gets a yummy treat. You can usually find her foraging in her enclosure or perched high on one of our large tree stands enjoying fresh fruits and veggies. She has a special bond with Parrot Stars’s manager, Alexis, and is very far along in harness training!
Fun facts:
Loves foraging, fresh fruits & veggies
Has a close bond with Alexis
Nala
Meet Nala! Nala is a female Cape Parrot (Poicephalus robustus), a species of parrot native to Southeast Africa. She has a wonderful, easy-going personality that brightens any room she ventures into. She sometimes makes funny cooing noises that sound like a pigeon! She can wag her tail on command, which is always a crowd pleaser. When out and about, you can usually find her rummaging around on the tree stands for little treats or perched on her cage’s front drawbridge door overlooking her kingdom, the store.
Fun facts:
Makes funny cooing noises
Can wag her tail on command
The name Nala means “gift” “beloved” or “successful” in Swahili
Flip
Meet Flip! Flip is a male Golden Conure (Guaruba guarouba), a species of Conure native to South America. His stunning bright yellow plumage will definitely catch your eye! This amazing, stocky kind of conure is also referred to as the “Queen of Bavaria!”
Flip has been with us for a long time and has been referred to by many of our wonderful guests as the Parrot Stars mascot. He tends to be a bit shy yet has a wonderful but very loving personality and can get along with just about everyone.
Fun facts:
Known as the “Parrot Stars Mascot”
Loves to dance
Hickory
Meet Hickory! Hickory is a male Red-Fronted Macaw (Ara rubrogenys), a rare species of Macaw native to Bolivia. He is in his 20s but still as goofy as ever! You can find him and his buddy Toby, the Blue-Fronted Amazon, sometimes sitting on the drawbridge door of his cage waving at visiting customers. Hickory is always saying something and loves to bang his toys around his enclosure. Aside from the goofy yelling and toy rattling, he’s the sweetest guy you could imagine and will never say no to a good pine nut!
Hickory’s story may have a happy ending, but it had a rough start. Prior to Hickory’s arrival at Parrot Stars, Alexis and Joyce received word about his situation from a local rescue. He was living in less than ideal conditions - inhabiting a breezeway between a house and a garage surrounded by the owner’s large dogs. We sometimes wonder how he survived. Luckily we got to him in time, and he is now one of our beloved residents and the poster child for the misunderstood parrot.
Fun facts:
Loves banging toys
Enjoys sitting on the front drawbridge door of his enclosure with Toby
Toby
Meet Toby! Toby is a male Blue-Fronted Amazon (Amazona aestiva), a larger Amazon species native to Central South America. He is in his 20s, just like his best friend Hickory, who he loves to sit close to throughout the day at Parrot Stars.
Toby is absolutely gorgeous with many hidden gem-tone colors spread throughout his green plumage. Toby loves to say, in his gravelly voice, all sorts of things like “Hello,” “Mom!,” and “Alex!” (Toby used to live with Alexis, the manager of Parrot Stars)! Throughout the day, if he’s not sitting with Hickory, you can usually find him taking a nap at his favorite spot in the back of his enclosure.
Fun facts:
Greets people with phrases he’s learned
Loves napping in his favorite spot
Wink
Meet Wink! Wink is a male Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus), a small species of parrot native to Australia. Wink is the textbook definition of delightful and adorable. He is happy to just hang out with you and sing all day. Alexis, the manager of Parrot Stars, actually taught him to whistle the Harry Potter theme song! Wink has one eye that never developed when he was a chick, but he lives a wonderfully healthy life otherwise.
Fun facts:
Born with only one eye
Has a crush on Barbara (IYKYK)
Loaf
Meet Loaf! Loaf is a show-stopping male Solomon Island Eclectus (Eclectus roratus solomonensis) with an extremely rare blue color mutation. The Eclectus species are native to the Solomon Islands of Southeast Asia.
Our little buddy is one of the most laid-back (thus, the name Loaf) but goofy birds out there. He loves his morning training (because that’s when he gets his favorite treat, pine nuts) and is enjoying working on harness training. Loaf also likes to make little monkey noises when one of our staff members walks into the bird room!
Fun facts:
Loafs around the store all day
Eats his veggies & sprouts like a champ
Olive
Meet Olive! Olive is a female White-Bellied Caique (Pionites leucogaster), a species of South American parrot that lives in the Amazon. She is certainly a testament to the species stereotype that Caiques are pure energy! Olive is always flying around the store, usually having her run of things.
She loves attention and will never say no to some love from customers, especially if a walnut is involved. She has a special relationship with Diana, one of our amazing Parrot Stars staff members. You can usually find her out and about either on your hand or trying to get into something she shouldn’t be!
Fun facts:
Likes to watercolor herself with her toys after her baths
Her preferred mode of transportation is hopping
Drax the Destroyer
Meet Drax the Destroyer! Drax is a male Black Palm Cockatoo (Probosciger aterrimus), an extremely rare species native to Australia and Southeast Asia. He’s always the showstopper, and for good reason, with his jet-black plumage, giant crest, bright red cheeks, and absolutely massive beak.
True to his name, he may be one of the sweetest birds you’ll ever meet, but give him a block of wood and it will be utterly annihilated in no time! You can usually find him destroying his toys or enjoying the morning sun on his swing by his window. Drax is the perfect parrot ambassador, he is one of the most eye-catching, intelligent, and rare birds in the world.
Fun facts:
“Nothing goes over his head — his reflexes are too fast, he would catch it…” (Guardians of the Galaxy reference)
Loves to swing before he takes a nap
Mynah
Meet Mynah! Mynah is a female Indian Hill Mynah (Gracula religiosa). Mynahs are native to Southeast Asia. Our Mynah is one of the few non-parrot songbirds in the store and our best mimicker! She greets all of our wonderful guests with a big “Hello” as they walk into the bird room.
Some of the staff have even heard her throw her voice across the room! She requires a specialized diet different from the parrots but loves mealworms and her morning papaya! You can usually find Mynah either taking a nap on her favorite platform perch or out and about in the bird room, trying to camouflage as a parrot!
Fun facts:
Best mimicker in the store
Loves mealworms and morning papaya
Lucky
Meet Lucky! Lucky is a little female Meyer’s Parrot (Poicephalus meyeri), a member of the Poicephalus genus native to Africa! She likes to keep to herself, so many of you may have never met her, but she does love the occasional head scratch. She may even stick her tongue out at you after you give her a treat!
When she is out and about in the store, you’re able to see the absolutely gorgeous green iridescent plumage patch above her tail, usually hidden by her wings. You can usually find her foraging around the showroom tree stands looking for something to snack on.
Fun facts:
Enjoys head scratches
Displays hidden green iridescent plumage when exploring
Baby
Meet Baby! Baby is a female Umbrella Cockatoo (Cacatua alba), a well-known and unbelievably intelligent species of Parrot native to Eastern Australia. Believe it or not, she is over 30 years old! Baby is hesitant around unfamiliar people but has warmed up to our staff. Her beautiful snow-white plumage and umbrella crest is what makes her famous, but her true power is her intellect. She loves her clicker training sessions and is very advanced in skills like spinning, waving, and even wearing a harness.
True to the species, when she’s nervous or overstimulated, she appears to “dance.” To the untrained eye, this may appear as though she’s having fun, but it is actually a self-defense mechanism. When she raises her crest, it is safe to assume she is asking for space. Baby was surrendered to us after being rehomed six times, and we are so happy to say that Parrot Stars is her seventh, and final home.
Fun facts:
Loves clicker training
Shows “dancing” behavior as a self-defense signal
Roo
Meet Roo! Roo is a female Goffin’s Cockatoo (Cacatua goffiniana), a small and incredibly intelligent species of cockatoo native to the Tanimbar Islands of Indonesia. Roo is exceptionally smart and loves to play games like hide-and-seek, often tucking treats and toys under her wings and feathers.
She enjoys playing peek-a-boo and is outstanding at recall. Roo is wonderfully stubborn in all the right ways — she knows what she wants and won’t settle for anything less. She uses her feet like hands to explore and manipulate her world. Roo is a head-scratch enthusiast and a fan favorite among our regulars.
Fun facts:
Hides treats and toys under her wings for fun
Plays peek-a-boo and loves head scratches
Uses her feet like hands to explore
Lory
Meet Lory! Lory is a female Scaly-Breasted Lorikeet (Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus), a colorful nectar-eating parrot native to Australia. Lory is goofy, playful, and full of energy! She loves to gibber-gabber and hop all around the store. She enjoys interacting with other parrots and is also very good at recall. Lory gives “kisses,” loves to hang upside down, and delights in flying around the room with skill and confidence. She thrives on attention and is always ready for fun.
Fun facts:
Loves giving “kisses” and hanging upside down
Energetic and playful, constantly hopping and gibber-gabbering
Excellent at recall and enjoys interacting with other parrots
Emmy
Meet Emmy! Emmy is a female Quaker parrot also known as a Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus), known for its grey forehead, face, and breast which can look like a monk’s hood, the Quaker is native to South America. Emmy is very curious and watchful, often keeping a close eye on the staff.
Some staff members even refer to her as the office secretary! Emmy was left behind at a bird show that Alexis and Joyce were attending. For three days they tried to find her owner, but sadly nobody claimed her. So, we are thrilled to have her as a member of our resident flock! Emmy has a particular affinity for our volunteer Jenna and you will see the two working together around the store.
Fun facts:
Emmy lives for baths and relishes getting clean
She enjoys blowing raspberries which is always good for a smile
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