"Hootie"

 

There is a new resident in the African Aviary at the Ellen Trout Zoo.  It is a Congo African Grey Parrot.  “Hootie” is a character and likes to interact with the keepers.  Stop by the aviary and you may get to witness some of Hootie’s antics.  Hootie has quite the vocabulary and loves to mimic many noises.  You might hear things like “Love you” or “Peek-a-boo”.  Hootie, being a talented parrot, also dances and knows several whistles.  Hootie inhabits the aviary with other birds including a Cape Thick-knee, White-cheeked Turaco, African Pygmy Geese, and Hottentot Teal.

 

This tiny Pygmy Goose also lives in the African Aviary.