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Construction is ongoing along key routes to the Zoo this spring. Before you head out, check MI Drive for current conditions and consider an alternate route if needed.

Red-Billed Leiothrix

(Leiothrix lutea)

Red-billed leiothrixes are musical birds with golden throats, orange and red breasts, and yellow wings. Often traveling in a flock to avoid being alone, the females of this species have blue marks, and males have red marks.

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Quick Facts

Habitat: Matilda R. Wilson Free-Flight Aviary

Class: Birds

Conservation Status: Least concern

Size: 3 inches tall

Weight: 17 to 20 grams

Median life expectancy: Males 9 years; females 6 years

Diet: A variety of fruits and insects

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