Simba is either a wild-caught bird, stolen from the nest when he was young and hand-reared for the appalling exotic pet trade, or was reared by his natural parents in captivity. We'll never know because he was bought from an unscrupulous pet shop through naivety.

He was with a very caring family for 9 years but and was reluctantly placed in a sanctuary thinking it was the best thing for him. They would regularly visit him.

During his time at the sanctuary, he lost one nail from the second toe of the right foot and later lost three toes of the left foot. He still continued to pluck and remained in an outside sheltered aviary by himself with other birds as near neighbours: he was never given the direct company of other birds.

The sanctuary closed down and the family placed him in our care. Simba will go through periods of plucking and feathering up but he has formed a friendship with one of our resident greys. They now share a sub-tropical aviary with a heated, cosy shelter. The flight is furnished with natural branches, sub-tropical plants and a small water feature. they have parrot toys in their inside shelter. See Simba's companion, Pressy