Given that it is almost exactly halfway through the year, I think ThylacineAlive should be giving a table of results...
ZooChat Challenge (Global) 2017
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Last weekend I visited Rotterdam Zoo and had hoped to be able to add a good number of species to the list. I knew in the Crocodile-hall / Hyrax-"house" I had hoped for Common bulbul ( seen earlier this month in the wild in Turkey
) and Emerald glossy starling but when I went into the house I discovered all the plants and trees AND all the birds had been removed and the keepers I asked didn't know where the birds where right now ( 
! ).So in total I only saw 2 ( ! ) new species for the list :
94) Crested oropendola ( Psarocolius decumanus ) ( see Crested oropendola | ZooChat )
95) White-throated magpie-jay ( Calocitta formosa ) ( see White-throated magpie-jay | ZooChat )
Jacksonville Zoo 6/22/17:
110. Red-winged blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus
Zoo Miami 6/29/17:
111. Blue jay Cyanocitta cristata
112. Brown thrasher Toxostoma rufum
113. Common grackle Quiscalus quiscula
114. Red-vented bulbul Pycnonotus cafer
115. White-cheeked bulbul Pycnonotus leucogenys
116. Black-throated magpie jay Calocitta colliei
117. Splendid glossy starling Lamprotornis splendidus
118. Black bulbul Hypsipetes leucocephalus
119. Red-whiskered bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus
120. Ruby-throated bulbul Pycnonotus dispar
121. Eastern towhee Pipilo erythrophthalmus
122. White-eared catbird Ailuroedus buccoides
123. Yellow-faced mynah Mino dumontii
National Aquarium in Baltimore 7/7/17:
124. Green honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza
125. Screaming piha Lipaugus vociferans
He's been a bit busy lately, so I'll go ahead and do so:
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*after talking with him, he hasn't posted on the thread yet.
People should update their totals!
A very nice visit to the Kölner Zoo with FunkyGibbon got me a few more points. 
Kölner Zoo, 15/07/2017:
169) Taveta golden weaver, Ploceus castaneiceps
170) White-headed buffalo weaver, Dinemellia dinemelli
171) Montserrat oriole, Icterus oberi
172) Yellow-rumped cacique, Cacicus cela
Kölner Zoo, 15/07/2017:
169) Taveta golden weaver, Ploceus castaneiceps
170) White-headed buffalo weaver, Dinemellia dinemelli
171) Montserrat oriole, Icterus oberi
172) Yellow-rumped cacique, Cacicus cela
National Aviary 7/16/17:
126. Eastern paradise whydah Vidua paradisaea
127. Scissor-tailed flycatcher Tyrannus forficatus
128. Black-faced dacnis Dacnis lineata
129. Sudan golden sparrow Passer luteus
130. Bridled white-eye Zosterops conspicillatus
131. Red-legged honeycreeper Cyanerpes cyaneus
132. Black-headed gonolek Lanarius erythrogaster
133. Purple-throated fruitcrow Querula purpurata
134. Scarlet-headed blackbird Amblyramphus holosericeus
135. Black-faced tanager Schistochlamys melanopis
136. Giant cowbird Molothrus oryzivorus
Last weekend I visited Rotterdam Zoo and had hoped to be able to add a good number of species to the list. I knew in the Crocodile-hall / Hyrax-"house" I had hoped for Common bulbul ( seen earlier this month in the wild in Turkey
So in total I only saw 2 ( ! ) new species for the list :
94) Crested oropendola ( Psarocolius decumanus ) ( see Crested oropendola | ZooChat )
95) White-throated magpie-jay ( Calocitta formosa ) ( see White-throated magpie-jay | ZooChat )
A second visit to Burgers Zoo - the Netherlands - brought up 2 new species not seen during my first visit :
96) Purple honeycreeper ( Cyanerpes caeruleus ) ( see Purple honeycreeper | ZooChat )
97) Yellow grosbeak ( Phaecticus chrysopeplus ) ( see Yellow grosbeak | ZooChat )
FunkyGibbon
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I'm still behind with getting my list updated, but this is the next chunk:
Bern Tierpark, July 1st:
46. Village Weaver, Ploceus cucullatus
Basel Zoo, July 2nd:
47. Gouldian Finch, Erythrura gouldiae
48. Purple glossy-starling, Lamprotornis purpureus
49. Cuban Finch, Tiaris canorus
50. Sociable Weaver, Philetairus socius
51. Golden-breasted Starling, Lamprotornis regius
52. Cape weaver, Ploceus capensis
53. Kikuyu White-eye, Zosterops poliogastrus *
54. Chestnut-backed Thrush, Geokichla dohertyi
55. Red-legged Honeycreeper, Cyanerpes cyaneus
56. Red-billed Leiothrix, Leiothrix lutea
57. Red-tailed Laughingthrush, Trochalopteron milnei
58. Montserrat Oriole, Icterus oberi
59. White-headed Bulbul, Hypsipetes thompsoni
60. Red Siskin, Spinus cucullatus
61. Island Canary, Serinus canaria
62. Long-tailed Grassfinch, Poephila acuticauda
63. Amethyst Starling, Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
64. Golden-naped Tanager, Tangara ruficervix
65. Paradise Tanager, Tangara chilensis
66. Turquoise Tanager, Tangara mexicana
67. Bay-headed Tanager, Tangara gyrola
68. Brazilian Tanager, Ramphocelus bresilius
Voliere Mythenquai, July 3rd:
69. House Finch, Haemorhous mexicanus
70. Snowy-crowned Robin-chat, Cossypha niveicapilla
71. Eurasian Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis
72. Red-throated Parrotfinch, Erythrura psittacea
Zurich Zoo, July 4th:
73. Plush-crested Jay, Cyanocorax chrysops
74. Ultramarine Grosbeak, Cyanocompsa brissonii
75. Flame-faced Tanager, Tangara parzudakii
76. Shining Honeycreeper, Cyanerpes lucidus
77. Blue-black Grassquit, Volatinia jacarina
78. Red Pileated Finch, Coryphospingus cucullatus
79. Red Fody, Foudia madagascariensis
80. Madagascan Magpie-robin, Copsychus albospecularis
*ZTL say this is absent, but I'm sure Lintworm told me that's what I was looking at.
Bern Tierpark, July 1st:
46. Village Weaver, Ploceus cucullatus
Basel Zoo, July 2nd:
47. Gouldian Finch, Erythrura gouldiae
48. Purple glossy-starling, Lamprotornis purpureus
49. Cuban Finch, Tiaris canorus
50. Sociable Weaver, Philetairus socius
51. Golden-breasted Starling, Lamprotornis regius
52. Cape weaver, Ploceus capensis
53. Kikuyu White-eye, Zosterops poliogastrus *
54. Chestnut-backed Thrush, Geokichla dohertyi
55. Red-legged Honeycreeper, Cyanerpes cyaneus
56. Red-billed Leiothrix, Leiothrix lutea
57. Red-tailed Laughingthrush, Trochalopteron milnei
58. Montserrat Oriole, Icterus oberi
59. White-headed Bulbul, Hypsipetes thompsoni
60. Red Siskin, Spinus cucullatus
61. Island Canary, Serinus canaria
62. Long-tailed Grassfinch, Poephila acuticauda
63. Amethyst Starling, Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
64. Golden-naped Tanager, Tangara ruficervix
65. Paradise Tanager, Tangara chilensis
66. Turquoise Tanager, Tangara mexicana
67. Bay-headed Tanager, Tangara gyrola
68. Brazilian Tanager, Ramphocelus bresilius
Voliere Mythenquai, July 3rd:
69. House Finch, Haemorhous mexicanus
70. Snowy-crowned Robin-chat, Cossypha niveicapilla
71. Eurasian Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis
72. Red-throated Parrotfinch, Erythrura psittacea
Zurich Zoo, July 4th:
73. Plush-crested Jay, Cyanocorax chrysops
74. Ultramarine Grosbeak, Cyanocompsa brissonii
75. Flame-faced Tanager, Tangara parzudakii
76. Shining Honeycreeper, Cyanerpes lucidus
77. Blue-black Grassquit, Volatinia jacarina
78. Red Pileated Finch, Coryphospingus cucullatus
79. Red Fody, Foudia madagascariensis
80. Madagascan Magpie-robin, Copsychus albospecularis
*ZTL say this is absent, but I'm sure Lintworm told me that's what I was looking at.
Might you have meant purple honeycreeper instead? ZTL says Wuppertal has the only shining in Europe, though as they're similar there could be an error (either with ZTL or zoo's signs).
FunkyGibbon
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If someone has better information then we can get to the bottom of it, but otherwise I'm more inclined to trust the sign, which definitely said Shining. I don't seem to have any pictures of it but I did find something else I can't ID.
Sorry to be pedantic, but are you sure about white-headed bulbul at Basel as well? I believe the sign might have said white-headed bulbul as a common name, but referred to the white-headed form of Asian black bulbul, Hypsipetes leucocephalus, instead. (note that "leucocephalus" literally translates into "white head"). Furthermore, this picture (Himalayan black bulbul | ZooChat) is of an Asian black bulbul in Basel.
Hypsipetes thompsoni is currently not present in European collections, though I'd be very pleasantly surprised if they are!
Very nice list, though! I'm very curious about the rest, and about what will come in the future.
Hypsipetes thompsoni is currently not present in European collections, though I'd be very pleasantly surprised if they are!
Very nice list, though! I'm very curious about the rest, and about what will come in the future.
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A very nice day in olmen (and an hour-long stop in antwerp after, though that didn't get me any new passerines) resulted in a couple more additions:
Olmense Zoo, 20/07/2017:
173) Black-throated magpie-jay, Calocitta colliei
174) Long-tailed glossy starling, Lamprotornis caudatus
175) Sahel paradise-whydah, Vidua orientalis
176) Red-winged starling, Onychognathus morio
177) Southern red bishop, Euplectes orix
178) Yellow cardinal, Gubernatrix cristata
179) Meves's long-tailed glossy starling, Lamprotornis mevesii
180) Greater blue-eared glossy starling, Lamprotornis chalybaeus
181) Pied crow, Corvus albus
Olmense Zoo, 20/07/2017:
173) Black-throated magpie-jay, Calocitta colliei
174) Long-tailed glossy starling, Lamprotornis caudatus
175) Sahel paradise-whydah, Vidua orientalis
176) Red-winged starling, Onychognathus morio
177) Southern red bishop, Euplectes orix
178) Yellow cardinal, Gubernatrix cristata
179) Meves's long-tailed glossy starling, Lamprotornis mevesii
180) Greater blue-eared glossy starling, Lamprotornis chalybaeus
181) Pied crow, Corvus albus
A few additions from last week from some zoos in Devon (Living Coasts, Paignton, and Exmoor)
- A Song Thrush was seen at Living Coasts, would this be a genuine captive bird (as is listed on zootierliste) or a wild bird?
59) Red-cowled Cardinal (Paroaria dominicana)
60) Emerald Starling (Lamprotornis iris)
61) Orange-headed Ground-thrush (Geokichla citrina)
62) Grey-backed Thrush (Turdus hortulorum)
63) Hooded Pitta (Pitta sordida)
64) Scarlet-faced Liocichla (Liocichla ripponi)
65) Sumatran Laughingthrush (Garrulax bicolor)
66) Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus)
In a classic example of a mathematicians answer - both
It, along with a few other UK native birds signposted at Living Coasts, is a wild bird (or possibly, at this point, a descendant from the wild) which got into the aviary back when it was originally being constructed and was never able to leave. Another such species is European Robin, by the by.
In a classic example of a mathematicians answer - both
It, along with a few other UK native birds signposted at Living Coasts, is a wild bird (or possibly, at this point, a descendant from the wild) which got into the aviary back when it was originally being constructed and was never able to leave. Another such species is European Robin, by the by.
So, countable for this thread? Maybe @ThylacineAlive should decide.
I'd personally say they are countable - but yeah, best leave the final call to Thylo.
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