Animals You've Seen That Few Zoochatters Have Seen

I'm not sure how many people have seen Montezuma Quails. AFAIK they're only at San Antonio Zoo, Toledo Zoo, and Elmwood Park Zoo.
 
I believe the most common old world monkeys in the United States are Mandrills and Mantled Guerezas. Japanese Macaques are around 9th.
What makes you say that? I've only seen Mandrills at a couple of collections, though Mantled Guereza does seem pretty common.
 
What makes you say that? I've only seen Mandrills at a couple of collections, though Mantled Guereza does seem pretty common.
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The person who made this website has been to 62 zoos in the United States and has seen Mandrills at 9 zoos and Mantled Guerezas at 9 zoos. He has seen the kikuyuensis subspecies at 5, so if you include that it does make the Mantled Guerezas more common.
 
Mammal
* Black-striped squirrel (Callosciurus nigrovittatus) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, no longer on display
* Javan mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) at Taman Safari Bogor
* Banded linsang (Prionodon linsang) privately owned
* Small Indian civet (Viverricula indica) privately owned
* Sulawesi palm civet (Macrogalidia musschenbroekii) at Taman Safari Bogor, no longer on display
* Sunda porcupine (Hystrix javanica) at Ragunan Zoo
* Western long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bruijnii) at Batu Secret Zoo
* Java mouse-deer (Tragulus javanicus) at Taman Safari Bogor, no longer on display
* Sulawesi dwarf cuscus (Strigocuscus celebensis) at Taman Safari Bogor
* Black-spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus rufoniger) at Faunaland
* Grizzled tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus inustus) at Taman Safari Bogor
* Spectral tarsier (Tarsius tarsier) at Faunaland
* Siau Island tarsier (Tarsius tumpara) at Ragunan Zoo
* Horsfield's tarsier (Cephalopachus bancanus) at Taman Safari Bogor, no longer on display
* Javan slow loris (Nycticebus javanicus) at a local bird market
* West Javan langur (Trachypithecus mauritius) at Taman Safari Bogor, no longer on display
* Black-crested Sumatran langur (Presbytis melalophos) at Taman Safari Bogor
* Javan surili (Presbytis comata) at Taman Safari Bogor
* Natuna Island surili (Presbytis natunae) at Ragunan Zoo
* Pagai Island macaque (Macaca pagensis) at Taman Safari Bogor, no longer on display
* Siberut macaque (Macaca siberu) at Taman Safari Bogor
* Heck's macaque (Macaca hecki) at Ragunan Zoo
* Gorontalo macaque (Macaca nigrescens) at Ragunan Zoo
* Muna-Buton macaque (Macaca ochreata brunnescens) at Ragunan Zoo, no longer on display
* Kloss’s gibbons (Hylobates klossii) at Taman Safari Bogor
* Müller's gibbon (Hylobates muelleri) at Ragunan Zoo
* Javan warty pig (Sus verrucosus) at Taman Safari Prigen
* Turkmenian kulan (Equus hemionus kulan) at Surabaya Zoo, no longer on display
* Sunda leopard cat (Prionailurus javanensis) at Faunaland
* Bay cat (Catopuma badia) at Taman Safari Bogor, no longer on display
* Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi) at Faunaland

Bird
* Javan banded pitta (Hydrornis guajanus) at a local bird market
* Javan kingfisher (Halcyon cyanoventris) at a local bird market
* Helmeted friarbird (Philemon buceroides) at a local bird market
* Greater coucal (Centropus sinensis) at a local bird market
* Large-billed crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) at a local bird market
* Sulawesi masked owl (Tyto rosenbergii) at Surabaya Zoo, no longer on display
* Barred eagle-owl (Bubo sumatranus) at Taman Safari Bogor
* Sumba hornbill (Rhyticeros everetti) at Eco Green Park
* Spotted kestrel (Falco moluccensis) at Taman Safari Bogor, no longer on display
* Papuan eagle (Harpyopsis novaeguineae) at Ragunan Zoo, no longer on display
* Blyth's hawk-eagle (Nisaetus alboniger) at Taman Safari Bogor, no longer on display
* Flores hawk-eagle (Nisaetus floris) at Ragunan Zoo, no longer on display
* Javan hawk-eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
* Eastern cattle egret (Bubulcus coromandus) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah

Reptile
* Kuhl's flying gecko (Gekko kuhli) at Jakarta Aquarium, no longer on display
* Earless monitor lizard (Lanthanotus borneensis) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
* Timor monitor (Varanus timorensis) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, no longer on display
* Golden-spotted tree monitor (Varanus boehmei) at Batu Secret Zoo, no longer on display
* Tricolor monitor (Varanus yuwonoi) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, no longer on display
* Peach-throated monitor (Varanus jobiensis) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
* Togian water monitor (Varanus togianus) at Batu Secret Zoo
* Sunbeam snake (Xenopeltis unicolor) privately owned
* Marine file snake (Acrochordus granulatus) at a reptile expo
* Halmahera python (Simalia tracyae) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
* Papuan olive python (Apodora papuana) at Taman Safari Bogor
* Southern whitelip python (Bothrochilus meridionalis) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, no longer on display
* White-lipped island pit viper (Trimeresurus insularis) at Batu Secret Zoo
* Wagler's pit viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri) at a reptile expo
* Flat-nosed pit viper (Trimeresurus puniceus) at Taman Safari Bogor, no longer on display
* Javan spitting cobra (Naja sputatrix) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
* Malayan pit viper (Calloselasma rhodostoma) at Taman Safari Bogor, no longer on display
* Sulawesi forest turtle (Leucocephalon yuwonoi) at Batu Secret Zoo
* Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra chitra) privately owned
* Forsten's tortoise (Indotestudo forstenii) at Jakarta Aquarium

Fish
*
Humpback puferfish (Pao palembangensis) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
* Barred soapfish (Diploprion bifasciatum) at Sea World Jakarta, no longer on display
* Javaen barb (Systomus rubripinnis) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, no longer on display
* New Guinea tandan (Neosilurus novaeguineae) at a local aquarium fish market
* Moustache catfish (Synodontis membranaceus) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
* Marble goby (Oxyeleotris marmorata) at a local fish store
* Freshwater moray eel (Gymnothorax polyuranodon) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
* Giant featherback (Chitala lopis) at a local fish store
* clubnose guitarfish (Glaucostegus thouin) at Sea World Jakarta, no longer on display
 
Mammal
* Black-striped squirrel (Callosciurus nigrovittatus) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, no longer on display
* Javan mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) at Taman Safari Bogor
* Banded linsang (Prionodon linsang) privately owned
* Small Indian civet (Viverricula indica) privately owned
* Sulawesi palm civet (Macrogalidia musschenbroekii) at Taman Safari Bogor, no longer on display
* Sunda porcupine (Hystrix javanica) at Ragunan Zoo
* Western long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bruijnii) at Batu Secret Zoo
* Java mouse-deer (Tragulus javanicus) at Taman Safari Bogor, no longer on display
* Sulawesi dwarf cuscus (Strigocuscus celebensis) at Taman Safari Bogor
* Black-spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus rufoniger) at Faunaland
* Grizzled tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus inustus) at Taman Safari Bogor
* Spectral tarsier (Tarsius tarsier) at Faunaland
* Siau Island tarsier (Tarsius tumpara) at Ragunan Zoo
* Horsfield's tarsier (Cephalopachus bancanus) at Taman Safari Bogor, no longer on display
* Javan slow loris (Nycticebus javanicus) at a local bird market
* West Javan langur (Trachypithecus mauritius) at Taman Safari Bogor, no longer on display
* Black-crested Sumatran langur (Presbytis melalophos) at Taman Safari Bogor
* Javan surili (Presbytis comata) at Taman Safari Bogor
* Natuna Island surili (Presbytis natunae) at Ragunan Zoo
* Pagai Island macaque (Macaca pagensis) at Taman Safari Bogor, no longer on display
* Siberut macaque (Macaca siberu) at Taman Safari Bogor
* Heck's macaque (Macaca hecki) at Ragunan Zoo
* Gorontalo macaque (Macaca nigrescens) at Ragunan Zoo
* Muna-Buton macaque (Macaca ochreata brunnescens) at Ragunan Zoo, no longer on display
* Kloss’s gibbons (Hylobates klossii) at Taman Safari Bogor
* Müller's gibbon (Hylobates muelleri) at Ragunan Zoo
* Javan warty pig (Sus verrucosus) at Taman Safari Prigen
* Turkmenian kulan (Equus hemionus kulan) at Surabaya Zoo, no longer on display
* Sunda leopard cat (Prionailurus javanensis) at Faunaland
* Bay cat (Catopuma badia) at Taman Safari Bogor, no longer on display
* Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi) at Faunaland

I would dearly love to see some of the mammal species mentioned on your list.

In particular both of the tarsier species, the bay cat, the black spotted cuscus and mouse deer.
 
My friend said he went to the Taman Safaris and was denied access to see off-show animals. We’re not sure if it was a language barrier or strict policy. Have you tried getting access there to see animals not on display?

Mammal
* Black-striped squirrel (Callosciurus nigrovittatus) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, no longer on display
* Javan mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) at Taman Safari Bogor
* Banded linsang (Prionodon linsang) privately owned
* Small Indian civet (Viverricula indica) privately owned
* Sulawesi palm civet (Macrogalidia musschenbroekii) at Taman Safari Bogor, no longer on display
* Sunda porcupine (Hystrix javanica) at Ragunan Zoo
* Western long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bruijnii) at Batu Secret Zoo
* Java mouse-deer (Tragulus javanicus) at Taman Safari Bogor, no longer on display
* Sulawesi dwarf cuscus (Strigocuscus celebensis) at Taman Safari Bogor
* Black-spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus rufoniger) at Faunaland
* Grizzled tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus inustus) at Taman Safari Bogor
* Spectral tarsier (Tarsius tarsier) at Faunaland
* Siau Island tarsier (Tarsius tumpara) at Ragunan Zoo
* Horsfield's tarsier (Cephalopachus bancanus) at Taman Safari Bogor, no longer on display
* Javan slow loris (Nycticebus javanicus) at a local bird market
* West Javan langur (Trachypithecus mauritius) at Taman Safari Bogor, no longer on display
* Black-crested Sumatran langur (Presbytis melalophos) at Taman Safari Bogor
* Javan surili (Presbytis comata) at Taman Safari Bogor
* Natuna Island surili (Presbytis natunae) at Ragunan Zoo
* Pagai Island macaque (Macaca pagensis) at Taman Safari Bogor, no longer on display
* Siberut macaque (Macaca siberu) at Taman Safari Bogor
* Heck's macaque (Macaca hecki) at Ragunan Zoo
* Gorontalo macaque (Macaca nigrescens) at Ragunan Zoo
* Muna-Buton macaque (Macaca ochreata brunnescens) at Ragunan Zoo, no longer on display
* Kloss’s gibbons (Hylobates klossii) at Taman Safari Bogor
* Müller's gibbon (Hylobates muelleri) at Ragunan Zoo
* Javan warty pig (Sus verrucosus) at Taman Safari Prigen
* Turkmenian kulan (Equus hemionus kulan) at Surabaya Zoo, no longer on display
* Sunda leopard cat (Prionailurus javanensis) at Faunaland
* Bay cat (Catopuma badia) at Taman Safari Bogor, no longer on display
* Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi) at Faunaland

Bird
* Javan banded pitta (Hydrornis guajanus) at a local bird market
* Javan kingfisher (Halcyon cyanoventris) at a local bird market
* Helmeted friarbird (Philemon buceroides) at a local bird market
* Greater coucal (Centropus sinensis) at a local bird market
* Large-billed crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) at a local bird market
* Sulawesi masked owl (Tyto rosenbergii) at Surabaya Zoo, no longer on display
* Barred eagle-owl (Bubo sumatranus) at Taman Safari Bogor
* Sumba hornbill (Rhyticeros everetti) at Eco Green Park
* Spotted kestrel (Falco moluccensis) at Taman Safari Bogor, no longer on display
* Papuan eagle (Harpyopsis novaeguineae) at Ragunan Zoo, no longer on display
* Blyth's hawk-eagle (Nisaetus alboniger) at Taman Safari Bogor, no longer on display
* Flores hawk-eagle (Nisaetus floris) at Ragunan Zoo, no longer on display
* Javan hawk-eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
* Eastern cattle egret (Bubulcus coromandus) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah

Reptile
* Kuhl's flying gecko (Gekko kuhli) at Jakarta Aquarium, no longer on display
* Earless monitor lizard (Lanthanotus borneensis) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
* Timor monitor (Varanus timorensis) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, no longer on display
* Golden-spotted tree monitor (Varanus boehmei) at Batu Secret Zoo, no longer on display
* Tricolor monitor (Varanus yuwonoi) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, no longer on display
* Peach-throated monitor (Varanus jobiensis) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
* Togian water monitor (Varanus togianus) at Batu Secret Zoo
* Sunbeam snake (Xenopeltis unicolor) privately owned
* Marine file snake (Acrochordus granulatus) at a reptile expo
* Halmahera python (Simalia tracyae) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
* Papuan olive python (Apodora papuana) at Taman Safari Bogor
* Southern whitelip python (Bothrochilus meridionalis) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, no longer on display
* White-lipped island pit viper (Trimeresurus insularis) at Batu Secret Zoo
* Wagler's pit viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri) at a reptile expo
* Flat-nosed pit viper (Trimeresurus puniceus) at Taman Safari Bogor, no longer on display
* Javan spitting cobra (Naja sputatrix) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
* Malayan pit viper (Calloselasma rhodostoma) at Taman Safari Bogor, no longer on display
* Sulawesi forest turtle (Leucocephalon yuwonoi) at Batu Secret Zoo
* Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra chitra) privately owned
* Forsten's tortoise (Indotestudo forstenii) at Jakarta Aquarium

Fish
*
Humpback puferfish (Pao palembangensis) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
* Barred soapfish (Diploprion bifasciatum) at Sea World Jakarta, no longer on display
* Javaen barb (Systomus rubripinnis) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, no longer on display
* New Guinea tandan (Neosilurus novaeguineae) at a local aquarium fish market
* Moustache catfish (Synodontis membranaceus) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
* Marble goby (Oxyeleotris marmorata) at a local fish store
* Freshwater moray eel (Gymnothorax polyuranodon) at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
* Giant featherback (Chitala lopis) at a local fish store
* clubnose guitarfish (Glaucostegus thouin) at Sea World Jakarta, no longer on display
 
My friend said he went to the Taman Safaris and was denied access to see off-show animals. We’re not sure if it was a language barrier or strict policy. Have you tried getting access there to see animals not on display?
I don't know which Taman Safari your friend visited, but, with the exception of Taman Safari Prigen, Taman Safari rarely published anything about their off show animals and you need to pay for the behind the scene tour (For Taman Safari Bogor) to meet the off show animals yourself. I haven't seen any of the off show animals, but there are few that I know so far:
* Black-winged starling (Acridotheres melanopterus) you can briefly see the starling breeding facility when you drive through the eland and giraffe exhibit. Some starlings are released around the Safari Journey area
* Pesquet's parrot (Psittrichas fulgidus) Taman Safari focus on breeding this bird, which one egg successfully hatch on March 2020
* Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) a single specimen formerly used as a photo animal in the Wild Wild West area
* Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) retired from the Bird of Prey show, currently kept off show
* Dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis) few specimen used to be housed in the Crocodile Park, currently kept off show
* Silvery gibbon (Hylobates moloch) used to be housed in what now a Bornean white-bearded gibbon exhibit at Primate Center. Taman Safari focus on breeding this gibbons
 
There are multiple Old World monkeys more common than Japanese Macaque in the US, including Mandrill and Black-and-White Colobus but the macaque is still very common. They're also the only macaque in the US with an SSP..

~Thylo

What? That's crazy? The AZA LOVES macaques!
 
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