Sexes are represented in the 0.0.0 numbers. So the 3.1.2 from 2008 means three males, one female, and two unsexed birds. The 2.0.0 of 2020 means two males, zero females, and zero unsexed birds.
Weltvogelpark Walsrode news from Walsrode 2022
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Unenlagia90
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What happened to the others, are they not shown? And also are the birds on show the offspring?
Well it has been 14 years since the 2008 stats. I believe Crested Coua can live around 15 years or so in captivity so it's entirely possible/probable that all of the known sex birds they had in 2008 have died off by now and the 2.0 that remain are the two unsexed birds born in 2007. If so, those two birds will also be very old at this point. I'm not sure how many times Walsrode bred their Giant Coua but it's also entirely likely that the two remaining birds are from a latter breeding and all the animals reported in 2008 are dead now.
It's a shame really, when I visited in 2018, I found the Giant Coua to be the most entertaining of the three species in captivity. Blue are undoubtedly the most beautiful and I'm happy Walsrode has been fairly successful with them, but the Giant are just so, well, big! On my visit they were also behaving terrestrially, making them look like big weird Madagascar roadrunners.
~Thylo
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Unenlagia90
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At least the Blue coua and the Crested coua populations are stable.
Here is the data of the Blue coua in Walsrode:
Data from 2020: 11,8,7
Crested coua data from Walsrode:
In 2020: 6,8,0
I have NO idea of where San Diego and DWA's Blue couas from, DWA also bred them. If Walsrode wants to restock the Giant couas then they must get them from the wild. I also hope more European zoos can have more Madagascar species and have more successful breeding records not just the three coua species above, but also the Fanaloka, Grandidider's mongoose, Madagascar pond heron, Madagascar sacred ibis, Madagascar buttonquail, Madagascar pratincole, Madagascar green pigeon, Madagascar blue pigeon, Madagascar flying fox and more.
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I do share your enthusiasm for more Madagscan bird aviaries to showcase and breed some of of the islands' threatened and unique bird fauna ex situ. It would be nice if there is a One Plan or global approach to this with involvement by and active participation of some of the conservation and zoo staffs in Madagascar itself (Antananarivo Tsimbazaza Zoo or Ivoliona Park or others in situ.
Madagascar sacred ibis and Madagascar blue pigeons are bred in some numbers and regulary Walsrode-bred animals are send to other collections, so at least those 2 species seems to be save for the moment 
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.Unenlagia90
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Madagascar sacred ibis and Madagascar blue pigeons are bred in some numbers and regulary Walsrode-bred animals are send to other collections, so at least those 2 species seems to be save for the moment
Don’t forget Plzeň’s Madagascar pond herons are also from there, and there is a picture of juvenile pond herons taken in 2020
.I have no idea of where Cologne’s MPH come from.
I believe Giant Couas are essentially terrestrial; certainly those I saw wild in Madagascar were.
Unenlagia90
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I have NO idea.
All the Malagasy Sacred Ibis, Malagasy Pond-Heron, Madagascar Blue-Pigeon, and Blue Coua in captivity in Europe and the US originate from Walsrode-bred stock. Sadly, I believe the pond-herons have considerably few females left and the population is very male-heavy. Thankfully there is still clear dedication to breeding this species so hopefully female numbers can be increased (or at least maintained) in time.
~Thylo
~Thylo
JoJo22
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I saw two in the aviary last year, don't know if there are more behind the scenes.
Unenlagia90
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Let’s also hope Plzeň and Cologne’s MPH have breeding progresses.
Unenlagia90
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Because Walsrode sent some females to Plzeň.
JoJo22
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Cologne has only surplus males as far as I know
Unenlagia90
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Then let's hope Plzeň and Walsrode's birds breed more
Unenlagia90
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Walsrode has one female Black-faced spoonbill, i wonder if they will restock the species?
Villars les dombes in France also had the species, being the second in Europe since Walsrode, the birds come from Tama zoo in Japan.
Villars les dombes in France also had the species, being the second in Europe since Walsrode, the birds come from Tama zoo in Japan.
How many birds did they have to begin with? U assume being colony breeders numbers are important in a flock. Perhaps send the bird to Villars.
Hello everyone! Today the park officially opened up for the season - so why not start updating with the new species for the park this year as well? I will keep posting these lists during the year, just like last year
The list so far (according to information on Zootierliste):
*Star finch (Neochmia ruficauda)
*Village weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)
*Eurasian northern hawk-owl (Surnia ulula ulula)
*Black curassow (Crax alector)
*Eurasian Song thrush (Turdus philomelos philomelos)
*European great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major pinetorum)
*Blue ground-dove (Claravis pretiosa)
*Marail guan (Penelope marail)
*Austral parakeet (Enicognathus ferrugineus)
*Blue-headed parrot (Pionus menstruus)
Bold text = Only kept at Walsrode (In Europe).
I will be visiting the park personally in some days as well
The list so far (according to information on Zootierliste):
*Star finch (Neochmia ruficauda)
*Village weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)
*Eurasian northern hawk-owl (Surnia ulula ulula)
*Black curassow (Crax alector)
*Eurasian Song thrush (Turdus philomelos philomelos)
*European great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major pinetorum)
*Blue ground-dove (Claravis pretiosa)
*Marail guan (Penelope marail)
*Austral parakeet (Enicognathus ferrugineus)
*Blue-headed parrot (Pionus menstruus)
Bold text = Only kept at Walsrode (In Europe).
I will be visiting the park personally in some days as well
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Unenlagia90
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They also got the Marail guan, which is the first in Europe.
Kind of hoping they restock the Crestless curassow and get some more exotic Amazonian/Andean/Guianan South American birds, and get some more rarities from private breeders/shows.
Kind of hoping they restock the Crestless curassow and get some more exotic Amazonian/Andean/Guianan South American birds, and get some more rarities from private breeders/shows.