Sphenisciologist
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The purpose of this thread is to list as many known holders of species in the families Ploceidae and Viduidae as possible. Passerines in general are difficult to keep track of, so it’s no secret that this list will probably come with many updates and corrections right away, which are always appreciated. Additionally, I will personally be attempting to work on narrowing down the passerine order to focus on certain bird families and their close relatives. No information older than 2018 was used for this list.
San Diego easily dominates in these two categories (as with many others) so I wouldn’t even be surprised if more holders were added for them. But Toledo and Omaha aren’t far behind in terms of amount, and Bronx is especially notable for its rarities.
Ploceidae
Dinemellia
White-headed Buffalo Weaver (18 holders)
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Detroit Zoo
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Honolulu Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo
Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens
North Carolina Zoo
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium
Reid Park Zoo
Saint Louis Zoo
San Antonio Zoo
San Diego Zoo
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Staten Island Zoo
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Toledo Zoo
Virginia Zoo
Woodland Park Zoo
Zoo Atlanta
Euplectes
Orange Bishop (5-6 holders)
Franklin Park Zoo
National Aviary(?)
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Sylvan Heights Bird Park
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Red Bishop (6-7 holders)
Bronx Zoo
Memphis Zoo
National Aviary(?)
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium
San Diego Zoo
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Toledo Zoo
Red-collared Widowbird (1 holder)
Toledo Zoo
Yellow-crowned Bishop (2 holders)
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium
San Diego Zoo
Yellow-mantled Widowbird (2 holders)
San Antonio Zoo
San Diego Zoo
Foudia
Madagascar Fody (1 holder)
Bronx Zoo
Philetairus
Sociable Weaver (1 holder)
San Diego Zoo
Ploceus
Baglafecht Weaver (1? holder)
San Diego Zoo(?)
Black-headed Weaver (2-3 holders)
Dallas Zoo(?)
Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens
San Diego Zoo
Chestnut Weaver (2 holders)
Central Park Zoo
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium
Juba/Salvadori’s Weaver (1 holder)
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium
Taveta Weaver (25 holders)
Assiniboine Park Zoo
Bronx Zoo
Brookfield Zoo
Central Park Zoo
Detroit Zoo
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Essex County Turtle Back Zoo
Fort Worth Zoo
Hemker Park & Zoo
Indianapolis Zoo
Kansas City Zoo
Lee Richardson Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo
North Carolina Zoo
Oakland Zoo
Peoria Zoo
Rosamond Gifford Zoo
San Antonio Zoo
San Diego Zoo
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
SeaWorld San Diego
Seneca Park Zoo
Trevor Zoo
Virginia Zoo
Woodland Park Zoo
Village Weaver (1-2 holders)
Bird Kingdom (Ontario)
Central Park Zoo(?)
Pseudonigrita
Black-capped Social Weaver (1 holder)
Bronx Zoo
Viduidae
Noting this here: Exclamatory paradise whydah refers to V. interjecta, whereas long-tailed paradise whydah refers to V. paradisaea.
Vidua
Exclamatory Paradise Whydah (1 holder)
San Diego Zoo
Long-tailed Paradise Whydah (1 holder)
Memphis Zoo
Pin-tailed Whydah (5 holders)
Rosamond Gifford Zoo
San Diego Zoo
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Sylvan Heights Bird Park
Toledo Zoo
Sahel Paradise Whydah (1? holder)
Bronx Zoo(?)
Village Indigobird (2 holders)
San Diego Zoo
Tulsa Zoo
San Diego easily dominates in these two categories (as with many others) so I wouldn’t even be surprised if more holders were added for them. But Toledo and Omaha aren’t far behind in terms of amount, and Bronx is especially notable for its rarities.
Ploceidae
Dinemellia
White-headed Buffalo Weaver (18 holders)
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Detroit Zoo
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Honolulu Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo
Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens
North Carolina Zoo
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium
Reid Park Zoo
Saint Louis Zoo
San Antonio Zoo
San Diego Zoo
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Staten Island Zoo
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Toledo Zoo
Virginia Zoo
Woodland Park Zoo
Zoo Atlanta
Euplectes
Orange Bishop (5-6 holders)
Franklin Park Zoo
National Aviary(?)
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Sylvan Heights Bird Park
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Red Bishop (6-7 holders)
Bronx Zoo
Memphis Zoo
National Aviary(?)
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium
San Diego Zoo
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Toledo Zoo
Red-collared Widowbird (1 holder)
Toledo Zoo
Yellow-crowned Bishop (2 holders)
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium
San Diego Zoo
Yellow-mantled Widowbird (2 holders)
San Antonio Zoo
San Diego Zoo
Foudia
Madagascar Fody (1 holder)
Bronx Zoo
Philetairus
Sociable Weaver (1 holder)
San Diego Zoo
Ploceus
Baglafecht Weaver (1? holder)
San Diego Zoo(?)
Black-headed Weaver (2-3 holders)
Dallas Zoo(?)
Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens
San Diego Zoo
Chestnut Weaver (2 holders)
Central Park Zoo
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium
Juba/Salvadori’s Weaver (1 holder)
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium
Taveta Weaver (25 holders)
Assiniboine Park Zoo
Bronx Zoo
Brookfield Zoo
Central Park Zoo
Detroit Zoo
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Essex County Turtle Back Zoo
Fort Worth Zoo
Hemker Park & Zoo
Indianapolis Zoo
Kansas City Zoo
Lee Richardson Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo
North Carolina Zoo
Oakland Zoo
Peoria Zoo
Rosamond Gifford Zoo
San Antonio Zoo
San Diego Zoo
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
SeaWorld San Diego
Seneca Park Zoo
Trevor Zoo
Virginia Zoo
Woodland Park Zoo
Village Weaver (1-2 holders)
Bird Kingdom (Ontario)
Central Park Zoo(?)
Pseudonigrita
Black-capped Social Weaver (1 holder)
Bronx Zoo
Viduidae
Noting this here: Exclamatory paradise whydah refers to V. interjecta, whereas long-tailed paradise whydah refers to V. paradisaea.
Vidua
Exclamatory Paradise Whydah (1 holder)
San Diego Zoo
Long-tailed Paradise Whydah (1 holder)
Memphis Zoo
Pin-tailed Whydah (5 holders)
Rosamond Gifford Zoo
San Diego Zoo
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Sylvan Heights Bird Park
Toledo Zoo
Sahel Paradise Whydah (1? holder)
Bronx Zoo(?)
Village Indigobird (2 holders)
San Diego Zoo
Tulsa Zoo
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