ZooChat Challenge Europe 2023

I always forget that the Indian Crested Porcupine is a thing, and I definitely saw it on my last visit.

THRIGBY HALL WILDLIFE GARDENS
117. Indian Crested Porcupine (Hystrix indica)
 
ZSL London Zoo: 19th February
29. Grey Slender Loris
30. Pygmy Slow Loris
31. Hanuman Langur
32. Northern White-Cheeked Gibbon
33. Lion
34. Collared Partridge
35. Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
36. Marbled Teal
37. Great White Pelican
38. Woolly-Necked Stork
39. Grey-Capped Emerald Dove
40. Eurasian Griffon Vulture
41. Wrinkled Hornbill
42. Red-Whiskered Bulbul
43. White-Rumped Shama
44. Silver-Eared Mesia
45. Emei Shan Leiocichla
46. Blue-Crowned Laughingthrush
47. Chestnut-Backed Thrush
48. Orange-Headed Ground Thrush
49. Big-Headed Turtle
50. Annam Leaf Turtle
51. Mindanao Water Monitor
52. Reticulated Python
53. King Cobra
54. Chinese Giant Salamander
55. Kaiser's Spotted Newt
56. Desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria)
57. Giant Stick Insect (Tirachoidea jiangfenglingensis)
58. Giant Dead Leaf Mantis (Deroplatys desiccata)
59. Asian Weaver Ant (Oecophylla smaragdina)
60. Jungle Nymph (Heteropteryx dilatata)
61. Question-mark Cockroach (Therea olegrandjeani)
62. Jewel Wasp (Ampulex compressa)
63. Giant Asian Mantis (Hierodula membranacea)
64. Vietnamese Giant Magnolia Snail (Berita cambodgiensis)
65. Bluebottle Fly (Calliphora vomitoria)

Bioparc Valencia: 10 April
66. Leopard
67. Abdim's Stork
68. Pin-Tailed Sandgrouse
69. Grass Carp

L'Oceanogràfic Valencia: 11 April
70. Harbour Seal
71. Common Eider
72. Nicobar Pigeon
73. Cattle Egret
74. Little Egret
75. Striated Heron
76. Squacco Heron
77. Black-Crowned Night Heron
78. Glossy Ibis
79. Eurasian Spoonbill
80. Tufted Puffin
81. Common Guillemot
82. Pied Avocet
83. Black-Winged Stilt
84. European Pond Turtle
85. Greek Tortoise
86. Common Carp

Beale Wildlife Park: 4 May
87. Common Genet
88. Binturong
89. European Wildcat
90. Sika Deer
91. White-Shouldered Starling
92. Brahminy Starling
93. Rufous-Vented Laughingthrush
94. Burmese Python
95. Tomistoma
96. Common Toad

Cotswold Wildlife Park: 6 May
97. Turkish Spiny Mouse
98. Mongolian Jird
99. Siamang
100. Pallas' Cat
101. Clouded Leopard
102. Grey Wolf
103. Red Panda
104. Wolverine
105. Roul-Roul Partridge
106. Northern Pintail
107. Eurasian Wigeon
108. Knob-Billed Duck
109. Mandarin Duck
110. Barnacle Goose
111. Great Bustard
112. African Sacred Ibis
113. Black Stork
114. White-Naped Crane
115. Great Grey Owl
116. Eurasian Hoopoe
117. Blue-Crowned Hanging Parrot
118. Red-Billed Chough
119. Azure-Winged Magpie
120. Spotted Laughingthrush
121. Moustached Laughingthrush
122. Bearded Reedling
123. Green Pricklenape
124. Chinese Crocodile Lizard
125. Rhinoceros Ratsnake
126. Beautiful Pit Viper
127. Yellow-Margined Box Turtle
128. Vietnamese Mossy Frog
129. Indian Ornamental Tarantula (Poecilotheria regalis)

Arundel WWT: 31 May
130. Baikal Teal
131. Baer's Pochard
132. Common Goldeneye
133. White-Headed Duck
134. Scaly-Sided Merganser
135. Harlequin Duck
136. Long-Tailed Duck
137. Common Scoter
138. Spectacled Eider
139. Lesser White-Fronted Goose
140. Swan Goose
141. Bewick's Swan
142. Dalmatian Pelican
143. Common Redshank
 
Pfauengarten Zoo visited on 31.05.2023

Reptiles

1. Spur thighed Tortoise (Testudo graeca)


Birds

20. Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
21. Turkmenian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo omissus)
22. Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus)
23. Eastern white Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
24. Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
25. Reeves Pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii)
26. Silver Pheasant (Lophura nycthemera)
27. Brown Wood Owl (Strix leptogrammica)
28. Ring necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
29. Blue eared Pheasant (Crossoptilon auritum)
30. Plume headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala)
31. Red billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea)
32. Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)


Mammals

15. European red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)


Total: 49 Species
 
Apenheul - (1-05)

94. Grey langur (Semnopithecus entellus)
95. Northern white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys)

96. Waldrapp (Geronticus eremita)
ZooParc Overloon - (02-06)

97. Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea)
98. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
99. Vietnamese sika deer (Cervus nippon)

100. Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus)

101. Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni)
 
Thrigby Hall 28/5/23

182 Swinhoes squirrel
183 Pied Imperial pigeon
184 Fulvous Tree Duck
185 Oriental Ibis
186 Red crested Pochard
187 Lesser white fronted goose
188 Green peafowl
189 Prevosts squirrel
190 Hill Mynah
191 Red vented Bulbul
192 Belangers Tree Shrew
193 Tokay gecko
194 Oriental fire-bellied toad
195 Mugger crocodile
196 Indochinese box turtle
197 Chinese stripe-necked turtle
198 Indian porcupine
199 Yellow cheeked gibbon
200 Crab-eating macaque
201 white crested laughing thrush

Linton Zoo
202 Gooty Sapphire tree spider

Paignton Zoo 24/6/23
203 Cabot's Tragopan
204 Feas flying frog
205 Mishmi Takin
 
Linton Zoo
202 Gooty Sapphire tree spider

Paignton Zoo 24/6/23
203 Cabot's Tragopan
204 Feas flying frog
205 Mishmi Takin

Exmoor Zoo 25/6/23

206 Sand Cat
207 Caracal
208 Ratel
209 Yellow-throated Marten
210 Indian Peafowl
211 Indian spot-billed duck
213 Pink-backed pelican
214 Omei Shan Liocichla
215 Eurasian Spoonbill
216 Glossy ibis
217 Green Imperial Pigeon
 
Also a question for @MagpieGoose: what is the official ruling on Testudo kleinmanni? It may have a tiny distribution in Israel, but there is taxonomic uncertainty around it.
Really sorry about how long it has taken me to get around to this, been very busy with dissertation writing over the last few months! Although, based on the IUCN Red List website the Israeli population of T. kleinmanni are seen as a subspecies, so they are allowed to be counted for this challenge!
 
Alpine Zoo Innsbruck visited on 24.06.2023

A nice Zoo with some very rare alpine Species.

Intervertebrates

1. Pond Mussel (Anodonta anatina)
2. European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)


Fish

1. Three spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)
2. Belica (Leucaspius delineatus)
3. European Bitterling (Rhodeus amarus)
4. European Weatherfish (Misgurnus fossilis)
5. Bream (Abramis brama)
6. Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)
7. Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
8. Sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus)
9. Brown Trout (Salmo trutta fario)
10. Tench (Tinca tinca)
11. Crucian Carp (Carassius carassius)
12. European Perch (Perca fluviatilis)
13. Pike Perch (Sander lucioperca)
14. Northern Pike (Esox lucius)
15. Catfish (Silurus glanis)
16. Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus)
17. Ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernua)


Amphibians

1. Marsh Frog (Pelophylax ridibundus)
2. European green Tree Frog (Hyla arborea)
3. Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris)
4. Great crested Newt (Triturus cristatus)
5. European fiery Salamander (Salamandra salamandra)


Reptiles

2. European Pond Turtle (Emys orbicularis)
3. Smooth Snake (Coronella austriaca)
4. Nose horned Viper (Vipera ammodytes)
5. Dice Snake (Natrix tessellata)
6. European Adder (Vipera berus)


Birds

33. Goosander (Mergus merganser)
34. White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
35. Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria)
36. Red crested Pochard (Netta rufina)
37. Eurasian Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
38. European Hopphoe (Upupa epops)
39. European Thick Knee (Burhinus oedicnemus)
40. Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
41. Red billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax)
42. Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)
43. Nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes)
44. Black Grouse (Lyrurus tetrix)
45. Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca)
46. White winged Snow Finch (Montifringilla nivalis)
47. Alpine Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta)
48. Eurasian Siskin (Spinus spinus)
49. Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius)
50. Tawny Owl (Strix aluco)
51. Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
52. Ural Owl (Strix uralensis)
53. Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus)
54. Common Raven (Corvus corax)
55. Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
56. Lesser spotted Woodpecker (Dryobates minor)
57. Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus)
58. Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
59. Common Teal (Anas crecca)
60. Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
61. Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)


Mammals

16. Eurasian Beaver (Castor fiber)
17. Eurasian Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus)
18. European Bison (Bison bonasus)
19. Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra)
20. Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus)
21. European Wildcat (Felis silvestris)


Total: 113 Species
 
Exmoor Zoo 25/6/23

206 Sand Cat
207 Caracal
208 Ratel
209 Yellow-throated Marten
210 Indian Peafowl
211 Indian spot-billed duck
213 Pink-backed pelican
214 Omei Shan Liocichla
215 Eurasian Spoonbill
216 Glossy ibis
217 Green Imperial Pigeon

Newquay Zoo 26/6/23

218 Bearded Reedling
219 Comb Duck
220 Fairy Bluebird
221 Blue crowned hanging parrot
222 Pekin Robin
223 Pagoda Starling
224 Collared Finchbill
225 Yellow-billed Grosbeak
226 Eastern white pelican
227 Red-tailed laughing thrush
228 Owston's Civet

Paradise Park 26/6/23

229 Alexandrine parakeet
230 Plum-headed parakeet
231 Tawny Eagle
232 Eurasian Hoopoe
233 Azure Tit
234 Pine bunting
235 Collared Falconet
236 Golden Pheasant
237 Golden Eagle
238 Red-headed bunting
239 Chinese painted quail
 
Newquay Zoo 26/6/23

218 Bearded Reedling
219 Comb Duck
220 Fairy Bluebird
221 Blue crowned hanging parrot
222 Pekin Robin
223 Pagoda Starling
224 Collared Finchbill
225 Yellow-billed Grosbeak
226 Eastern white pelican
227 Red-tailed laughing thrush
228 Owston's Civet

Paradise Park 26/6/23

229 Alexandrine parakeet
230 Plum-headed parakeet
231 Tawny Eagle
232 Eurasian Hoopoe
233 Azure Tit
234 Pine bunting
235 Collared Falconet
236 Golden Pheasant
237 Golden Eagle
238 Red-headed bunting
239 Chinese painted quail


Shaldon Zoo 27/6/23

240 Bengal Slow Loris

Axe Valley

241 Horsfield's tortoise
242 Greater Egyptian Jerboa
243 Purple swamphen
244 Lady Amherst's pheasant
245 Chinese water dragon
246 Leopard gecko
247 Asian palm civet
248 European polecat
249 Brown eared Pheasant
250 Thailand stick insect
 
Mammals
1. Siberian weasel, Mustela siberica
2. Yellow-throated Marten, Mustela flavigula
3. Dhole, Cuon alpinus
4. Striped Hyena, Hyaena hyaena
5. Corsac Fox, Vulpes corsac
6. Indian Crested Porcupine, Hystrix indica
7. Asiatic Elephant, Elephas maximus
8. Leopard, Panthera pardus
9. Sun Bear, Helarctos malayanus
10. Binturong, Arctictis binturong
11. Thamin, Rucervus eldii
12. Banteng, Bos javanicus
13. Chinese Muntjac, Muntiacus reevesi
14. Indian Hog Deer, Axis porcinus
15. Dusky Leaf Monkey, Trachypithecus obscurus
16. Southern Pig-tailed Macaque, Macaca nemistrina
17. Siamang, Symphalangus syndactylus
18. Yellow-cheeked Gibbon, Nomascus gabriellae
19. Tiger, Panthera tigris
20. Small-clawed Otter, Amblonyx cinerea
21. Red Deer, Cervus elaphus
22. European Fallow Deer, Dama dama
23. Sika Deer, Cervus nippon
24. Axis Deer, Axis axis
25. Père David's Deer, Elaphurus davidianus
26. Blackbuck, Antilope cervicapra
27. Nilgai, Boselaphus tragocamelus
28. Lar Gibbon, Hylobates lar
29. Lion, Panthera leo
30. Arabian Oryx, Oryx leucoryx
31. Hamadryas Baboon, Papio hamadryas
32. Kulan, Equus hemionus
33. Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus

34. Polar Bear, Ursus martimus
35. Malayan Tapir, Tapirus indicus
36. Prevost's Squirrel, Callosciurus prevostii
37. Greater One-horned Rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis
38. Red Panda, Ailurus fulgens
39. Lion-tailed Macaque, Macaca silenus
40. Grey Slender Loris, Loris lydekkerianus
41. Francois' Leaf Monkey, Trachypithecus francoisi
42. Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca
43. Pygmy Slow Loris, Xanthonycticebus pygmaeus
44. Brown Bear, Ursus arctos
45. Grey Wolf, Canis lupus
46. Lyle's Flying Fox, Pteropus lylei

Birds
1. Glossy Ibis, Plegadis flacinellus
2. Western Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis
3. Greater Flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus
4. Black-crowned Night-heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
5. Eurasian Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia
6. Stellers' Sea Eagle, Haliaeetus pelagicus
7. Red-crowned Crane, Grus japonensis
8. Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus
9. Black-tailed Gull, Larus crassirostris
10. Red-billed Blue Magpie, Urocissa erythroryncha
11. European Turtle Dove, Streptopelia turtur
12. Vietnam Pheasant, Lophura edwardsi
13. Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiacus
14. Indian Peafowl, Pavo muticus
15. Red-breasted Goose, Branta ruficollis
16. White Stork, Ciconia ciconia
17. Northern Raven, Corvus corax
18. Sarus Crane, Antigone antigone
19. Demoiselle Crane, Anthropoides virgo
20. Golden Pheasant, Chrysolophus pictus
21. Mandarin Duck, Aix galericulata
22. Grey Partridge, Perdix perdix
23. Cinereous Vulture, Aegypius monachus
24. Waldrapp, Geronticus eremita
25. Common Emerald Dove, Chalcophaps indica
26. White-rumped Shama, Copsychus malabaricus
27. Black Hornbill, Anthracoceros malayanus
28. Satyr Tragopan, Tragopan satyrus
29. Wrinkled Hornbill, Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus
30. Asian Fairy Bluebird, Irena puella
31. Red-whiskered Bulbul, Picnonotus jocusus
32. Crested Partridge, Rollulus roulroul
33. Green Imperial Pigeon, Ducula aenea
34. Common Guillemot, Uria aalge
35. Common Eider, Somateria mollissima
36. Black-legged Kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla
37. Blue-crowned Laughingthrush, Pterorhinus courtoisi
38. Wreathed Hornbill, Rythiceros undulatus
39. Plum-headed Parakeeet, Psittacula cyanocephala
40. Asian Woolly-necked Stork, Ciconia episcopus
41. Black-headed Ibis, Threskiornis melanocephalus
42. Little Egret, Egretta garzetta
43. Painted Stork, Mycteria leucocephala
44. Indian Eagle Owl, Bubo benegalensis
45. Bear's Pochard, Aythya baeri
46. Northern Pintail, Anas acuta
47. Gadwall, Mareca strepera
48. Common Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna
49. Red-crested Pochard, Netta rufina
50. Dalmatian Pelican, Pelecanus crispus
51. Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
52. Black Kite, Milvus migrans
53. Great Hornbill, Buceros bicornis
54. Rhinoceros Hornbill, Buceros rhinoceros
55. White-naped Crane, Antigone vipio
56. Nicobar Pigeon, Caloenas nicobarica*
57. Great White Pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus
58. Bar-headed Goose, Anser indicus
59. Fulvous Whistling Duck, Dendrocygna bicolor
60. Chinese Painted Quail, Coturnix chinensis


Reptiles
1. Asian Water Monitor, Varanus salvator
2. Reticulated Python, Malayopython reticulatus
3. Annam Leaf Turtle, Annamemys annamensis
4. McCord's Box Turtle, Cuora mccordi
5. Monocled Cobra, Naja kaouthia
6. Egyptian Tortoise, Testudo kleinmanni
7. Burmese Python, Python vittatus


Amphibians
1. Fire Salamander, Salamandra salamandra

Fish
1. Zebra Loach, Botia striata
2. Denison Barb, Sahyadria denisonii
3. Garra flavatra
4. Reticulated Hillstream Loach, Sewellia lineolata
5. Malabar Danio, Devario malabaricus
6. Pearl Gourami, Trichopodus leerii
7. Zebrafish, Danio rerio
8. Half-banded Kuhli Loach, Pangio semicincta
9. Banded Archerfish, Toxotes jaculatrix
10. Green Chromide, Etroplus suratensis
11. Bala Shark, Balantiocheilos melanopterus
12. Tinfoil Barb, Barbonymus schwanenfeldii
13. Rosy Barb, Pethia conchonius
14. Clown Featherback, Chitala ornata
15. European Carp, Cyprinus carpio


Invertebrates
1. Pulchriphyllium giganteum
2. Ailanthus Silkmoth, Samia cynthia
3. Death's-head Hawkmoth, Acherontia atropos
4. Great Orange-tip, Hebomoina glaucippe
5. Leopard Lacewing, Cethosia cyane
6. Clipper, Parthenos sylvia
7. Great Eggfly, Hypolimnas bolina
8. Danaid Eggfly, Hypolimnas misippus
9. Paper Kite, Idea leuconoe
10. Large White, Pieris brassicae
11. Plain Tiger, Danaus chrysippus
12. Chocolate Pansy, Junonia iphita
13. Grey Pansy, Junonia atlites
14. Lime Swallowtail, Papilio demoleus
15. Common Mormon, Papilio polytes
16. Red Helen, Papilio helenus
17. Emerald Swallowtail, Papilio palinurus
18. Chinese Moon Moth, Actias dubernardi

A few more native species from the Vlindersafari with a range that extends into mainland Asia.

Invertebrates
19. Spurge Hawk-moth, Hyles euphorbiae
20. Tau Emperor, Agia tau
21. Giant Peacock Moth, Saturnia pyri
22. Painted Lady, Vanessa cardui
23. Small Tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae

(Just in case: yes these were in the captive collection, either as a caterpillar or a butterfly. I did not count wild butterflies seen on site. If I had seen a wild Tau Emperor I would have been gushing about it in the Big Year thread by now!)
 
A few additions, first from a ZSL revisit a few weeks ago:

54. Pygmy slow loris, Xanthonycticebus pygmaeus
55. Edwards's pheasant, Lophura edwardsi
56. Chinese giant salamander, Andrias davidianus

...and then from a quick spin around London Wetland Centre this afternoon:

57. Greater scaup, Aythya marila
58. Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
59. Ferruginous duck, Aythya nyroca
60. Fulvous whistling duck, Dendrocygna bicolor
61. Northern pintail, Anas acuta
62. Red crested pochard, Netta rufina
63. White headed duck, Oxyura leucocephala

Unlikely to get many additions from now until summertime as I've got exams but should be a fruitful couple of holiday months then if all goes to plan :).

Very enjoyable visit to Colchester today yielded:

64. Leopard, Panthera pardus
65. Binturong, Arctictis binturong
66. Eurasian wolf, Canis lupus
67. Smooth coated otter, Lutrogale perspicillata
68. Lion tailed macaque, Macaca silenus
69. Red panda, Ailurus fulgens
70. Pileated gibbon, Hylobates pileatus
71. Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus
72. Sun bear, Helarctos malayanus

73. Great grey owl, Strix nebulosa
74. Wreathed hornbill, Rhyticeros undulatus

75. Bony headed toad, Ingerophrynus galeatus
 
ZooParc Overloon - (02-06)

97. Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea)
98. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
99. Vietnamese sika deer (Cervus nippon)

100. Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus)

101. Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni)
Burgers Zoo - (30-06)

102. Eld's deer (Rucervus eldi)
103. Golden-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus gabriellae)
104. Hog deer (Axis porcinus)
105. Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus)
106. Southern pig-tailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina)
107. Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus)

108. Black hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus)
109. Eurasian black vulture (Aegypius monachus)
110. Great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
111. Green imperial-pigeon (Ducula aenea)
112. Satyr tragopan (Tragopan satyra)
113. White-winged duck (Asarcornis scutulata)
114. Wrinkled hornbill (Aceros corrugatus)

115. Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator)
 
Very enjoyable visit to Colchester today yielded:

64. Leopard, Panthera pardus
65. Binturong, Arctictis binturong
66. Eurasian wolf, Canis lupus
67. Smooth coated otter, Lutrogale perspicillata
68. Lion tailed macaque, Macaca silenus
69. Red panda, Ailurus fulgens
70. Pileated gibbon, Hylobates pileatus
71. Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus
72. Sun bear, Helarctos malayanus

73. Great grey owl, Strix nebulosa
74. Wreathed hornbill, Rhyticeros undulatus

75. Bony headed toad, Ingerophrynus galeatus

Loro Parque on Tuesday (11/07):

76. Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis
77. Golden pheasant, Chrysolophus pictus
78. Atlantic puffin, Fratercula arctica
79. Lesser flamingo, Phoenicopterus minor
80. Moustached parakeet, Psittacula alexandri
81. Plum headed parakeet, Psittacula cyanocephala
82. Malabar parakeet, Psittacula columboides
83. Blossom headed parakeet, Psittacula roseata
84. Alexandrine parakeet, Psittacula eupatria
85. Rose ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri
86. Slaty-headed parakeet, Psittacula himalayana
87. Derby's parakeet, Psittacula derbiana
 
Hamerton Zoo Park (23/06/2023):

25) Corsac Fox (Vulpes corsac)
26) Lar Gibbon (Hylobates lar)
27) Masked Palm Civet (Paguma larvata)

19) Sarus Crane (Antigone antigone)
20) White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)
21) Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)
22) Red-Breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis)
23) Azure-Winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus)
24) Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)
25) Brown Wood Owl (Strix leptogrammica)
26) Red-Billed Blue Magpie (Urocissa erythroryncha)
27) Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
28) Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
29) Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus)

7) Egyptian Tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni)
8) Banded Mangrove Snake (Bioga dendrophila)
9) Thai Bamboo Ratsnake (Oreocryptophis porphyraceus)

TOTAL: 69
 
It's taken a LOT of cataloguing and double-checking ranges, but here goes my opening salvo.....

TOTAL: 297 taxa

Northumberland Zoo: 13/02/2023 - 19 taxa

  1. Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)
  2. European Wildcat (Felis silvestris)
  3. Eurasian Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus)
  4. Arctic Fox (Alopex lagopus)
  5. Asian Short-clawed Otter (Aonyx cinerea)
  6. Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)
  7. European Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
  8. Ural Owl (Strix uralensis)
  9. Indian Eagle-owl (Bubo bengalensis)
  10. Eurasian Eagle-owl (Bubo bubo)
  11. Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa)
  12. Brown Wood Owl (Strix leptogrammica)
  13. Common Raven (Corvus corax)
  14. Yemen Chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus)
  15. Chinese Water Dragon (Physignathus cocincinus)
  16. Tokay Gecko (Gekko gecko)
  17. Common Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis macularius)
  18. Jungle Nymph (Heteropteryx dilatata) - invert species 1
  19. Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) - invert species 2

Zoo Wroclaw: 23/02/2023, 24/02/2023 - 163 taxa

  1. Eurasian Wisent (Bison bonasus)
  2. Etruscan Shrew (Suncus etruscus)
  3. Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx)
  4. Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra)
  5. Eurasian Wolf (Canis lupus)
  6. Eurasian Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)
  7. Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)
  8. Indochinese Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa nebulosa)
  9. Banteng (Bos javanicus)
  10. White-handed Gibbon (Hylobates lar)
  11. Long-eared Hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus)
  12. Michie's Tufted Deer (Elaphodus cephalophus michianus)
  13. Nepalese Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens)
  14. Northern White-cheeked Gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys)
  15. Yellow-throated Marten (Martes flavigula)
  16. Pere David's Deer (Elaphurus davidianus)
  17. Persian Fallow Deer (Dama mesopotamica)
  18. Pileated Gibbon (Hylobates pileatus)
  19. Shensi Takin (Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi)
  20. Siberian Ibex (Capra sibirica)
  21. Siberian Pallas' Cat (Otocolobus manul manul)
  22. Rusty-spotted Cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus)
  23. Prevost's Squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii)
  24. Tiger (Panthera tigris)
  25. Lion ((Panthera leo)
  26. Swinhoe's Striped Squirrel (Tamiops swinhoei)
  27. Tristram's Jird (Meriones tristrami)
  28. Wagner's Gerbil (Dipodillus dasyurus)
  29. Arabian Spiny Mouse (Acomys dimidiatus)
  30. Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)
  31. Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus)
  32. Dybowski Deer (Cervus nippon)
  33. Reeve's Muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi)
  34. Harbour Seal (Phoca vitulina)
  35. Crested Partridge (Rollulus rouloul)
  36. Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula ulula)
  37. Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops)
  38. Little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
  39. Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)
  40. Cheer Pheasant (Catreus wallichii)
  41. Chinese Bamboo-partridge (Bambusicola thoracica)
  42. Bruce's Green Pigeon (Treron waalia)
  43. Bar-headed goose (Anser indicus)
  44. Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis)
  45. Malay Black Hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus)
  46. Eurasian Tawny Owl (Strix aluco)
  47. Eurasian teal (Anas crecca)
  48. European wigeon (Mareca penelope)
  49. Common Eider (Somateria mollissima)
  50. Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
  51. European roller (Coracias garrulus)
  52. Ferruginous duck (Aythya nyroca)
  53. Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
  54. Indian Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)
  55. Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis)
  56. Great Argus ( Argusianus argus argus)
  57. Mountain Peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron inopinatum)
  58. White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus)
  59. Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita)
  60. Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata)
  61. Pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
  62. Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)
  63. Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)
  64. Siamese Fireback (Lophura diardi)
  65. White-winged Wood Duck (Asarcornis scutulata)
  66. Ocellated Skink (Chalcides ocellatus)
  67. Radiated Ratsnake (Coelognathus radiatus)
  68. South-east Asian Box Turtle (Cuora amboinensis)
  69. Bourret's Box Turtle (Cuora bourreti)
  70. Vietnamese Three-striped Box Turtle (Cuora cyclornata cyclornata)
  71. Chinese Box Turtle (Cuora flavomarginata)
  72. Indochinese Box Turtle (Cuora galbinifrons)
  73. Keeled Box Turtle (Cuora mouhotii)
  74. Asian Leaf Turtle (Cyclemys dentata)
  75. Chinese beauty ratsnake (Elaphe taeniura)
  76. European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis)
  77. Dwarf Sand Boa (Eryx miliaris)
  78. Schneider's Skink (Eumeces schneiderii)
  79. Smith's Green-eyed Gecko (Gekko smithiiI)
  80. Indian Star Tortoise (Geochelone elegans)
  81. Burmese Star Tortoise (Geochelone platynota)
  82. Red-tailed Racer (Gonyosoma oxycephalum)
  83. Giant Asian Pond Turtle (Heosemys grandis)
  84. Spiny Turtle (Heosemys spinosa)
  85. Elongated Tortoise (Indotestudo elongata)
  86. Balkan green lizard (Lacerta trilineata)
  87. Eastern Green Lizard (Lacerta viridis)
  88. Asian Forest Tortoise (Manouria emys)
  89. Black-necked Pond Turtle (Mauremys nigricans)
  90. Chinese Pond Turtle (Mauremys reevesii)
  91. Chinese Stripe-necked Turtle (Mauremys sinensis)
  92. Malay Giant Pond Turtle (Orlitia borneensis)
  93. Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis)
  94. Helmeted Turtle (Pelomedusa subrufa)
  95. Eurasian Legless Lizard (Pseudopus apodus)
  96. Fan-footed Gecko (Ptyodactylus hasselquistii)
  97. Burmese Rock Python (Python bivittatus)
  98. Chinese Crocodile Lizard (Shinisaurus crocodilurus)
  99. Black Marsh Turtle (Siebenrockiella crassicollis)
  100. Starred Agama (Stellagama stellio)
  101. Greek tortoise (Testudo graeca)
  102. Russian tortoise (Testudo horsfieldii)
  103. Egyptian Tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni)
  104. Chinese Water Skink (Tropidophorus sinicus)
  105. Ornate Mastigure (Uromastyx ornata)
  106. Omani Masigure (Uromastyx thomasi)
  107. Aesculapian Ratsnake (Zamenis longissimus)
  108. Chinese Gliding Frog (Zhangixalus dennysi)
  109. Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra)
  110. Oriental Fire-bellied Toad (Bombina orientalis)
  111. European green toad (Bufotes viridis)
  112. Bony-headed toad (Ingerophrynus galeatus)
  113. Banded bullfrog (Kaloula pulchra)
  114. Laos Warty Newt (Laotriton laoensis)
  115. Kaiser's Spotted Newt (Neurergus kaiseri)
  116. Green Puddle Frog (Occidozyga lima)
  117. Hong Kong Whipping Frog (Polypedates megacephalus)
  118. Yellow Stream Frog (Sylvirana cubitalis)
  119. Taylor's Bug-eyed Frog (Theloderma stellatum)
  120. Emperor Newt (Tylototriton shanjing)
  121. Arabian Angelfish (Pomacanthus asfur) - fish species 1
  122. Arabian carpetshark (Chiloscyllium arabicum) - fish species 2
  123. Asp (Leuciscus aspius) - fish species 3
  124. Mascara Barb (Dawkinsia assimilis) - fish species 4
  125. Asraq Killifish (Aphaniops sirhani) - fish species 5
  126. Barbel (Barbus barbus) - fish species 6
  127. Common Bleak (Alburnus alburnus) - fish species 7
  128. Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) - fish species 8
  129. Canara Pearlspot (Etroplus canarensis) - fish species 9
  130. Chinese Hillstream Loach (Pseudogastromyzon cheni) - fish species 10
  131. Common Bream (Abramis brama) - fish species 11
  132. European Carp (Cyprinus carpio) - fish species 12
  133. Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) - fish species 13
  134. Crucian Carp (Carassius carassius) - fish species 14
  135. Eurasian Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) - fish species 15
  136. European Chub (Squalius cephalus) - fish species 16
  137. European Eel (Anguilla anguilla) - fish species 17
  138. European Perch (Perca fluviatilis) - fish species 18
  139. Zander (Sander lucioperca) - fish species 19
  140. Amur Bitterling (Rhodeus sericeus) - fish species 20
  141. Ide (Leuciscus idus) - fish species 21
  142. Lake Inle Danio (Devario auropurpureus) - fish species 22
  143. Northern Pike (Esox lucius) - fish species 23
  144. Common Roach (Rutilus rutilus) - fish species 24
  145. Wels catfish (Silurus glanis) - fish species 25
  146. Pink-winged Stick Insect (Sipyloidea sipylus) - invert species 3
  147. Emerald Swallowtail (Papilio palinurus) - invert species 4
  148. Paper Kite Butterfly (Idea leuconoe) - invert species 5
  149. Red Helen Swallowtail (Papilio helenus) - invert species 6
  150. Brown Clipper (Parthenos sylvia) - invert species 7
  151. Mormon Swallowtail (Papilio polytes) - invert species 8
  152. Lime Swallowtail (Papilio demoleus) - invert species 9
  153. Leopard Lacewing (Cethosia cyane) - invert species 10
  154. Kon Chu Rang Stick Insect (Trachythorax albomaculatus) - invert species 11
  155. Giant Stick Insect (Phobaeticus serratipes) - invert species 12
  156. Vietnam Prickly Stick Insect (Neohirasea maerens) - invert species 13
  157. Cat Tien Stick Insect (Lobofemora scheirei) - invert species 14
  158. Chinese Red-headed Centipede (Scolopendra subspinipes) - invert species 15
  159. Oriental Cockroach (Opisthoplatia orientalis) - invert species 16
  160. Bell Cricket (Meloimorpha japonica) - invert species 17
  161. Indian Rose Mantis (Gongylus gongylodes) - invert species 18
  162. Budwing Stick Insect (Phaenopharos khaoyaiensis) - invert species 19
  163. Question Mark Cockroach (Therea olegrandjeani) - invert species 20

Zoo Salzburg: 18/03/2023 - 13 taxa

  1. Binturong (Arctictis binturong)
  2. Wolverine (Gulo gulo)
  3. Indian Crested Porcupine (Hystrix indica)
  4. Steppe Lemming (Lagurus lagurus)
  5. House Mouse (Mus musculus)
  6. Black Rat (Rattus rattus)
  7. Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra)
  8. Corsac Fox (Vulpes corsac)
  9. Harlequin Quail (Coturnix delegorguei)
  10. Blue Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
  11. Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus)
  12. Pink-backed pelican (Pelecanus rufescens)
  13. Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)

Alpenzoo Innsbruck: 19/03/2023 - 49 taxa

  1. Western Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus)
  2. Eurasian Beaver (Castor fiber)
  3. Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus)
  4. Eurasian Pine Marten (Martes martes)
  5. Wild Boar (Sus scrofa)
  6. Eurasian Elk (Alces alces)
  7. Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus)
  8. Eurasian Black Vulture (Aegypius monachus)
  9. Common Pochard (Aythya ferina)
  10. Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
  11. Eurasian Stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus)
  12. Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
  13. Lesser spotted woodpecker (Dryobates minor)
  14. Black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius)
  15. Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)
  16. Eurasian Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus)
  17. Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)
  18. Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta)
  19. European crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus)
  20. Common Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
  21. Black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix)
  22. Goosander (Mergus merganser)
  23. Common Rock-thrush (Monticola saxatilis)
  24. White-winged snowfinch (Montifringilla nivalis)
  25. White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
  26. Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
  27. Red-crested pochard (Netta rufina)
  28. Nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes)
  29. Eurasian Scops-owl (Otus scops)
  30. Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius)
  31. Black stork (Ciconia nigra)
  32. European Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus)
  33. Grey-headed Woodpecker (Picus canus)
  34. Red-billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax)
  35. Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
  36. Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
  37. European Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
  38. Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
  39. Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
  40. Western Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus)
  41. Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria)
  42. Smooth Snake (Coronella austriaca)
  43. Ringed Grass Snake (Natrix natrix)
  44. Dice Snake (Natrix tessellata)
  45. Horned Viper (Vipera ammodytes)
  46. European Adder (Vipera berus)
  47. European Tree Frog (Hyla arborea)
  48. Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris)
  49. Marsh Frog (Pelophylax ridibundus)

Haus des Meeres: 20/03/2023 - 9 taxa

  1. Egyptian Rousette (Rousettus aegyptiacus)
  2. Bank Myna (Acridotheres ginginianus)
  3. Red Avadavat (Amandava amandava)
  4. Reticulated Python (Malayopython reticulatus)
  5. Asian Yellow Pond Turtle (Mauremys mutica)
  6. Indian Black Turtle (Melanochelys trijuga)
  7. Monocled Cobra (Naja kaouthia)
  8. Indian python (Python molurus)
  9. Sunda Gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii)

Zoo Zlin: 21/03/2023 - 11 taxa

  1. Gaur (Bos gaurus)
  2. Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus ursinus)
  3. Swinhoe's Striped Squirrel (Tamiops swinhoei)
  4. Common Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis)
  5. Malayan Tapir (Tapirus indicus)
  6. Demoiselle Crane (Anthropoides virgo)
  7. Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis)
  8. Asian Woollyneck (Ciconia episcopus episcopus)
  9. Black-necked Crane (Grus nigricollis)
  10. Himalayan Griffon Vulture (Gyps himalayensis)
  11. Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor)

Tiergarten Schönbrunn - 22/03/2023 - 24 taxa

  1. Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis)
  2. Indian Flying Fox (Pteropus medius)
  3. Large Flying Fox (Pteropus vampyrus)
  4. Northern Treeshrew (Tupaia belangeri)
  5. Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)
  6. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
  7. Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
  8. Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
  9. Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus)
  10. Pied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula bicolor)
  11. Asian Black Bulbul (Hypsipetes leucocephalus)
  12. Asian Fairy Bluebird (Irena puella)
  13. Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot (Loriculus galgulus)
  14. European bee-eater (Merops apiaster)
  15. Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
  16. Indian White-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus)
  17. Mourning Gecko (Lepidodactylus lugubris)
  18. Indian Cobra (Naja naja)
  19. Four-eyed Turtle (Sacalia quadriocellata)
  20. Golden Treefrog (Polypedates leucomystax)
  21. Brown Rhinoceros Beetle (Xylotrupes gideon) - invert species 21
  22. Thai Stick Insect (Ramulus thaii) - invert species 22
  23. Desert Locust (Schistocerca gregaria) - invert species 23
  24. Orchid Mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) - invert species 24

Wustenhaus Schönbrunn - 22/03/2023 - 3 taxa

  1. Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis)
  2. Carter's Rock Gecko (Pristurus carteri)
  3. Cellar Beetle (Blaps polychresta) - invert species 25

Tiergarten Wels - 24/03/2023 - 6 taxa

  1. Common Fallow Deer (Dama dama)
  2. Lion-tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus)
  3. Cattle Ibis (Bubulcus ibis)
  4. White Stork (Ciconia ciconia ciconia)
  5. Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
  6. Eurasian Crane (Grus grus grus)


Taken a bit of time to get around to this update, but here goes:

TOTAL: 343 taxa

Hamerton Zoo - 13/05/2023 - 9 taxa

  1. Asian Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus)
  2. Mangrove Snake (Boiga dendrophila)
  3. Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
  4. Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus)
  5. Sarus Crane (Antigone antigone)
  6. Red-billed Blue Magpie (Urocissa erythroryncha)
  7. Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis)
  8. Bamboo Ratsnake (Oreocryptophis porphyraceus coxi)
  9. Masked Palm Civet (Paguma larvata leucomystax)

Scottish Owl Centre - 23/06/2023 - 8 taxa

  1. Spotted Eagle Owl (Bubo africanus)
  2. Indian Scops Owl (Otus bakkamoena)
  3. Long-eared Owl (Asio otus otus)
  4. Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus flammeus)
  5. Oriental Bay Owl (Phodilus badius)
  6. Pharaoh Eagle Owl (Bubo ascalaphus)
  7. Sunda Scops Owl (Otus lempiji)
  8. Little Owl (Athene noctua)

Chester Zoo - 25/06/2023 - 29 taxa

  1. Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis)
  2. Black-browed Barbet (Psilopogon oorti)
  3. Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis)
  4. Blue-crowned Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus courtoisi)
  5. Chinese Three-striped Box Turtle (Cuora trifasciata)
  6. Brahminy Starling (Sturnia pagodarum)
  7. Brow-antlered Deer (Panolia eldii thamin)
  8. Cabot's Tragopan (Tragopan caboti)
  9. Collared Finchbill (Spizixos semitorques)
  10. Collared Grosbeak (Mycerobas affinis)
  11. Collared Hill-partridge (Arborophila gingica)
  12. Edwards Pheasant (Lophura edwardsi)
  13. Fea's Whipping Frog (Zhangixalus feae)
  14. Grey-winged Blackbird (Turdus boulboul)
  15. Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros)
  16. Malayan crestless fireback (Lophura erythrophthalma)
  17. Painted Batagur (Batagur borneoensis)
  18. Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica)
  19. Persian Onager (Equus hemionus onager)
  20. Oriental Magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis)
  21. Cinnamon Frog (Nyctixalus pictus)
  22. Pekin Robin (Leiothrix lutea)
  23. Red-tailed Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron milnei)
  24. Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)
  25. Silver-eared Mesia (Leiothrix argentauris)
  26. Tentacled Snake (Erpeton tentaculatum)
  27. Turkish Spiny Mouse (Acomys cilicicus)
  28. Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis)
  29. Wrinkled Hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus)

Aiming to get my update for the Global Challenge written up in the coming days :)
 
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Mammals
1. Siberian weasel, Mustela siberica
2. Yellow-throated Marten, Mustela flavigula
3. Dhole, Cuon alpinus
4. Striped Hyena, Hyaena hyaena
5. Corsac Fox, Vulpes corsac
6. Indian Crested Porcupine, Hystrix indica
7. Asiatic Elephant, Elephas maximus
8. Leopard, Panthera pardus
9. Sun Bear, Helarctos malayanus
10. Binturong, Arctictis binturong
11. Thamin, Rucervus eldii
12. Banteng, Bos javanicus
13. Chinese Muntjac, Muntiacus reevesi
14. Indian Hog Deer, Axis porcinus
15. Dusky Leaf Monkey, Trachypithecus obscurus
16. Southern Pig-tailed Macaque, Macaca nemistrina
17. Siamang, Symphalangus syndactylus
18. Yellow-cheeked Gibbon, Nomascus gabriellae
19. Tiger, Panthera tigris
20. Small-clawed Otter, Amblonyx cinerea
21. Red Deer, Cervus elaphus
22. European Fallow Deer, Dama dama
23. Sika Deer, Cervus nippon
24. Axis Deer, Axis axis
25. Père David's Deer, Elaphurus davidianus
26. Blackbuck, Antilope cervicapra
27. Nilgai, Boselaphus tragocamelus
28. Lar Gibbon, Hylobates lar
29. Lion, Panthera leo
30. Arabian Oryx, Oryx leucoryx
31. Hamadryas Baboon, Papio hamadryas
32. Kulan, Equus hemionus
33. Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus

34. Polar Bear, Ursus martimus
35. Malayan Tapir, Tapirus indicus
36. Prevost's Squirrel, Callosciurus prevostii
37. Greater One-horned Rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis
38. Red Panda, Ailurus fulgens
39. Lion-tailed Macaque, Macaca silenus
40. Grey Slender Loris, Loris lydekkerianus
41. Francois' Leaf Monkey, Trachypithecus francoisi
42. Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca
43. Pygmy Slow Loris, Xanthonycticebus pygmaeus
44. Brown Bear, Ursus arctos
45. Grey Wolf, Canis lupus
46. Lyle's Flying Fox, Pteropus lylei

Birds
1. Glossy Ibis, Plegadis flacinellus
2. Western Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis
3. Greater Flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus
4. Black-crowned Night-heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
5. Eurasian Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia
6. Stellers' Sea Eagle, Haliaeetus pelagicus
7. Red-crowned Crane, Grus japonensis
8. Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus
9. Black-tailed Gull, Larus crassirostris
10. Red-billed Blue Magpie, Urocissa erythroryncha
11. European Turtle Dove, Streptopelia turtur
12. Vietnam Pheasant, Lophura edwardsi
13. Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiacus
14. Indian Peafowl, Pavo muticus
15. Red-breasted Goose, Branta ruficollis
16. White Stork, Ciconia ciconia
17. Northern Raven, Corvus corax
18. Sarus Crane, Antigone antigone
19. Demoiselle Crane, Anthropoides virgo
20. Golden Pheasant, Chrysolophus pictus
21. Mandarin Duck, Aix galericulata
22. Grey Partridge, Perdix perdix
23. Cinereous Vulture, Aegypius monachus
24. Waldrapp, Geronticus eremita
25. Common Emerald Dove, Chalcophaps indica
26. White-rumped Shama, Copsychus malabaricus
27. Black Hornbill, Anthracoceros malayanus
28. Satyr Tragopan, Tragopan satyrus
29. Wrinkled Hornbill, Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus
30. Asian Fairy Bluebird, Irena puella
31. Red-whiskered Bulbul, Picnonotus jocusus
32. Crested Partridge, Rollulus roulroul
33. Green Imperial Pigeon, Ducula aenea
34. Common Guillemot, Uria aalge
35. Common Eider, Somateria mollissima
36. Black-legged Kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla
37. Blue-crowned Laughingthrush, Pterorhinus courtoisi
38. Wreathed Hornbill, Rythiceros undulatus
39. Plum-headed Parakeeet, Psittacula cyanocephala
40. Asian Woolly-necked Stork, Ciconia episcopus
41. Black-headed Ibis, Threskiornis melanocephalus
42. Little Egret, Egretta garzetta
43. Painted Stork, Mycteria leucocephala
44. Indian Eagle Owl, Bubo benegalensis
45. Bear's Pochard, Aythya baeri
46. Northern Pintail, Anas acuta
47. Gadwall, Mareca strepera
48. Common Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna
49. Red-crested Pochard, Netta rufina
50. Dalmatian Pelican, Pelecanus crispus
51. Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
52. Black Kite, Milvus migrans
53. Great Hornbill, Buceros bicornis
54. Rhinoceros Hornbill, Buceros rhinoceros
55. White-naped Crane, Antigone vipio
56. Nicobar Pigeon, Caloenas nicobarica*
57. Great White Pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus
58. Bar-headed Goose, Anser indicus
59. Fulvous Whistling Duck, Dendrocygna bicolor
60. Chinese Painted Quail, Coturnix chinensis


Reptiles
1. Asian Water Monitor, Varanus salvator
2. Reticulated Python, Malayopython reticulatus
3. Annam Leaf Turtle, Annamemys annamensis
4. McCord's Box Turtle, Cuora mccordi
5. Monocled Cobra, Naja kaouthia
6. Egyptian Tortoise, Testudo kleinmanni
7. Burmese Python, Python vittatus


Amphibians
1. Fire Salamander, Salamandra salamandra

Fish
1. Zebra Loach, Botia striata
2. Denison Barb, Sahyadria denisonii
3. Garra flavatra
4. Reticulated Hillstream Loach, Sewellia lineolata
5. Malabar Danio, Devario malabaricus
6. Pearl Gourami, Trichopodus leerii
7. Zebrafish, Danio rerio
8. Half-banded Kuhli Loach, Pangio semicincta
9. Banded Archerfish, Toxotes jaculatrix
10. Green Chromide, Etroplus suratensis
11. Bala Shark, Balantiocheilos melanopterus
12. Tinfoil Barb, Barbonymus schwanenfeldii
13. Rosy Barb, Pethia conchonius
14. Clown Featherback, Chitala ornata
15. European Carp, Cyprinus carpio


Invertebrates
1. Pulchriphyllium giganteum
2. Ailanthus Silkmoth, Samia cynthia
3. Death's-head Hawkmoth, Acherontia atropos
4. Great Orange-tip, Hebomoina glaucippe
5. Leopard Lacewing, Cethosia cyane
6. Clipper, Parthenos sylvia
7. Great Eggfly, Hypolimnas bolina
8. Danaid Eggfly, Hypolimnas misippus
9. Paper Kite, Idea leuconoe
10. Large White, Pieris brassicae
11. Plain Tiger, Danaus chrysippus
12. Chocolate Pansy, Junonia iphita
13. Grey Pansy, Junonia atlites
14. Lime Swallowtail, Papilio demoleus
15. Common Mormon, Papilio polytes
16. Red Helen, Papilio helenus
17. Emerald Swallowtail, Papilio palinurus
18. Chinese Moon Moth, Actias dubernardi
19. Spurge Hawk-moth, Hyles euphorbiae
20. Tau Emperor, Agia tau
21. Giant Peacock Moth, Saturnia pyri
22. Painted Lady, Vanessa cardui
23. European Peacock, Aglais oi
24. Tailed Jay, Graphium agamemnon

I added one species I forgot from the Vlindersafari (Graphium agamemnon) and corrected Aglias urticae to Aglais io.

Last week I visited two small new zoos for me, which gave me plenty of new additions, especially in the bird department! I reached the invert limit at Papiliorama and then went to Taman Indonesia, which is a charming if simple little Indonesia themed zoo. I saw a lot of eligable species there, but frustratingly the fishing cat was no-where to be seen, not even as a fur-ball in a corner. That makes two for two when it comes to not seeing fishing cats this year, after missing it in Blijdorp earlier.

Vlinderparadijs Papiliorama

Invertebrates
25. Autumn Leaf, Doleschallia bisaltide

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Taman Indonesia

Mammals

47. Asian Palm Civet, Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
48. Leopard Cat, Prionailurus bengalensis
49. Northern Treeshrew, Tupaia belangeri
50. Swinhoe's Striped Squirrel, Tamiops swinhoei

Birds
61. Indian Pied Myna, Gracupica contra
62. Brown Wood Owl, Strix leptogrammica
63. Chinese Bamboo Partridge, Bambusicola thoracicus
64. Common Hill Myna, Gracula religiosa
65. Fire-tufted Barbet, Psilopogon pyrolophus
66. Grey Peacock-pheasant, Polyplectron bicalcaratum
67. Jungle Myna, Acridotheres fuscus
68. Green Peafowl, Pavo muticus
69. Lady Amherst's Pheasant, Chyrysolophus amherstiae
70. Lesser Whistling Duck, Dendrocygna javanica
71. Pied Imperial Pigeon, Ducula bicolor
72. Red Collared Dove, Streptopelia tranquebarica
73. Red-billed Leiothrix, Leiothrix lutea
74. White-crested Laughingthrush, Garrulax leucolophus
75. Sooty-headed Bulbul, Pycnonotus aurigaster
76. Spotted Dove, Spilopelia chinensis
77. Zebra Dove, Geopelia striata
 
7th zoo: Diergaarde Blijdorp (12/04/2023)

Mammals

42. Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)

Total: 161 species


8th zoo: Vogelpark Avifauna (20/04/2023)

Birds

74. Swan goose (Anser cygnoides)
75. Cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii)
76. Barnacle goose (Branta ruficollis)
77. Bewick’s swan (Cygnus columbianus)
78. White-crowned hornbill (Berenicornis comatus)
79. Great hornbill (Buceros bicornis)
80. Rhinoceros hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros)
81. Wrinkled hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus)
82. Abdim’s stork (Ciconia abdimii)
83. Black stork (Ciconia nigra)
84. Pied imperial pigeon (Ducula bicolor)
85. Laughing dove (Spilopelia senegalensis)
86. Pink-necked green pigeon (Treron vernans)
87. Bruce’s green pigeon (Treron waalia)
88. Lady Amherst’s pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae)
89. Mountain peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron inopinatum)
90. King quail (Synoicus chinensis)
91. Demoiselle crane (Anthropoides virgo)
92. Sarus crane (Antigone antigone)
93. Common raven (Corvus corax)
94. Azure-winged magpie (Cyanopica cyanus)
95. Red-billed blue magpie (Urocissa erythroryncha)
96. Chinese oriole (Oriolus chinensis)
97. White-shouldered starling (Sturnia sinensis)
98. Red-billed starling (Sturnus sericeus)
99. Jungle myna (Acridotheres fuscus)
100. Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis)

Fish
11. Odessa barb (Pethia padamya)

Total: 189 species


9th zoo: ZOO Antwerpen (02/05/2023)

Mammals

43. Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina)

Birds
101. Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
102. Knob-billed duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)
103. Barred buttonquail (Turnix suscitator)
104. European bee-eater (Merops apiaster)
105. White-necklaced partridge (Arborophila gingica)
106. Red avadavat (Amandava amandava)
107. Red-fronted serin (Serinus pusillus)
108. Pekin robin (Leiothrix lutea)
109. Emei Shan liochichla (Liocichla omeiensis)
110. Eurasian golden oriole (Oriolus oriolus)
111. Rosy starling (Pastor roseus)
112. Brahminy starling (Sturnia pagodarum)

Reptiles
15. Chinese water dragon (Physignathus cocincinus)
16. Ornate mastigure (Uromastyx ornate)
17. Amboina box turtle (Cuora amboinensis)

Amphibians
3. Long-nosed horned frog (Pelobatrachus nasutus)

Fish
12. Common carp (Cyprinus carpio)
13. Sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus)
14. European eel (Anguilla Anguilla)
15. Common bream (Abramis brama)
16. Spanner barb (Balantiocheilos melanopterus)
17. Red-tailed black shark (Epalzeorhynchos bicolor)
18. Apollo sharkminnow (Luciosoma spilopleura)
19. Arulius barb (Puntius arulius)
20. Denison barb (Puntius denisonii)
21. Common roach (Rutilus rutilus)
22. Common rudd (Scardinius erythrophtalmus)
23. Tench (Tinca tinca)
24. Asian arowana (Scleropages formosus)
25. Green chromide (Etroplus suratensis)
XX. European perch (Perca fluviatilis)

Total: 220 species

It took its time, but here is an update again…
10th zoo: WILDLANDS Adventure Zoo Emmen (29/05/2023)

Mammals
44. Onager (Equus hemionus)
45. Lar gibbon (Hylobates lar)
46. Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber)
47. Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus)

Birds
113. Harlequin quail (Coturnix delegorguei)

Reptiles
18. Black pond turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii)

Invertebrates
21. Leopard lacewing (Cethosia cyane)
22. Common crow (Euploea core)
23. Orange oakleaf (Kallima inachus)

Fish
X Kissing gourami (Helostoma temminckii)
X Black paradisefish (Macropodus spechti)
X Wrestling halfbeak (Dermogenys pusilla)
X Reticulated hillstream loach (Sewellia lineolata)
X Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)
X White Cloud Mountain minnow (Tanichthys albonubes)
X Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
X Glass catfish (Kryptopterus bicirrhis)

Total: 229 species
 
Apologies in advance…

Plzen Zoo

INVERTEBRATES

1. Heterometrus petersi
2. Hymenopus coronatus
3. Diestrammena asynomara

FISH

1. Sahyadria denisonii

AMPHIBIANS

1. Lake Urmia newt (Neurergus crocatus)
2. Common spadefoot toad (Pelobates fuscus)
3. Common toad (Bufo bufo)
4. Common tree frog (Polypedates leucomystax)

REPTILES

1. Balkan pond turtle (Mauremys rivulata)
2. Spiny hill turtle (Heosemys spinosa)
3. Asian leaf turtle (Cyclemys dentata)
4. Hermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni)
5. Veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus)
6. Carter’s rock gecko (Pristurus carteri)
7. Sinai fan-fingered gecko (Ptyodactylus guttatus)
8. Steppe rat snake (Elaphe dione)
9. Dice snake (Natrix tessellata)
10. Spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides)
11. Yunnan pit viper (Trimeresurus yunnanensis)
12. Indochinese spitting cobra (Naja siamensis)
13. Mangshan pit viper (Protobothrops mangshanensis)
14. Chinese moccasin (Deinagkistrodon acutus)

BIRDS

1. Barred buttonquail (Turnix suscitator)
2. Rock pigeon (Columba livia)
3. Common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
4. Nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes)
5. Grey heron (Ardea cinerea)
6. Purple heron (Ardea purpurea)
7. Green-backed heron (Butorides striata)
8. Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
9. White wagtail (Motacilla alba)
10. Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)
11. Bohemian waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
12. Siberian rubythroat (Calliope calliope)
13. Bearded reedling (Panurus biarmicus)
14. Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata)
15. Common teal (Anas crecca)
16. Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)
17. Reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniculus)
18. Grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)
19. Collared pratincole (Glareola pratincola)
20. Alpine chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus)
21. Common crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
22. European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
23. Mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus)
24. White-winged grosbeak (Mycerobas carnipes)
25. Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus)
26. Spot-billed pelican (Pelecanus philippensis)
27. Red turtle dove (Streptopelia tranquebarica)
28. Azure tit (Cyanistes cyanus)
29. Common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
30. Greater scaup (Aythya marila)
31. Javan pond heron (Ardeola speciosa)
32. Dusky turtle dove (Streptopelia lugens)
33. Tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus)
34. Eurasian stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus)
35. Corncrake (Crex crex)
36. Chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar)
37. Rosy starling (Pastor roseus)
38. Oriental turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis)
39. Hypocolius (Hypocolius ampelinus)
40. Red-headed bunting (Emberiza bruniceps)
41. White-shouldered starling (Sturnia sinensis)
42. Western spotted dove (Streptopelia suratensis)
43. Black-breasted thrush (Turdus dissimilis)
44. Black-throated laughingthrush (Pterorhinus chinensis)
45. Bank myna (Acridotheres ginginianus)
46. Baikal teal (Sibirionetta formosa)
47. Eastern spotted dove (Streptopelia chinensis)
48. Goosander (Mergus merganser)
49. Common goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
50. Chestnut bulbul (Hemixos castanotus)
51. Scaly-breasted munia (Lonchura punctulata)
52. Chinese spot-billed duck (Anas zonorhyncha)
53. Rufous-cheeked laughingthrush (Garrulax castanotis)
54. Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa)
55. Glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
56. Common pochard (Aythya ferina)
57. Red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa)
58. Grey partridge (Perdix perdix)
59. Eurasian golden oriole (Oriolus oriolus)
60. Gadwall (Mareca strepera)
61. Common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
62. Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
63. Chinese painted quail (Coturnix chinensis)

MAMMALS

1. Lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus)
2. Northern white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys)
3. Black rat (Rattus rattus)
4. Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus)
5. Greater Egyptian jerboa (Jaculus orientalis)
6. Steppe lemming (Lagurus lagurus)
7. Leopard (Panthera pardus)
8. Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)
9. Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra)
10. Asian wild ass (Equus hemionus)
11. Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)

Prague Zoo

AMPHIBIANS

1. Marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus)

REPTILES

1. Mekong snail-eating turtle (Malayemys subtrijuga)
2. Black marsh turtle (Siebenrockiella crassicollis)
3. Malayan flat-shelled turtle (Notochelys platynota)
4. Indian roofed turtle (Pangshura tecta)
5. Brown roofed turtle (Pangshura smithii)
6. Northern river terrapin (Batagur baska)
7. Giant Asian pond turtle (Heosemys grandis)
8. Impressed tortoise (Manouria impressa)
9. Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans)
10. Kuhl's flying gecko (Gekko kuhli)
11. Steppe agama (Trapelus sanguinolentus)
12. Common wonder gecko (Teratoscincus scincus)
13. Iraqi spiny-tailed lizard (Saara loricata)
14. Turkestan rock agama (Paralaudakia lehmanni)
15. Toad-headed agama (Phrynocephalus mystaceus)
16. Murphy's pricklenape (Acanthosaura murphyi)
17. Indian python (Python molurus)
18. Long-nosed whip snake (Ahaetulla nasuta)
19. Eastern Montpellier snake (Malpolon insignitus)
20. Spotted whip snake (Hemorrhois ravergieri)
21. Grass snake (Natrix natrix)
22. Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissimus)
23. Adder (Vipera berus)
24. Smooth snake (Coronella austriaca)
25. Urartian rat snake (Elaphe urartica)
26. Puff-faced water snake (Homalopsis buccata)
27. Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)

BIRDS

1. European honey buzzard (Pernis aviporus)
2. Vernal hanging parrot (Loriculus vernalis)
3. Temminck's tragopan (Tragopan temminckii)
4. Asian fairy bluebird (Irena puella)
5. Golden-crested myna (Ampeliceps coronatus)
6. Red-tailed laughingthrush (Trochalopteron milnei)
7. Ashy woodpigeon (Columba pulchricollis)
8. Barred laughingthrush (Ianthocincla lunulata)
9. Oriental greenfinch (Chloris sinica)
10. Scaly laughingthrush (Trochalopteron subunicolor)
11. Barred cuckoo dove (Macropygia unchall)
12. Siberian crane (Leucogeranus leucogeranus)
13. Garganey (Spatula querquedula)
14. Harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
15. Malayan peacock pheasant (Polyplectron malacense)
16. Red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator)
17. Scaly-sided merganser (Mergus squamatus)
18. Smew (Mergellus albellus)
19. Milky stork (Mycteria cinerea)
20. Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)
21. Common linnet (Linaria cannabina)
22. European greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
23. Stock pigeon (Columba oenas)
24. Song thrush (Turdus philomelos)

MAMMALS

1. Etruscan shew (Suncus etruscus)
2. Sunda slow loris (Nycticebus coucang)
3. Southern pig-tailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina)
4. Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla)
5. Smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata)
6. Eastern kiang (Equus kiang)
7. Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus)
8. Eurasian elk (Alces alces)
9. White-lipped deer (Cervus albirostris)
10. Eld's deer (Panolia eldii)
11. Chinese goral (Naemorhedus griseus)
12. West Caucasian tur (Capra caucasica)
13. Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus)

TOTAL: 414

Dolfinarium Harderwijk

MAMMALS

1. Steller’s sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus)
2. Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)
3. Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus)

TOTAL: 417
 
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