Wilhelma Zoo Species list for the Wilhelma

Paul.Haerle

Well-Known Member
Hello together,

I thought it's helpful to have a species list for the Wilhelma, because many species aren't signed (especially for the big aviary).
Please correct me if something is false.
I won't do the aquarium.

Here's the first
Aviary in the first greenhouse
Scaled Pigeon (Patagioenas speciosa),
Crested Quail-dove (Geotrygon versicolor),
Blue Ground Dove (Claravis pretiosa),
Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana),
Yellow Oriole (Icterus nigrogularis),
Brazilian Tanager (Ramphocelus bresilia), Turquoise Tanager (Tangara mexicana)
 
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"Kleinsäuger- und Vogelhaus" (small mammal- and birdhouse)

Bee-eater aviary
African pygmy goose (Nettapus auritus),
Bruce's green pigeon (Treron waalia),
Black-bellied sandgrouse (Pterocles orientalis),
Allen's gallinule (Porphyrio alleni),
Long-toed lapwing (Vanellus crassirostris),
Rock pratincole (Glareola nuchalis),
Red-throated bee-eater (Merops bulocki)

Bird-of-paradise aviary
White-necklaced partridge (Arborophila gingica) (still there???),
Cinnamon ground dove (Gallicolumba rufigula),
Rose-crowned fruit dove (Ptilinopus regina),
King bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus regius)

Southeast Asia aviary
Lesser mouse-deer (Tragulus javanicus),
Cotton pygmy goose (Nettapus coromandelianus coromandelianus),
Crested partridge (Rollulus rouloul),
Mindanao bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba crinigera),
White-naped pheasant pigeon (Otidiphaps nobilis aruensis),
Superb fruit dove (Ptilinopus superbus),
Red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus),
White-rumped shama (Copsychus malabaricus),
Java sparrow (Lonchura oryzivora),
Red-throated parrotfinch (
Erythrura psittacea)
 
African estrilid finch/ sunbird aviary (also in "Kleinsäuger- und Vogelhaus")
Harlequin quail (Coturnix delegorguei),
Emerald starling (Lamprotornis iris),
Yellow-bellied sunbird (Cinnyris venustus falkensteini),
Sudan golden sparrow (Passer luteus),
Black-and-white mannikin (Spermestes bicolor poensis),
Orange-breasted waxbill (Amandava subflava),
Purple grenadier (Granatina ianthinogaster)

Aviary in the last greenhouse/ Australian aviary
King quail (Synoicus chinensis),
Diamond dove (Geopelia cuneata),
Scarlet-chested parrot (Neophema splendida),
Star finch (Bathilda ruficauda),
Diamond firetail (Stagonopleura guttata),
Red-browed finch (Neochmia temporalis) (?),
Gouldian finch (Chloebia gouldiae),
Double-barred finch (Stizoptera bichenovii),
Red-billed long-tailed finch (Poephila acuticauda hecki)
Australian zebra finch (Taeniopygia castanotis)

Aviaries next to the penguins
1) Guira cuckoo (Guira guira),
Grey-winged trumpeter (Psophia crepitans),
Green oropendola (Psarocolius viridis)

2) Marbled teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris),
Edwards's pheasant (Lophura edwardsi),
Black crake (Zapornia flavirostra),
Blue-crowned laughingthrush (Pterorhinus courtoisi)
Collared grosbeak (Mycerobas affinis) (?)
 
Here's the first
Aviary in the first greenhouse
Scaled Pigeon (Patagioenas speciosa),
Crested Quail-dove (Geotrygon versicolor),
Blue Ground Dove (Claravis pretiosa),
Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana),
Yellow Oriole (Icterus nigrogularis),
Brazilian Tanager (Ramphocelus bresilia), Turquoise Tanager (Tangara mexicana)
And Red pileated finch (Coryphospingus cucullatus)
 
Walk Through Aviary
1. Southeast Asian Part
Gray Junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii) (?),
Edwards's Pheasant (Lophura edwardsi),
Baer's Porchard (Aytyha baeri),
Falcated Teal (Mareca falcata),
Mandarin Duck (
Aix galericulata),
Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria),
Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica),
Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis),
Pied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula bicolor),
Striated Heron (Butorides striata) (???),
Brahminy Starling (Sturnia pagodarum),
Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus),
Java Sparrow (Lonchura oryzivora),


2. Australian Part
Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes),
Bush-thick Knee (Burhinus grallarius),
Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles),
Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla),
Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus),
Budgeriar (Melopsittacus undulatus),
Eastern Rosella (Platycerus eximius),
Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus),
Australian King Parrot (Alisterus scapularis),
Blue-faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis)
 
Walk Through Aviary
1. Southeast Asian Part
Gray Junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii) (?),
Edwards's Pheasant (Lophura edwardsi),
Baer's Porchard (Aytyha baeri),
Falcated Teal (Mareca falcata),
Mandarin Duck (
Aix galericulata),
Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria),
Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica),
Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis),
Pied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula bicolor),
Striated Heron (Butorides striata) (???),
Brahminy Starling (Sturnia pagodarum),
Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus),
Java Sparrow
(Lonchura oryzivora),

2. Australian Part
Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes),
Bush-thick Knee (Burhinus grallarius),
Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles),
Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla),
Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus),
Budgeriar (Melopsittacus undulatus),
Eastern Rosella (Platycerus eximius),
Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus),
Australian King Parrot (Alisterus scapularis),
Blue-faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis)
3. African Aviary
Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum) (?),
Yellow-necked Spurfowl (Pternistis leucoscepus)
Madagascar Teal (Anas bernieri)
Blue-billed Teal (Spatula hottentota),
African Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)
White-faced Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna viduata)
Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis),
Rameron Pigeon (Columba arquatrix),
Hartlaub's Turaco (Tauraco hartlaubi)
Blacksmith Lapwing (Vanellus armatus),
Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus)
Blue-beilled Roller (Coracias cyanogaster),
Black-winged Lovebird (Agapornis taranta),
Magpie Shrike (Lanius melanoleucus),
Violet-backed Starling
(Cinnyricinclus leucogaster),
Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus),
Wattled Starling (Creatophora cinerea),
Chestnut-and-black Weaver (Ploceus castaneofuscus)
Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)
 
5. Duck aviary (former Black Stork aviary) (no walkthrough)
Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca),
Puna Teal (Spatula puna),
Red Shoveler (Spatula platalea),
European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur turtur) (?),
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus),
Nothern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus),
Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs coelebs) (?)


6. European aviary
Baikal Teal (Sibirionetta formosa),
Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca),
Garganey (Spatula querquedula),
Ferrunginous Duck (Aythya nyroca),
Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina),
Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis),
Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) (?),
European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur turtur) (?),
Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana),
European Thick-knee (Burhinus oedicnemus),
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus),
Nothern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus),
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus),
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus),
Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia),
European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster),
Eurasian Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos philomelos) (?)

 
7. Ibis, Spoonbill and Egret Aviary
Red-billed Currasow (Crax blumenbachii) (?)*,
Giant Wood Rail (Aramides ypecaha),
Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber),
Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja),
Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis ibis),
Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius),
Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco) (?)*
* usually held in the aviary next to it, but according ZTL they can use both aviaries (at my last visit they couldn‘t)

Damaszener Hall
1. European Aviary
Arabian Partridge (Alectoris melanocephala),
European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur turtur),
Common Hoopoe (Upupa epops epops),
Rosy Starling (Pastor roseus),
Eurasian Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos philomelos),
Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs coelebs)

2. North American Aviary
California Quail (Callipepla californica),
Socorro Dove (Zenida graysoni),
Red Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis),
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) (?)

3. Chinese Aviary
Temminck‘s Tragopan (Tragopan temminckii),
Chinese Bamboo Partridge (Bambusicola thoracica),
Eastern White-crested Laughingthrush (Garrulax leucolophus diardi)
- according ZTL the White-crested Laughingthrush switched the aviary with the Blue-crowned Laughingthrush, but at my last visit they were in their common aviary

Moorish Greenhouse
Southeast Asian/ Filipino Aviary
Palawan Peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron napoleonis) (?),
Superb Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus superbus),
Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus),
White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus),
Asian Fairy Bluebird (Irena puella) (?)
 
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Now only the Amazon House and the Butterfly House are missing.
I thougt we could try to list the former inventory here.
 
6. European aviary
Baikal Teal (Sibirionetta formosa),
Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca),
Garganey (Spatula querquedula),
Ferrunginous Duck (Aythya nyroca),
Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina),
Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis),
Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) (?),
European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur turtur) (?),
Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana),
European Thick-knee (Burhinus oedicnemus),
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus),
Nothern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus),
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus),
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus),
Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia),
European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster),
Eurasian Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos philomelos) (?)
+ Ruff (Calidris pugnax)
 
African estrilid finch/ sunbird aviary (also in "Kleinsäuger- und Vogelhaus")
Harlequin quail (Coturnix delegorguei),
Emerald starling (Lamprotornis iris),
Yellow-bellied sunbird (Cinnyris venustus falkensteini),
Sudan golden sparrow (Passer luteus),
Black-and-white mannikin (Spermestes bicolor poensis),
Orange-breasted waxbill (Amandava subflava),
Purple grenadier (Granatina ianthinogaster)
+ Round-Eared Elephant Shrew (Macroscelides proboscideus)
Apparently only the starlings are the only birds, that are still in this aviary, but this can change daily
 
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