Blackbrook Zoo (Closed) Ibis species at Blackbrook

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zoogiraffe

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Having visited Blackbrook yesterday with Bongorob,I have since been wondering if there is a Ibis species in the UK that they don`t keep,this is the list of what we saw,
American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber)
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
Puna Ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi)
Buff-necked Ibis (Theristicus caudatus)
Black-faced Ibis (Theristicus melanopis)
Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash)
Waldrapp Ibis (Geronticus eremita)
Southern Bald Ibis (Geronticus calvus)
Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
Black-headed (Oriental) Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus)
Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis)

Does anybody know of a species kept in the UK that is not on this list as i would like to know as i cannot find any listed on zootierlist that Blackbrook doesn`t have that can be seen in the UK.

Edit:Just found one they don`t have on zootierlist it is Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca),but this species is kept at Curraghs so its technically not on the UK mainland but its still a species that Blackbrook don`t have!
 
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Just to pre-empt anyone (because I wasn't sure and had to research and find out).

Curraughs on the Isle of Man has Australian Ibis (Threskiornis molucca), but the Isle of Man is not in the United Kingdom.

Indeed,the Blackbrook Ibis selection is one of the highlights of a fantastic collection.

Are all the Ibis (and other species) labelled yet?:)
 
:D Zoogiraffe, your edit looks like great minds were simultaneously thinking alike:D
 
Shorts said:
:D Zoogiraffe, your edit looks like great minds were simultaneously thinking alike:D
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Is true found it just after i posted it have also found that Jersey have
White-winged Ibis (Lophotibis cristata)
So we have another species not kept at Blackbrook but its still a very impressive collection of Ibis.
 
I wonder why it's known as Australian Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) whenit's latin name suggests it comes from the Moluccan Islands (a bit like the Moluccan/salmon crested Cockatoo)?
Can't wait to visit Blackbrook - sounds ace!
 
TriGB said:
I wonder why it's known as Australian Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) whenit's latin name suggests it comes from the Moluccan Islands (a bit like the Moluccan/salmon crested Cockatoo)?
Can't wait to visit Blackbrook - sounds ace!
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My best guess is that is where the bird was first described as being from!
 
TriGB said:
I wonder why it's known as Australian Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) whenit's latin name suggests it comes from the Moluccan Islands (a bit like the Moluccan/salmon crested Cockatoo)?
Can't wait to visit Blackbrook - sounds ace!
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Had my first visit this year, it's a lovely place. But wrap up warm!!

Take time to check out the enclosures in the car park area and beyond. They are well worth a look.

Can anyone tell what the new species coming to blackbrook will be?
 
By the way, I read the title of the post as ibex, and thought I couldn't remember seeing any ibex there at all! D'oh!
 
mazfc said:
By the way, I read the title of the post as ibex, and thought I couldn't remember seeing any ibex there at all! D'oh!
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Whenever someone on the Chester thread says they have seen Iblis, my frst thought is always 'they don't keep ibis.' So that's a d'oh from me too.

The type specimen of Threskiornis molucca was collected in the Moluccas, and described by Cuvier as Ibis molucca in 1829.
 
bongorob said:
Whenever someone on the Chester thread says they have seen Iblis, my frst thought is always 'they don't keep ibis.' So that's a d'oh from me too.

The type specimen of Threskiornis molucca was collected in the Moluccas, and described by Cuvier as Ibis molucca in 1829.
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I thought there was an ibis species in Europe on the Edge? I think they are bald ibis, but not sure :confused:
 
bongorob said:
Of course there is, northern bald ibis. I must be getting old. Thanks for correcting me.
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Hehe, we all make mistakes (particularly when it comes to smaller species that are mixed in with 10-20 other species). I don't know how I remembered ;p
 
I was having a look at the Wader species that Blackbrook has , according to Zootiere which I assume is accurate . Again this is amazing , over 20 species including Two-banded Courser , Wattled Jacana , Curlew Sandpiper , Black-necked and Black-winged Stilts etc.

There is also the best collection of Waterfowl in Europe ( according to their web-site ) , 5 Ratite species , 14 species/sub-species of Crane , all the Pelicans Storks and Herons , and very many others .

A really amazing collection .
 
Bele said:
I was having a look at the Wader species that Blackbrook has , according to Zootiere which I assume is accurate . Again this is amazing , over 20 species including Two-banded Courser , Wattled Jacana , Curlew Sandpiper , Black-necked and Black-winged Stilts etc.

There is also the best collection of Waterfowl in Europe ( according to their web-site ) , 5 Ratite species , 14 species/sub-species of Crane , all the Pelicans Storks and Herons , and very many others .

A really amazing collection .
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Didn`t see the Two-banded Courser or the Wattled Jacana yesterday in fact not seen them for quite sometime.But did see the rest that you listed.
 
There haven't been jacana's for a long while, no - but they will soon be making a return for the 2011 African aviary.
The coursers have been temporarily relocated - but will also be back.
At least one of the 'missing' ibis species are expected at the park for 2010/2011.
Last time it was verified, it was the most comprehensive waterfowl collection in the world at this time - over-taking Sylvan heights in the USA. Not that anyones counting ;-). I'd love to know if anyone knows of a more comprehensive one?
 
It will take in the area which currently houses the single male Great curassow, and also the aviary this years young Darwin's rhea is in, as well as the public pathway and some of the area which is currently the central paddock with barheaded geese.

It will be loosely theme'd on the Cameroons.
 
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