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I thought the rules are if it is signed as Strix hylophila it is Strix hylophila for the challenge.
 
When we spoke to them on Wednesday they called it Canadian barred owl which we presumed would be strix varia as strix hylophila is a Brazilian species
 
I thought the rules are if it is signed as Strix hylophila it is Strix hylophila for the challenge.

They are, but for the purposes of zootierliste and my own personal interest in owl taxa it would be nice to know for sure :p

When we spoke to them on Wednesday they called it Canadian barred owl which we presumed would be strix varia as strix hylophila is a Brazilian species

Judging by Macaw's post it would appear the collection has both taxa signposted. Of course, time will tell whether both are present; although I'd be able to get there by public transport it would be pretty pricey for just the one species, so I think it will have to wait either for yourselves to visit, or for Macaw to visit again and get a better shot.
 
The annoying thing is we thought of going there on the way to duncombe but decided not to because we were told the most unusual bird they had was barred owl which we'd already seen. If a good bird is found at flamborough or filey this autumn we'll try to call in. Interestingly this collection has some nice species but is not listed on zootierliste, this collection also received the savannah hawk from kielder which is unfortunately no longer held in Europe (even privately) as far as I am aware.
 
The annoying thing is we thought of going there on the way to duncombe but decided not to because we were told the most unusual bird they had was barred owl which we'd already seen. If a good bird is found at flamborough or filey this autumn we'll try to call in. Interestingly this collection has some nice species but is not listed on zootierliste, this collection also received the savannah hawk from kielder which is unfortunately no longer held in Europe (even privately) as far as I am aware.

I don't think I saw the savanna hawk, so it could be offshow, or not present (the latter more likely, as the wouldn't be space for an aviary or outside perch where the birds are, and the they've got quite a bit if space, but that is an undeveloped field).
 
Unfortunately the savannah hawk died years ago.

Can't have been that long ago, mind you, as I saw it at Kielder in 2013 :) so it must have left, arrived in Yorkshire and died in very short order indeed!

Either that, or the individual that went down to Yorkshire wasn't the last one at Kielder.
 
I was told it was the only one at kielder and was 20 years old when it went to York so it wouldn't be surprising if it didn't live long after the move.
 
Two more today from duncombe icbp

115. Booted eagle hieraaetus pennatus
116. New zealand falcon falco novaeseelandiae

The african hawk eagle is now correctly labled.

Managed to get to York bird of prey centre today to add one more

117. Rusty-barred owl strix hylophila
 
Get any decent photographs for the purposes of confirming the animal is correctly labelled? :)
 
Just uploaded one off my phone got better on my camera. I must admit I the bird (male) looked small I thought they were closer to Chaco owl size.
 
Pretty sure the identification is correct, from the photo :) they usually *are* Chaco Owl size - the ones at Tierpark Berlin certainly are - so it could well be a bit shrunken with age!
 
After another run out to Newent over the weekend its time for another update just to let people know I haven't thrown the towel in all together yet!

1) Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) at Chester Zoo
2) Eurasian Black Vulture (Aegypius monachus) at Chester Zoo
3) Northern White-faced Scops Owl (Ptilopsis leucotis) at Chester Zoo
4) Brown Wood Owl (Strix leptogrammica) at Chester Zoo
5) Ural Owl (Strix uralensis) at Chester Zoo
5a) Ural Owl (Strix uralensis liturata) at Muncaster
6) Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa lapponica) at Chester Zoo
7) Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula) at Chester Zoo
8) Spectacled Owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata) at Chester Zoo
9) American Black vulture (Coragypus atratus) at Chester Zoo
10) American Barn Owl (Tyto furcata pratincola) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
11) Boobook Owl (Ninox boobook) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
12) Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
13) African Spotted Eagle Owl (Bubo africanus africanus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
14) Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
15) Bengal Eagle Owl (Bubo bengalensis) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
16) White-tailed Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
17) Verreaux's Eagle Owl (Bubo lacteus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
18) Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiaca) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
19) Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
20) Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
21) Little Owl (Athene noctua) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
22) Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
23) Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
24) Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
25) Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
26) Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
27) Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
28) Chaco Owl (Strix chacoensis) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
29) European Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo bubo) at Cheshire Falconry Centre
29a) Eastern Siberian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo yenisseensis) at Weyhill
29b) Western Siberian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo sibiricus) at The Raptor Foundation
29c) Turkestan Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo turcomanus) at The Raptor Foundation
30) Mackinder's Eagle Owl (Bubo capensis mackinderi) at Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
30a) Ethiopian Eagle Owl (Bubo capensis dillonii) at Muncaster
31) Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) at Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
32) Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) at Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
32a) South American Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus nacurutu) at Muncaster
32b) South American Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus virginianus) at Muncaster
33) Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) at Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
34) European Barn Owl (Tyto alba alba) at Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
35) European Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) at Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
36) Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) at Dudley Zoo
37) Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) at ICBP Duncombe Park
38) Vermiculated Eagle Owl (Bubo cinerascens) at ICBP Duncombe Park
39) New Zealand Falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae) at ICBP Duncombe Park
40) Yellow-billed Kite (Milvus aegyptius parasitus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
41) Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) at ICBP Duncombe Park
42) Black-chested Buzzard Eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
43) Steller's Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
44) Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
45) Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
46) Verreaux's Eagle (Aquila verreauxii) at ICBP Duncombe Park
47) Red Kite (Milvus milvus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
48) Eurasian Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
49) Striated Caracara (Phalcoboenus australis) at ICBP Duncombe Park
50) Southern Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) at ICBP Duncombe Park
51) Sakar Falcon (Falco cherrug) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
52) White-headed Vulture (Aegypius occipitalis) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
53) Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
53a) North African Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax belisarius) at CFC
53b) East African Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax rapax) at Weyhill
53c) Indian Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax vindhiana) at Weyhill
54) American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
55) African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
56) Ruppell's Griffon Vulture (Gyps rueppellii) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
57) Himalayan Griffon Vulture (Gyps himalayensis) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
58) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) at Hagley Bird of Prey Centre
59) East African Wood Owl (Strix woodfordii) at Muncaster
60) Southern White-faced (Ptilopsis granti) at Muncaster
61) Vermiculated Fishing Owl (Bubo bouvieri) at Muncaster
62) Eurasian Scops Owl (Otus scops scops) at Muncaster
63) Brown Fish Owl (Bubo zeylonensis) at Muncaster
64) Forest Eagle Owl (Bubo nipalensis) at Muncaster
65) Striped Owl (Asio clamator) at Muncaster
66) Desert Eagle Owl (Bubo ascalaphus) at Muncaster
67) Tengmalm’s Owl (Aegolius funereus funereus) at Muncaster
68) Magellan Horned Owl (Bubo magellanicus) at Muncaster
69) Mottled Owl (Ciccaba virgata) at Muncaster
70) Oriental Bay Owl (Phodilus badius badius) at Muncaster
71) Ferruginous Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) at Muncaster
72) Indian Scops Owl (Otus bakkamoena) at Muncaster
73) Sunda Scops Owl (Otus lempiji) at Muncaster
74) Western Screech Owl (Megascops kennicotti) at Muncaster
75) Short-eared Owl (Asio flemmeus) at Muncaster
76) Luzon lowland Scops Owl (Otus megalotis) at Chester Zoo
77) African Goshawk (Accipiter tachiro) at Cotswold Falconry Centre(CFC)
78) African Harrier Hawk (Polyboroides typus) at CFC
79) African Pygmy Falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus) at CFC
80) African White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus) at CFC
81) Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis) at CFC
82) Ashy-faced Owl (Tyto glaucops) at CFC
83) Barred Owl (Strix varia) at CFC
84) Chimango Caracara (Milvago chimango) at CFC
85) Common Black Kite (Milvus migrans migrans) at CFC
86) Greater Kestrel (Falco rupicoloides) at CFC
87) Mountain Caracara (Phalcoboenus megalopterus) at CFC
88) Palm-nut Vulture (Gypohierax angolensis) at CFC
89) Secretary Bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) at CFC
90) Southern Yellow-headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima chimachima) at CFC
91) Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) at CFC
92) Hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) at CFC
93) King Vulture (Sarcorhamphus papa) at Cotswold Wildlife Park
94) Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus) at The Hawk Conservancy,Weyhill
95) Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) at Weyhill
96) Merlin (Falco columbarius) at Weyhill
97) Northern Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway) at Weyhill
98) Pearl Spotted Owlet (Glaucidium perlatum) at Weyhill
99) Red-backed Hawk (Geranoaetus polyosoma) at Weyhill
100) Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) at Weyhill
101) Western Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus percnopterus) at Weyhill
101a) Eastern Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus ginginianus) at Newent ICBP
102) Black-banded Owl (Strix huhula) at Rodbaston Animal Zone
103) Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela) at The Raptor Foundation
104) Western Marsh-harrier (Circus aeruginosus) at The Raptor Foundation
105) Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) at Lakeland Falconry Centre
106) African Hawk Eagle (Aquila spilogaster) at Lakeland Falconry Centre
107) Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) at Newent ICBP
108) Luggar Falcon (Falco jugger) at Newent ICBP
109) Martial Eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus) at Newent ICBP
110) Mountain Hawk Eagle (Nizaetus nipalensis) at Newent ICBP
111) Barbary Falcon (Falco pelegrinoides) at Newent ICBP
112) Tropical Screech Owl (Otus choliba) at Small Breeds Farm Park and Owl Centre
113) Buffy Fish Owl (Ketapu ketapu) at Small Breeds Farm Park and Owl Centre

Well I think thats it for now until I can find my way to a place with anything else that I haven't seen!But it has closed the gap a fair bit!
 
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After another run out to Newent over the weekend its time for another update just to let people know I haven't thrown the towel in all together yet!

Think you will want to edit your post to include the new updates, as you've only posted your pre-Newent list :)
 
We've been thinking about this all day and compared lists but can't see what we've missed.

Comparing our list to ZG's theoretically we should be 6 ahead having seen the following species ZG hasn't.

Honey Buzzard- Huxleys
Long-legged Buzzard - The Raptor Centre
Jackal Buzzard - The Raptor Centre
Prarie Falcon - Welsh Hawking
Crowned Hawk-eagle - Warwick Castle
Lammergier - Warwick Castle
Rusty-barred Owl - York Bird of Prey Centre

ZG has seen Mountain Hawk-eagle which we haven't

Can anyone work out why we are on 117 and ZG is on 113?
 
And zoogiraffe you are missing the lappet faced vulture from newent has this gone or did you just not see it? Adding the ones on we have seen that zg hasnt after copying out his list and crossing them off as we went through ours we should be on 120 but we cannot figure out how we have gone wrong as we dont think we have missed any apart from common kestrel we seem to have not written!!
 
We've finally sorted out what went wrong. I used 79 and 80 twice in posts 96 and 100. We also managed to miss Common Kestrel which we would have first seen at The Raptor Foundation. Correct list below.

Gauntlet

1. Bengal Eagle Owl Bubo bengalensis
2. Boobook Owl Ninox boobook
3. Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
4. Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa lapponica
5. Striated Caracara Phalcoboenus australis
6. African Spotted Eagle Owl Bubo africanus africanus
7. Bateleur Eagle Terathopius ecaudatus
8. Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima
9. African Harrier Hawk Polyboroides typus
10. Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus
11. Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus
12. Brown Wood Owl Strix leptogrammica
13. Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
14. Verraux's Eagle Owl Bubo lacteus
15. African Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax
16. American Black Vulture Coragyps atratus
17. Red Kite Milvus milvus
18. Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
19. Crested Caracara Caracara plancus
20. African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer
21. Common Black Kite Milvus migrans
22. White-tailed Sea Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla
23. Rueppell's Griffon Vulture Gyps rueppelli
24. Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
25. Little Owl Athene noctua
26. Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
27. Eurasisn Tawny Owl Strix aluco
28. Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
29. African White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus
30. Eurasian Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus
31. Harris Hawk Parabuteo unicinctus
32. Chaco Owl Strix chacoensis
33. African Hawk Eagle Aquila spilogaster
34. Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus
35. American Barn Owl Tyto furcata

Muncaster

36. East African Wood Owl Strix woodfordii
37. Southern White-faced Scops ptilopsis granti
38. Vermiculated Fishing Owl Bubo bouvieri
39. Eurasian Scops Owl Otus scops scops
40. Brown Fish Owl Bubo Zeylonensis
41. Forest Eagle Owl Bubo nipalensis
42. Striped Owl Asio clamator
43. Ethiopian Eagle Owl Bubo capensis dillonii
44. Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia
45. Desert Eagle Owl Bubo ascalaphus
46. Vermiculated Eagle Owl Bubo cinerascens
47. European Eagle Owl Bubo bubo bubo
48. Ashy-faced Owl Tyto glaucops
49. Northern Hawk Owl Surnia ulula ulula
50. Tengmalm’s Owl Aegolius funereus funereus
51. Magellan Horned Owl Bubo magellanicus
52. Mottled Owl Ciccabo virgata
53. Ural Owl Strix uralensis liturata
54. Spectacled Owl Pulsatrix perspicillata
55. South American Horned Owl Bubo virginianus nacurutu
56. Oriental Bay Owl Phodilus badius badius
57. Ferruginous Pygmy Owl Glaucidium brasilianum
58. Indian Scops Owl Otus bakkamoena
59. Sunda Scops Owl Otus lempiji
60. Tropical Screech Owl Megascops choliba
61. Western Screech Owl Megascops kennicotti
62. Eurasian Long-eared Owl Asio otus otus
63. Short-eared Owl Asio flemmeus
64. European Barn Owl Tyto alba alba

Cheshire Falconry

65. Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis

Chester Zoo

66. Andean Condor Vultur gryphus
67. Northern White-faced Scops Ptilopsis leucotis
68. European Black Vulture Aegypius monachus

Hagley

69. Saker Falcon Falco cherrug
70. White-headed Vulture Aegypius occipitalis
71. American Kestrel Falco sparverius
72. Himalayan Griffon Vulture Gyps himalayensis
73. Black-chested Buzzard Eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus
74. Ferruginous Hawk Buteo regalis
75. Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis
76. Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
77. Steller's Sea Eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus

Chester

78. Luzon Lowland Scops Owl Otus megalotis

The Raptor Foundation

79. Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela
80. Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus
81. Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus

Huxleys

82. Honey buzzard Pernis apivoris
83. Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus

The Raptor Centre

84. Aplomado falcon Falco femoralis
85. Jackal buzzard Buteo rufofuscus
86. Long-legged buzzard Buteo rufinus

Eagle Heights

87. Martial eagle Polemaetus bellicosus

Hawk Conservancy

88. Pearl-spotted owlet Glaucidium perlatum
89. King vulture Sarcoramphus papa
90. Palm-nut vulture Gypohierax angolensis
91. Secretary bird Sagittarius serpentarius
92. Egyptian vulture Neophron percnopterus
93. Merlin Falco columbarius
94. Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
95. Black-shouldered kite Elanus caeruleus
96. Yellow-billed kite Milvus aegyptius
97. Northern crested caracara Caracara cheriway

Welsh Hawking

98. Black eagle Aquila verreauxii
99. Prairie falcon Falco mexicanus
100. Laggar Falcon Falco jugger
101. Red-backed Hawk Geranoaetus polyosoma

Newent

102. Hobby Falco subbuteo
103. Barbary falcon Falco pelegrinoides
104. Lesser kestrel Falco naumanni
105. Greater kestrel Falco rupicoloidus
106. Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus
107. Lappet-faced vulture Torgos tracheliotus
108. Mountain caracara Phalcoboenus megalopterus

Cotswold Falconry

109. African pygmy falcon Polihierax semitorquatus
110. African goshawk Accipiter tachiro
111. Swainsons hawk Buteo swainsoni
112. Chimango Milvago chimango
113. Barred owl Strix varia

Warwick Castle

114. Lammergeier gypaetus barbatus
115. Crowned hawk-eagle stephanoaetus coronatis

Paignton

116. Buffy fish owl ketupa ketupu

Rodbaston

117. Black-banded owl Srix huhula

Duncombe

118. Booted eagle hieraaetus pennatus
119. New zealand falcon falco novaeseelandiae

York Bird of Prey Centre

120. Rusty-barred owl strix hylophila
 
And zoogiraffe you are missing the lappet faced vulture from newent has this gone or did you just not see it?

From what ZG has told me about his trip to Newent, I believe the vulture is either no longer on display, or gone entirely.
 
North Anston= Tropical Butterfly House Wildlife And Falconry Centre. A few updates:

1. Andean Condor Vultur gryphus- Lotherton Hall
2. Eurasian Eagle Owl Bubo bubo- Various
3. Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa- Various
4. Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus- Various
5. Common Barn Owl Tyto Alba- Various
6. Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia- Various
7. Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus- Edinburgh Zoo
8. Vermiculated Eagle Owl Bubo cinerascens- York Bird Of Prey Centre
9. Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus- York Bird Of Prey Centre
10. Indian Eagle Owl Bubo bengalensis- York Bird Of Prey Centre
11. African Spotted Eagle Owl Bubo africanus- York Bird Of Prey Centre
12. Ural Owl Strix uralensis- York Bird Of Prey Centre
13. Barred Owl Strix Varia- York bird Of Prey Centre
14. Brown Wood Owl Strix leptogrammica- York Bird Of Prey Centre
15. Milky Eagle Owl Bubo lacteus- York Bird Of Prey Centre
16. Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura- York Bird Of Prey Centre
17. American Black Vulture Coragyps atratus- York Bird Of Prey Centre
18. Harris Hawk Parabuteo unicinctus- York Bird Of Prey Centre
19. Spectacled Owl Pulsatrix perspicillata- York Bird Of Prey Centre
20. Ferruginous Hawk Buteo regalis- York Bird Of Prey Centre
21. Black Kite Milvus migrans- York Bird Of Prey Centre
22. Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis- York Bird Of Prey Centre
23. Common Buzzard Buteo buteo- York Bird Of Prey Centre
24. Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis- York Bird Of Prey Centre
25. Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus- York Bird Of Prey Centre
26. Saker Falcon Falco cherrug- York Bird Of Prey Centre
27. Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus- York Bird Of Prey Centre
28. Crested Caracara Caracara plancus- York Bird Of Prey Centre
29. Striated Caracara Phalcoboenus australis- York Bird Of Prey Centre
30. Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaeto- York Bird Of Prey Centre
31. Chilean Blue Eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus- York Bird Of Prey Centre
32. Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis- York Bird Of Prey Centre
33. Ashy-faced Owl Tyto glaucops- York Bird Of Prey Centre
34. Rusty-barred Owl Strix hylophila- York Bird Of Prey Centre
35. Boobook Owl Ninox boobook- York Bird Of Prey Centre
36. Northern Hawk-owl Surnia ulula- York Bird Of Prey Centre
37. Mottled Owl Strix virgata- York Bird Of Prey Centre
38. Little Owl Athene noctua- York Bird Of Prey Centre
39. Tawny Owl Strix aluco- York Bird Of Prey Centre
40. Chaco Owl Strix chacoensis- York Bird Of Prey Centre
41. African Wood Owl Strix woodfordii- York Bird Of Prey Centre
42. Steller's Sea Eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus- Edinburgh Zoo
43. White-faced Scops Owl Ptilopsis leucotis- Chester Zoo, ignoring the one at York
44. Eurasian Black Vulture Aegypius monachus - Chester Zoo
45. Philippine Scops Owl Otus megalotis- Chester Zoo
46. American Kestrel Falco sparverius- North Anston
47. Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus- North Anston
48. Tropical Screech Owl Megascops choliba- North Anston
49. Ferruginous Pygmy Owl Glaucidium brasilianum- North Anston
50. African White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus- North Anston

I won't win, but I knew I wouldn't anyway :p.
 
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