(Bird Species?) Tropic Zone - August 2021

The blue one on the rocks is a Long-Tailed Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis caudatus). The green bird perched on the branch is an Emerald Starling (Lamprotornis iris).

@EternalPigeon Thanks! Next time I go, I'm recording the signed species so I can make a full list on ZooChat.

@StoppableSan Central Park is one of the last, if not the last holder of Long-Tailed Glossy Starling in North America.

~Thylo

@ThylacineAlive I didn't know that! That's actually really cool! Do they have any other rarities?

@StoppableSan Well for starters, if I'm not mistaken, Central Park is only one of the two holders of Pink-Eared Ducks in the U.S. (the other one being Sylvan Heights Bird Park).

@ThylacineAlive Had no idea that species was almost gone! Guess I'm lucky to have seen them back some years ago.

@Great Argus I could be wrong on CPZ being the last holder, but I don't think there are many.

@BerdNerd They do indeed keep Pink-Eared Duck in the children's zoo. Other rare ducks should include Long-Tailed Duck, Chinese Merganser, White-Headed Duck, and Spectacled Eider. Not sure if they still keep Harlequin Duck now that their aviary has been removed.

@StoppableSan In addition to the waterfowl, they may still have what I think is the last gonolek in US zoos. White-Fronted Amazon is pretty rare as well. They also keep superb bop and I believe still a very elderly Ornate Hawk-Eagle bts.

~Thylo