Such a beautiful bird! This is the last bird left in the butterfly atrium in World of the Insect, so it does make me wonder what the future of this bird is and what the future of birds, in general, in the butterfly atrium is... It is not on the disposition list, and there are no birds marked for the atrium on the upcoming acquisition list, either... So it appears that this little bird will continue on as the only bird in the bug house for at least some time
Such a beautiful bird! This is the last bird left in the butterfly atrium in World of the Insect, so it does make me wonder what the future of this bird is and what the future of birds, in general, in the butterfly atrium is... It is not on the disposition list, and there are no birds marked for the atrium on the upcoming acquisition list, either... So it appears that this little bird will continue on as the only bird in the bug house for at least some time
I've seen at least one Pheasant Pigeon in the butterfly aviary every time I've visited for the last 5 years. Even last week, and the weeks following that.
I've seen at least one Pheasant Pigeon in the butterfly aviary every time I've visited for the last 5 years. Even last week, and the weeks following that.
Well, then there are two birds left in the butterfly atrium then! We were discussing this exhibit in the bird house the other day, and they only mentioned the spangled cotinga as still being alive. Most of the other birds, minus the Peruvian pigeon, croaking ground dove (although there is only the one left), African pygmy geese, and Andean cocks-of-the-rock (the male, however, has since passed), have all passed... We don't work particularly close with the insectarium staff when it comes to the care of their birds, only in their transfers within the collection or dispositions, so it does not surprise me that they forgot about one! .. That said, whether there is one bird or two, the original questions still stand, as that is only a small fraction of the stock the exhibit has held up until very recently.
