Semioptera

Red-knobbed Imperial-pigeon

Ducula rubricera
25 June 2014
Thanks Vogelcommando, Thylo
@Thylo: Outside aviary. There are at least 5 birds. One of most interesting addition at Prospect Park Zoo :) Btw, kangaroos & wallabies are gone. I couldn't find Cape Barren Goose as well. X(
 
Thanks Vogelcommando, Thylo
@Thylo: Outside aviary. There are at least 5 birds. One of most interesting addition at Prospect Park Zoo :) Btw, kangaroos & wallabies are gone. I couldn't find Cape Barren Goose as well. X(

Oh okay thanks! I was wondering if it was there. If they had it during my visit it was probably a bit too cold for them to be out anyway.

Yes they've been gone for some time now. I wonder what they're going to do with such a large enclosure such as that.

~Thylo:cool:
 
Is it possible to visit this zoo and the central park zoo in the same day? I need to see these birds!

I'd say so. It only takes an hour or two to visit each one. The only trouble might be trying to get from one to the other in a reasonable amount of time.

~Thylo:cool:
 
I recommend to visit both zoos in one day. Like Thylo said only take 1-2 hours for each zoo (I spent more at Central Park Zoo: Red Bird-of-paradise).
Use subway, if possible. B/Q to Prospect Park Zoo and N to Central Park Zoo. The trains connect/transfer at Times Square 42nd. Prospect Park - Times Square subway ride might take around 30-45 minutes. Central Park Zoo - Times Square about 10 minutes.
 
Fantastic - I'm in NYC for four days and don't want to spend all of it zoo'ing! Where are these pigeons exhibited? I do not want to miss them.
 
Fantastic - I'm in NYC for four days and don't want to spend all of it zoo'ing! Where are these pigeons exhibited? I do not want to miss them.

Of course this is your trip and up to you on what to do, but wouldn't you rather visit Bronx? I lot more species and a lot of rarities not seen in many other places, in some examples not any other places!

As said above the pigeons are in the small aviary on Discovery Trail.

~Thylo:cool:
 

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