David Matos Mendes

Walkthrough aviary II - Santiago zoo (Zoologico nacional)

This is a nice looking aviary! Do you recall which species were found there? Based on the signs, it looks like it contains Ashy-headed Sheldgoose, Scarlet Ibis, and either Black-faced or Buff-necked Ibis.
 
@Summer Tanager
Yes, both walk-through aviaries at Santiago were quite nice! The Ashy-headed sheldgoose and the black-faced ibis are kept in the first walk-through, and the second one, which is represented in this picture, keeps the following species:

Fantail pigeon (Columba livia domestica)
Scarlet ibis (Endocimus ruber)
Yellow-billed teal (Anas flavirostris)
Sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
Andean goose (Chloephaga melanoptera)
Southern screamer (Chauna torquata)
Austral thrush (Turdus falklandii)
 
Thank you for this list! Both aviaries have a nice mix of species and some (like the Austral Thrush and Ashy-headed Sheldgoose) that are rare or absent from North American zoos.
 
This impressive aviary at Santiago Zoo reminds me of the Great Flight Aviary at Melbourne Zoo:

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