KevinB 15 Nov 2020 Andaman and Nicobar Ecodisplay Tropical hall – Walk-through section with birds and bats Free-ranging species Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) Nicobar megapode or Nicobar scrubfowl (Megapodius nicobariensis) Andaman teal (Anas albogularis) Andaman drongo (Dicrurus andamanensis) Nicobar parakeet or Blyth’s parakeet (Psittacula caniceps) Vernal hanging parrot (Loriculus vernalis) Andaman shama (Copsychus albiventris) Andaman wood pigeon (Columba palumboides) Andaman green pigeon (Treron chloropterus) Andaman white-headed starling (Sturnia erythropygia) Andaman cuckoo-dove (Macropygia rufipennis) Andaman bulbul (Brachypodius fuscoflavescens) Andaman crake (Rallina canningi) Brown noddy or Common noddy (Anous stolidus) Great knot (Calidris tenuirostris) White-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis) Striated heron, Mangrove heron or Green-backed heron (Butorides striata spodiogaster ) Cinnamon bittern or Chestnut bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus) Lesser whistling duck or Indian whistling duck (Dendrocygna javanica) Cotton pygmy goose or Cotton teal (Nettapus coromandelianus) Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) Greater short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus sphinx) Underground herps and fish tunnel - Nicobar treeshrew (Tupaia nicobarica) - Andaman giant gecko (Gekko verreauxi) - Nicobar gliding gecko (Gekko nicobarensis) - Common four-clawed gecko, Stump-toed gecko, Tender-skinned house gecko, Sugar gecko, Pacific gecko, or Butiki (Gehyra mutilata) - Andaman Islands day gecko (Phelsuma andamanensis) - Mourning gecko (Lepidodactylus lugubris) - Andaman cat snake (Boiga andamanensis) - King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) - Andaman Green Bronzeback Tree Snake (Dendrelaphis andamanensis) - South Andaman krait (Bungarus andamanensis) - Anderson's pit viper or Andaman pit viper (Trimeresurus andersonii) - Yellow-lipped sea krait or Banded sea krait (Laticauda colubrina) - Nicobar frog or Nicobar cricket frog (Minervarya nicobariensis) - Andaman frog, chestnut-brown frog, or Andaman wart frog (Minervarya andamanensis) - Crab-eating frog (Fejervarya cancrivora) - Ingerana charlesdarwini - Indian mottled eel (Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis) - Andaman emerald snakehead (Channa royi) - Asian stinging catfish (Heteropneustes fossilis) - Indian flying barb (Esomus danrica) Tropical hall – Off-show section Keeper, service and technical areas Quarantine exhibits Acclimatization, holding and breeding exhibits Tropical hall - Dugong and saltwater crocodile lagoons section Saltwater crocodiles Saltwater crocodile, estuarine crocodile, Indo-Pacific crocodile, marine crocodile, sea crocodile saltie (Crocodylus porosus) Adult saltwater crocodiles: main exhibit and separation exhibit Exhibits for juvenile crocodiles Separate exhibit in saltwater crocodile area: Andaman Islands water monitor (Varanus salvator andamanensis) Dugong lagoon Dugong (Dugong dugon) Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) Zebra shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) Mahi-mahi or Common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) Giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis) Leopard whipray (Himantura leoparda) Separate tank: Chambered nautilus (Nautilus pompilius) Separate exhibit: Coconut crab or Robber crab (Birgus latro) Tropical hall - Large indoor and outdoor exhibits in separate section of and next to the hall - Nicobar sparrowhawk (Accipiter butleri) - Andaman serpent eagle (Spilornis elgini) - Great Nicobar serpent eagle (Spilornis klossi) - White-bellied sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) - Narcondam hornbill (Rhyticeros narcondami) - Indian peafowl or Blue peafowl (Pavo cristatus), Red-breasted parakeet or Moustached parakeet (Psittacula alexandri abbotti) and Alexandrine parakeet (Psittacula eupatria magnirostris) - Nicobar long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis umbrosa) Tropical hall - Small indoor and outdoor exhibits in separate section of and next to the hall Andaman masked palm civet (Paguma larvata tytlerii) Aviary block 1) Nicobar Long-tailed parakeet (Psittacula longicauda nicobarica) 2) Nicobar imperial pigeon (Ducula nicobarica) 3) Andaman coucal (Centropus andamanensis) 4) Andaman masked owl (Tyto deroepstorffi) 5) Hume's hawk owl or Hume's boobook (Ninox obscura) 6) Chestnut-headed bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti) 7) Oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) 8) Stork-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis osmatoni) 9) Beach stone-curlew (Esacus magnirostris) 10) Crab plover (Dromas ardeola) 11) Andaman woodpecker (Dryocopus hodgei) 12) Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus) 13) Hooded pitta (Pitta sordida) 14) Scarlet minivet (Pericrocotus speciosus)
Andaman and Nicobar Ecodisplay Tropical hall – Walk-through section with birds and bats Free-ranging species Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) Nicobar megapode or Nicobar scrubfowl (Megapodius nicobariensis) Andaman teal (Anas albogularis) Andaman drongo (Dicrurus andamanensis) Nicobar parakeet or Blyth’s parakeet (Psittacula caniceps) Vernal hanging parrot (Loriculus vernalis) Andaman shama (Copsychus albiventris) Andaman wood pigeon (Columba palumboides) Andaman green pigeon (Treron chloropterus) Andaman white-headed starling (Sturnia erythropygia) Andaman cuckoo-dove (Macropygia rufipennis) Andaman bulbul (Brachypodius fuscoflavescens) Andaman crake (Rallina canningi) Brown noddy or Common noddy (Anous stolidus) Great knot (Calidris tenuirostris) White-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis) Striated heron, Mangrove heron or Green-backed heron (Butorides striata spodiogaster ) Cinnamon bittern or Chestnut bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus) Lesser whistling duck or Indian whistling duck (Dendrocygna javanica) Cotton pygmy goose or Cotton teal (Nettapus coromandelianus) Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) Greater short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus sphinx) Underground herps and fish tunnel - Nicobar treeshrew (Tupaia nicobarica) - Andaman giant gecko (Gekko verreauxi) - Nicobar gliding gecko (Gekko nicobarensis) - Common four-clawed gecko, Stump-toed gecko, Tender-skinned house gecko, Sugar gecko, Pacific gecko, or Butiki (Gehyra mutilata) - Andaman Islands day gecko (Phelsuma andamanensis) - Mourning gecko (Lepidodactylus lugubris) - Andaman cat snake (Boiga andamanensis) - King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) - Andaman Green Bronzeback Tree Snake (Dendrelaphis andamanensis) - South Andaman krait (Bungarus andamanensis) - Anderson's pit viper or Andaman pit viper (Trimeresurus andersonii) - Yellow-lipped sea krait or Banded sea krait (Laticauda colubrina) - Nicobar frog or Nicobar cricket frog (Minervarya nicobariensis) - Andaman frog, chestnut-brown frog, or Andaman wart frog (Minervarya andamanensis) - Crab-eating frog (Fejervarya cancrivora) - Ingerana charlesdarwini - Indian mottled eel (Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis) - Andaman emerald snakehead (Channa royi) - Asian stinging catfish (Heteropneustes fossilis) - Indian flying barb (Esomus danrica) Tropical hall – Off-show section Keeper, service and technical areas Quarantine exhibits Acclimatization, holding and breeding exhibits Tropical hall - Dugong and saltwater crocodile lagoons section Saltwater crocodiles Saltwater crocodile, estuarine crocodile, Indo-Pacific crocodile, marine crocodile, sea crocodile saltie (Crocodylus porosus) Adult saltwater crocodiles: main exhibit and separation exhibit Exhibits for juvenile crocodiles Separate exhibit in saltwater crocodile area: Andaman Islands water monitor (Varanus salvator andamanensis) Dugong lagoon Dugong (Dugong dugon) Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) Zebra shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) Mahi-mahi or Common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) Giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis) Leopard whipray (Himantura leoparda) Separate tank: Chambered nautilus (Nautilus pompilius) Separate exhibit: Coconut crab or Robber crab (Birgus latro) Tropical hall - Large indoor and outdoor exhibits in separate section of and next to the hall - Nicobar sparrowhawk (Accipiter butleri) - Andaman serpent eagle (Spilornis elgini) - Great Nicobar serpent eagle (Spilornis klossi) - White-bellied sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) - Narcondam hornbill (Rhyticeros narcondami) - Indian peafowl or Blue peafowl (Pavo cristatus), Red-breasted parakeet or Moustached parakeet (Psittacula alexandri abbotti) and Alexandrine parakeet (Psittacula eupatria magnirostris) - Nicobar long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis umbrosa) Tropical hall - Small indoor and outdoor exhibits in separate section of and next to the hall Andaman masked palm civet (Paguma larvata tytlerii) Aviary block 1) Nicobar Long-tailed parakeet (Psittacula longicauda nicobarica) 2) Nicobar imperial pigeon (Ducula nicobarica) 3) Andaman coucal (Centropus andamanensis) 4) Andaman masked owl (Tyto deroepstorffi) 5) Hume's hawk owl or Hume's boobook (Ninox obscura) 6) Chestnut-headed bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti) 7) Oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) 8) Stork-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis osmatoni) 9) Beach stone-curlew (Esacus magnirostris) 10) Crab plover (Dromas ardeola) 11) Andaman woodpecker (Dryocopus hodgei) 12) Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus) 13) Hooded pitta (Pitta sordida) 14) Scarlet minivet (Pericrocotus speciosus)
