The large aviary housing Australian wetland birds in the Oceania Area in Planckendael. A well planted and inconspicuous aviary featuring:
- Tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)
- Glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
- Straw-necked ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis)
- White-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)
- Masked lapwing (Vanellus miles)
- Bush thick-knee (Burhinus grallarius)
- Chesnut-breasted teal (Anas castanea)
- Plumed whistling duck (Dendrocygna eytoni)
- Maned wood duck (Chenonetta jubata)
- Crested dove (Ocyphaps lophotes)
The Oceania theme in Planckendael opened in 1998 and is one of the most extensive in Europe featuring wildlife from Australia and New Guinea.
Planckendael, July 2011.
