I've noticed on their website they've renamed this aviary "Wings of the World". This is undoubtedly part of the new wayfinding system they intend to roll out at the WAP this summer. I imagine it will closely follow the master plan in which the entry area is renamed something along the lines of International Base Camp. I wonder when (or if) we'll start to see some non-African birds placed in this aviary.
and looking at the alexor design website it looks as if they want to possibly transform hidden jungle and lorikeet landing into african species aviaries.
and looking at the alexor design website it looks as if they want to possibly transform hidden jungle and lorikeet landing into african species aviaries.
Hidden Jungle may sound different if you haven't visited since last year. The butterflies will be sharing the exhibit with a new collection of African grassland birds, including paradise wydahs, red bishops, black-cheeked lovebirds, and purple grenadiers.
Hidden Jungle is currently just an aviary, one side with South American birds and the other African birds. They both have a nice collection, but I miss the turtles and the Leaf cutter ants that would have a trail from the vines into their own nest.
Also, pacas and macaws at the entrance also show more of the trend fore-mentioned.
I know there's blue crowned pigeon in the Wings of the World. All I remember in the South American section of the Hidden Jungle is Cock-of-the-Rock and Sunbittern. There is much more but I don't remember all the species. I'm not an ornithology person. =/
