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View of the Humboldt penguin exhibit in the South American aviary from the entrance area, 2020-09-16

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This aviary houses Humboldt penguin and Chilean flamingo in separate areas, and birds species that have access to both areas - Scarlet ibis, Black-faced ibis, Inca tern, Black-bellied whistling duck, Magellanic flightless steamer duck, Black-necked swan and Black-necked stilt.
I really wish more American zoos would use this idea of mixing other South American birds in with their penguins. I know Boise does it, and I'd like to see it more common.
 
@MonkeyBat Sedgwick County and Philadelphia also do it. Sedgwick has them with Gray Gulls and Inca Terns, which I know is also done at at least 2 or 3 other zoos that I'm forgetting. Philly keeps them with Flying Steamer-Ducks.
 

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Wed, 16 September 2020 11:12 AM
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