podargus

  1. Tawny Frogmouths Chester Zoo 31 August 1983

    Tawny Frogmouths Chester Zoo 31 August 1983

    Two male Tawny Frogmouths (Podargus strigoides) in one of the indoor aviaries in the bird house arcade. Two pairs were purchased from Taronga Park Zoo in 1981. The first UK breeding occurred at Chester in 1994 and they have proved to be consistent breeders ever since.
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