San Francisco Zoo 02/16/2022 San Francisco Zoo Bird Roster

Zoo Birding

Zoo Birding

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On Wednesday, February 17, 2022, I went to the San Francisco Zoo to test out my new telephoto lens on my camera and to also see which birds are left at the San Francisco Zoo. (*) means the signage was up but not seen during trip. (†) means the species has since left the zoo. BOLD means new to the zoo.


African Savanna
  • Common ostrich (Struthio camelus ssp.)
  • East African grey crowned-crane (Balearica regulorum gibbericeps)
  • West African black-crowned crane (Balearica pavonina pavonina)

Africa Aviary
  • African openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus lamelligerus)
  • African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
  • Hadada ibis (Bostrychia hagedash ssp.)

Puente Al Sur
  • White-faced whistling-duck (Dendrocygna viduata)
  • Black-necked swan (Cygnus melancoryphus)
  • White ibis (Eudocimus albus ssp.)
  • Scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber)
  • Waldrapp (Northern bald) ibis (Geronticus eremita)
  • Green-winged macaw (Ara chloropterus)
  • "Calico" macaw (Ara chloropterus x militaris)

South American Tropical Rainforest
  • Blue-winged teal (Spatula discors)
  • Ruddy duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
  • Temminck's tragopan (Tragopan temminckii)
  • White ibis (Eudocimus albus ssp.)
  • Roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)
  • Curl-crested araçari (Pteroglossus beauharnaesii)
  • Salvin's red-lored Amazon parrot (Amazona autumnalis salvinii) *
  • Blue-headed macaw (Primolius couloni) *
  • Red-fronted macaw (Ara rubrogenys)
  • Inca jay (Cyanocorax yncas [yncas group])
  • Crested oropendola (Psarocolius decumanus decumanus)

Australian WalkAbout
  • Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae novaehollandiae)

Pelican Beach
  • American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
  • Pink-backed pelican (Pelecanus rufescens)

Penguin Island
  • Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus)

Aviary Next to California Conservation Center
  • Blue-throated piping-guan (Pipile cumanensis cumanensis) *
  • Temminck's tragopan (Tragopan temminckii) *
  • Blue-bellied roller (Coracias cyanogaster) *
  • Blue-headed macaw (Primolius couloni) *
  • Green-winged macaw (Ara chloropterus)

"Aviary Row"
  • Spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata ssp.)
  • Great hornbill (Buceros bicornis)

Stand Alone Exhibits Throughout the Zoo
  • Southern (Double-wattled) cassowary (Casuarius casuarius)
  • Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
  • Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis)
  • White-cheeked turaco (Tauraco leucotis leucotis)
  • Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus ssp.)
  • Laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae ssp.)

COMING SOON!
  • Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)

Species No Longer at the Zoo Since My Last Visit March of 2021:
  • Bernier's teal (Anas bernieri) †
  • Satyr - Temminck's Tragopan hybrid (Tragopan satyra x temminckii) †
  • Spix's guan (Grant's) (Penelope jacquacu granti) †
  • Guira cuckoo (Guira guira) †
  • Red-sided Eclectus parrot (Eclectus rotatus polychloros) †
  • Long-tailed glossy starling (Lamprotornis caudatus) †
 
Hello again!

Made a return trip on May 25th and here's what I found (there were some species I incorrectly thought left the zoo that were just off exhibit and other species that have returned). After talking to a keeper, I learned that the area of the zoo that I called "Aviary Row" that is across from their Great Ape Passage is being rebuilt into two large aviaries. [✓] means I saw this species, [X] means didn't see during this visit, and BOLD means new since my last visit. (*) means I have input from the keeper about this species. RED means off-exhibit. (?) means "no idea where the species is". Here's my update list:


African Savanna
  • [✓] Common ostrich (Struthio camelus ssp.)
  • [✓] East African grey crowned-crane (Balearica regulorum gibbericeps)

Africa Aviary
  • [✓] Marbled teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris)
  • [✓] West African black-crowned crane (Balearica pavonina pavonina)
  • [✓] African openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus lamelligerus)
  • [✓] Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta ssp.) (*)
  • [✓] African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
  • [✓] Hadada ibis (Bostrychia hagedash ssp.)
  • [✓] Long-tailed glossy starling (Lamprotornis caudatus)

Puente Al Sur
  • [✓] Black-necked swan (Cygnus melancoryphus)
  • [✓] Bernier's (Madagascar) teal (Anas bernieri)
  • [✓] Blue-throated piping-guan (Pipile cumanensis cumanensis)
  • [✓] African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
  • [X] Green-winged macaw (Ara chloropterus)
  • [X] "Calico" macaw (Ara chloropterus x militaris)

South American Tropical Rainforest
  • [✓] Blue-winged teal (Spatula discors)
  • [✓] Ruddy duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
  • [✓] Great curassow (Crax rubra rubra)
  • [✓] Temminck's tragopan (Tragopan temminckii)
  • [✓] White ibis (Eudocimus albus ssp.)
  • [✓] Roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)
  • [✓] Curl-crested araçari (Pteroglossus beauharnaesii)
  • [✓] Salvin's red-lored Amazon parrot (Amazona autumnalis salvinii)
  • [✓] Blue-headed macaw (Primolius couloni)
  • [X] Blue-throated macaw (Ara glaucogularis) (*)
  • [X] Red-fronted macaw (Ara rubrogenys)
  • [✓] Inca jay (Cyanocorax yncas [yncas group])
  • [✓] Crested oropendola (Psarocolius decumanus decumanus)

Australian Walkabout
  • [✓] Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae novaehollandiae)

Pelican Beach
  • [✓] American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
  • [✓] Pink-backed pelican (Pelecanus rufescens)

Penguin Island
  • [✓] Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus)

Aviary Next to California Conservation Center
  • [✓] Blue-headed macaw (Primolius couloni)
  • [✓] Green-winged macaw (Ara chloropterus)

Stand-Alone Flights Throughout the Zoo
  • [✓] Southern (Double-wattled) cassowary (Casuarius casuarius)
  • [✓] Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
  • [✓] Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis)
  • [✓] White-cheeked turaco (Tauraco leucotis leucotis)
  • [✓] Guira cuckoo (Guira guira) (*)
  • [✓] American barn owl (Tyto alba pratincola)
  • [✓] Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus ssp.)
  • [X] Laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae ssp.)
  • [✓] Blue-bellied roller (Coracias cyanogaster)

FORMER Inhabitants of "Aviary Row" That Are Now Off-Exhibit
  • [X] Spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata ssp.) (*)
  • [X] Great hornbill (Buceros bicornis)

Not Seen During Visit; Either Off Exhibit or Have Been Transferred Out?
  • [X] White-faced whistling-duck (Dendrocygna viduata)
  • [X] Scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber)
  • [X] Waldrapp (Northern bald) ibis (Geronticus eremita) (*)

COMING SOON!
  • Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)

For the species I put (*):
  • The pair of hamerkops that used to be in the African Aviary were not recommended to be paired under the Species Survival Program (SSP) so they were transferred out. Currently, the hamerkop in there is a female (0.1).
  • I was told by a keeper that blue-throated macaws will be a new species in the South American Rainforest Aviary and that they were currently off exhibit, though I did hear them when I was going through the aviary. Their red-fronted macaw was not in the separate enclosure that it shares with the Temminck's tragopan male, the curl-crested araçari, and the Linnaeus's two-toed sloth.
  • They are working with their guira cuckoo; the cuckoo got really bonded with the curl-crested araçari and was acting aggressive around the keepers, hence why I didn't see them when I originally posted this list.
  • There is talk that their spectacled owl will be in the flight on the right-side on the path where the guanaco and the black-necked swans are located at the Puente al Sur.
  • I didn't see their white-faced whistling-ducks or their scarlet ibises during this visit. They are no longer listed in their South American Rainforest Aviary. There were white ibises in both the Puente al Sur aviary and the South American Rainforest Aviary. Presently, only two white ibises inhabit the South American Rainforest Aviary.
  • Per a conversation I had with a keeper at Happy Hallow Park and Zoo, the waldrapp ibises that were in the Puente al Sur Aviary are now there. Per a conversation I had with a keeper at Micke Grove Zoo, they will be transferring some of their waldrapp ibises to San Francisco Zoo; while they were not present at the time of my visit, I know they will make their way back to San Francisco.
  • Their African sacred ibises bred in their African Aviary a couple of months ago. There is a juvenile in both the African Aviary and in the aviary at Puente al Sur.

Lastly, from the conversation I had with the keeper, their Grant's guan (though someone will try and correct me and state she was a Spix's guan; when looking at the different subspecies of Spix's guan, it's the Grant's subspecies that is black with white speckling), Guanita, passed away almost a year ago due to old age :( She was the only one of her kind left in North America. I will treasure the few pictures that I have of her. May she Rest In Peace.

Forgot to post about their resident American barn owl in the original post. Doh!

San Francisco Zoo is working on bringing in more birds in the future. I'm looking forward to my next visit in a couple of months.
 
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