Bird Paradise Bird Paradise news 2023
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The park has 3.4 Lessers and 3.1 Raggianas but most of them are off show.
FoxBat
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updates from today's trip:
1. *Winged Sanc*: Hooded Vultures relocated from HoA to here. Sulawesi Mynas now inhabit the former Burrowing Owl cage
2. *Amazonian Jewels*: Burrowing Owl relocated here, and a pair of Azara's Agoutis are in the back cages
3. *Crimson Wetlands*: Pink-tailed Chalceus, Salvin's Cichlid, Common Pleco and Yellow-spotted River Turtle added to the underwater viewing gallery. also Boat-billed Heron relocated here(?)
4. *Wings of Asia*: Black-necked Stork is still in a fenced-off area for some reason
5. *Heart of Africa* Guru the Wattled Crane has been off-show for as long as i can remember, keeper's said he's having a "checkup". a peafowl-like bird(Congo Peafowl?) is now in the back cage
1. *Winged Sanc*: Hooded Vultures relocated from HoA to here. Sulawesi Mynas now inhabit the former Burrowing Owl cage
2. *Amazonian Jewels*: Burrowing Owl relocated here, and a pair of Azara's Agoutis are in the back cages
3. *Crimson Wetlands*: Pink-tailed Chalceus, Salvin's Cichlid, Common Pleco and Yellow-spotted River Turtle added to the underwater viewing gallery. also Boat-billed Heron relocated here(?)
4. *Wings of Asia*: Black-necked Stork is still in a fenced-off area for some reason
5. *Heart of Africa* Guru the Wattled Crane has been off-show for as long as i can remember, keeper's said he's having a "checkup". a peafowl-like bird(Congo Peafowl?) is now in the back cage
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The Boat-billed Heron has always been in Crimson Wetlands.
Mary the Black-necked Stork is unlikely to be allowed to roam the aviary as she got into trouble with the other birds or visitors i think.
Gru the Wattled Crane has been at the hospital since the park opened to the public (with a broken leg i believe). I suspect he got into a fight with the other large birds - he 'disappeared' at about the same time the female Saddlebill and female Shoebill died - this is purely my suspicion.
The peafowl at the Heart of Africa holding cage is a Green Peafowl. She was at Wings of Asia but had been aggressive towards visitors.
GalenMarek
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I visited the park multiple times last week. As a "bird enthusiast," it is one of the nicest places I have ever visited.
Before my visits, I checked on ZooTierList the species to observe (I read that Mandai confirmed the species lists for the four parks) but some species differ from the board/park map/signs. One example in the Amazonian Jewels the Motmot.
Before my visits, I checked on ZooTierList the species to observe (I read that Mandai confirmed the species lists for the four parks) but some species differ from the board/park map/signs. One example in the Amazonian Jewels the Motmot.
- ZTL: Blue-diademed motmot (Momotus lessonii)
- Park: Blue-crowned or Amazonian motmot (Momotus momota)
One female is on display in the winged sanctuary aviaries
Dr. Wolverine
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Does anyone know of plans to introduce more Philippine Eagles to Bird Paradise after Geo's passing?
GalenMarek
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I asked two zoo keepers last week; unfortunately, they do not have plans (or are unaware).
I had seen this piece of news, no idea how realistic or soon it could happen.
PH gov't in talks to send 5 more PH eagles to Mandai Wild Reserve in Singapore
PH gov't in talks to send 5 more PH eagles to Mandai Wild Reserve in Singapore
honeybadger
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Anyone knows what happened to the pygmy falcons? Are they gone or just shifted to a back facility? I might have missed them, but if I’m not mistaken there are toucanets/aracaris in their former cage.
GalenMarek
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I saw one of them two weeks ago. It was next to the aviary with the yellow cardinal.
The African Pygmy Falcons are off show. A Channel-billed Toucan (previously housed at Singapore Zoo's Reptopia aviary) has moved into the aviary.
Yes there was a plan, but I'm not sure how it's going.
honeybadger
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Good to hear that they were just off-show and not passed on. Is it feasible for these falcons to be kept in the open aviaries? Or they still pose a threat to the smaller birds?
honeybadger
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Apparently the owls haven't been released to the aviary. When I visited the park earlier this week, the keeper told me they are still in the holding cage and will be introduced in the coming weeks.
FoxBat
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i dont think they will be added to open aviaries. the most ideal aviary for them to be put in is HoA, but there are weavers housed there, which are part of the raptor's natural diet
pygmy falcons will fly themselves to death if not kept in small aviaries where they can't actually fly that much...
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