ZOO Antwerpen Birth's at the Zoo in 2008
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do you have a scientific name for "Catharina parrots"?
I think Marc is referring to a Barred Parakeet (Bolborhynchus lineola). I've heard them referred to as "Catherine's parakeet"...
barred parakeets are lovely wee things
Marc
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Great news!
This week a macaronipenguin was born at the Antwerp Zoo! It will be raised by the zookeepers. The Gentoopenguins also had a birth but the young died. The kingpenguins are still breeding...
(info and pictures thanks to member 'Bedreigde Diersoort' of the Laafsekikkers.be forum)
This week a macaronipenguin was born at the Antwerp Zoo! It will be raised by the zookeepers. The Gentoopenguins also had a birth but the young died. The kingpenguins are still breeding...
(info and pictures thanks to member 'Bedreigde Diersoort' of the Laafsekikkers.be forum)
Ok thank you!I didn't know the English name
There should be a website where you can enter the name in your languague and that you get translations in English.
Bird names translation index : Introduction
Marc
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Marc
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More births :
* 4 Dendrobates ventrimaculates
* 8 Dendrobates auratus
* 2 Epipedobates tricolor
* 2 Kleinmann's Tortoise
* 2 Red-footed tortoise
* 1 Wonder Gecko (Teratoscincus)
* 5 Mochlus fernandi
* 2 Epicrates cenchria
* 80 eggs of Veiled Chameleon or Yemen Chameleon
* 4 eggs of Water Dragons
* 1 egg of the Amboina Box Turtle or Southeast Asian Box Turtle
* 6 eggs of Hermann's Tortoise
* + 100 eggs of the Red-eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas)
* 2 eggs of the Leopard gecko
:* 4 Dendrobates ventrimaculates
* 8 Dendrobates auratus
* 2 Epipedobates tricolor
* 2 Kleinmann's Tortoise
* 2 Red-footed tortoise
* 1 Wonder Gecko (Teratoscincus)
* 5 Mochlus fernandi
* 2 Epicrates cenchria
* 80 eggs of Veiled Chameleon or Yemen Chameleon
* 4 eggs of Water Dragons
* 1 egg of the Amboina Box Turtle or Southeast Asian Box Turtle
* 6 eggs of Hermann's Tortoise
* + 100 eggs of the Red-eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas)
* 2 eggs of the Leopard gecko
Writhedhornbill
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When I was there in march there were three baby Cuora amboinesis. One was struggling to stay above the water and the people were shouting their parents (in many languages) and turning away as it, at one point looked as if it were dead.
The others looked healthy though...
) and turning away as it, at one point looked as if it were dead.The others looked healthy though...
The Mantled Guerezas (Colobus guereza) have also a little one now.
A beautifull white baby
A beautifull white baby
There is a Green-napped Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglosus haematodus haematodus) born, and there are two Bali Starlings, Leucopsar rothschildi born. The Tragopans have two youngsters outside...
The Von der Decken's Hornbill, Tockus deckeni is in his nest, just like the Trumpeter Hornbills nowadays. The Military Macaw (Ara militaris) has also a little one now.
The young Penguin (macaroni) died, but the King Penguins - Aptenodytes patagonicus have two eggs now 'Fingers crossed people!'
With the Rallus, the Congo Peafowl, the Yellow-knobbed Curassow (Crax daubentoni), the Green Turaco (Tauraco persa buffoni), The Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus) and the guira (Guira guira) there are also eggs and births
There is also a Chiloscyllium plagiosum, Whitespotted bambooshark born in the Aquarium
The Von der Decken's Hornbill, Tockus deckeni is in his nest, just like the Trumpeter Hornbills nowadays. The Military Macaw (Ara militaris) has also a little one now.
The young Penguin (macaroni) died, but the King Penguins - Aptenodytes patagonicus have two eggs now
'Fingers crossed people!'With the Rallus, the Congo Peafowl, the Yellow-knobbed Curassow (Crax daubentoni), the Green Turaco (Tauraco persa buffoni), The Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus) and the guira (Guira guira) there are also eggs and births
There is also a Chiloscyllium plagiosum, Whitespotted bambooshark born in the Aquarium
The Zoo reports that they are now "vieuwable" for the public
Also there is a Sloth (Folivora) born, from female Wina and male Quasimodo...
Again there is no milk with Wina, so it will be hand raised, just like the previous one, which now is introduced back into the family...