Cold tolerant birds
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Chester Zoo (UK) has two large outdoor aviaries which contain Andean Condors, Black Vultures, Griffon Vulture, blackstork, spoonbill, ibis, rock dove, lapwing, red-billed chough and red legged partridges all year round.
London Zoo's Snowden aviary contains sacred ibis, green peafowl, egrets and waldrapps as well as numerous other species.
London Zoo's Snowden aviary contains sacred ibis, green peafowl, egrets and waldrapps as well as numerous other species.
Sun Wukong
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In general: most non-migrating Galliformes, Fringillidae, Corvidae, Anseriformes, Strigiformes and Accipitriformes, (laughing)trushs etc ... from the northern hemisphere, i.e. Northern, Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, alpine areas of China (Sichuan, Yunnan), Northern India, Tibet, Bhutan..., but also colder alpine regions of South America or New Zealand.
Examples for quite cold-resistent parrots: Monk Parakeet, Red-breasted Parakeet, Patagonian Conure, and of course the Kea. A frost-proof shelter should nevertheless be offered.
Examples for quite cold-resistent parrots: Monk Parakeet, Red-breasted Parakeet, Patagonian Conure, and of course the Kea. A frost-proof shelter should nevertheless be offered.
I would cheekily suggest anything native to the collection (assuming non-migratory, of course).
Some of the species already mentioned do need some shelter in northern climates, even if it is an overhang or shed. Parrots in particular may well live in very cold climates, but they will shelter in thick foliage (if available) under extreme conditions. Under captive conditions, parrots tend to defoliate most vegetation, thus requiring an alternative.
Most species in captivity seem to do very well in northern climates, given a little shelter and extra warmth in winter.
Some of the species already mentioned do need some shelter in northern climates, even if it is an overhang or shed. Parrots in particular may well live in very cold climates, but they will shelter in thick foliage (if available) under extreme conditions. Under captive conditions, parrots tend to defoliate most vegetation, thus requiring an alternative.
Most species in captivity seem to do very well in northern climates, given a little shelter and extra warmth in winter.
Meaghan Edwards
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At the Toronto Zoo, the Bald Eagles, Great Horned Owl (when they had them, I haven't been in the Canadian Domain for a while to see if they still have them or not but I see they're not on the website) and Snowy Owl seem to thrive in cold winter. It's the summer that you don't get to see them as well.
Zooplantman
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Northern? What do we mean?
Chester is slightly North of Calgary, AB, Canada but as warm as San Francisco. What Chester can keep outdoors may not do well outdoors in Cincinnati, far to the south.
Chester is slightly North of Calgary, AB, Canada but as warm as San Francisco. What Chester can keep outdoors may not do well outdoors in Cincinnati, far to the south.
Is that right zooplantman?
I was fairly sure that Chester (and most places in the UK) are cooler than places in California and a very brief google search seems to back that up...
Leptonyx
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Don't forget the little saw-whet owl in the corner of Americas! Hehe- she spends all winter outside too!
Zooplantman
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I'm going largely by what plants I see growing in each location.
San Francisco gets a bit warmer in late Spring and Chester gets a bit colder in Winter but all in all they are pretty similar to me (bigger difference is day length).