Dierenpark Wassenaar (Closed) Former zoo Wasenaar

Some notes about the Kookaburra's at Wassenaar because Wassenaar was among the first European zoos which succesfully bred the species.
European ( world ? ) first breeding was archieved by the London Zoo in 1905 but Wassenaar seemed to be the second zoo in Europe which bred this species which is now-a-days so common in zoos.
Feb. 1951 4 birds were imported directly from Australia and placed together in an outdoor aviary. 1953 the birds were split into 2 pairs and one pair was placed in the Louise hal and the other pair was left in the old outdoor aviary.
The pair in the outdoor aviary started to lay eggs in 1954 ( 1 egg laid ), 1955 ( 2 egg laid ) and 1956 ( 2 eggs laid from which at least was was fertile but didn't hatch ).
On April 24 1957 again an egg was laid and 2 days later a second egg was found.. On May 16 a chick had hatched and a day later the second egg was disappeared. The young did very well and on June 22 the young was seen for the first time outside the nest.
In 1960 another young was raised succesfully.
After these very early successes more zoos started to breed the species and in the 1980s annual about 30 to 50 young were raised in zoos worldwide.
 
Part 5 of the 1962-birdlist :

- Oranjekop tropialen ( should be Oranjekop troepialen ) = Scarlet-headed blackbird - Amblyramphus holosericeus
- Geelkopspreeuwen = most prob. Yellow-hooded blackbirds - Agelaius icterocephalus, could be however also the Golden-crested mynas - Ampeliceps coronatus
- Roodsnavel bulbul ( should be Roodsnavel buulbuuls ) = Asian black bulbul - Hypsipetes leucocephalus
- Chinese bulbuls ( should be Chinese buulbuuls ) = light-vented bulbuls - Pycnonotus sinensis
- Shama lijsters = White-rumped shamas - Copsychus malabaricus
- Soldatenspreeuwen = Red-breasted meadowlarks - Leistes militaris
- Kleine glansspreeuwen = one ( or several ) of the smaller species of Glossy starlings - genus Lamprotornis
- Zijdeglanzende koespreeuwen = Shiny cowbirds - Molothrus bonariensis
- Oever maina = Bank myna - Acridotheres ginginianus
- Herder maina = Common myna - Acridotheres tristis
- Zwartmasker gaai = not a clue, translation being 'Black-masked jay'
- Bontkeel gaailijster = a Laughingthrush-species, could be the Variegated laughing-thrush - Trochalopteron variegatum
- Witgang gaailijster ( should be Witwang gaailijster ) = Black-throated laughing-thrush - Pterorhinus chinensis
- Witkuif gaai ( should be Witkuif gaailijster ) = White-crested laughing-thrush - Garrulax leucolophus
- Blauwnek gaai = not a clue, translation is 'Blue-necked jay'
- Witnek gaai = Plush-crested jay - Cyanocorax chrysops
- Witoor katvogel = White-eared catbird - Ailuroedus buccoides
- Princess of Wales parkiet = Princess parrot - Polytelis alexandrae
- Browns rosella = Northern rosella - Platycerus venustus
- Zilverbekje = African silverbill - Euodice cantans
- Loodbekje = Indian silverbill - Euodice malabarica
- Spitsstaart amandine = Long-tailed finch - Poephila acuticauda
- Staalvink = Village indigobird - Vidua chalybeata
- Boliviaanse kuifkardinaal ( aka Boliviaanse kuifgors ) = Black-crested finch - Lophospingus pusillus
- Tijgervink = Red avadavat - Amandava amandava
- Mexicaanse nonpareil ( aka Purpergors ) = Painted bunting - Passerina ciris
- Aymara parkieten = Grey-hooded parakeets - Psilosiagron aymara
- Dwerg timali = most prob. one of the Yuhina-species
- Papegaaisnavelmees = one of the Parrotbill-species
- Groene katvogel = Green catbird - Ailuroedus crassirostris
- Witte merel = white mutation of the Blackbird - Turdus merula

To be continued...
 
TeaLovingDave said:
My best guess for this one was Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) or Black-headed Jay (Garrulus lanceolatus)
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Steller's jay is a possibility
Black-headed jay also a possibility but that would mean that they use 3 ( ! ) different names for 1 and the same species ( Zwartmasker gaai - Zwartkop gaai - Strepen gaai ) in one guide-book !
 
Part 6 of the translation of the species-list of the 1962-guide book of the Louise hal :

- Oever maina = Bank myna - Acridotheres ginginianus
- Ekster maina ( aka Eksterspreeuw ) = Indian pied myna - Gracupica contra
- Roodsnavel bulbul ( should be Roodsnavel buulbuul ) = Asian black bulbul - Pycnonotus leucocephalus
- Maskergaai - could be again several species of jays
- Jerdon spreeuw = Vinous-breasted starling - Acridotheres burmannicus
- Andamanen spreeuw = White-headed starling - Sturnia erythropygius
- Mandarijnspreeuw = White-shouldered starling - Sturnia sinensis
- Zwavelgele tyran = Great kiskadee - Pitangus sulphuratus
- Grote beo = Greater hill myna - Gracula religosa
- Witrug trompetvogel = White-winged trumpeter - Psophia leucoptera
- Bruinoor katvogel = Spotted catbird - Ailuroedus maculosus. This is a species which is sofar not mentioned at ZTL at all.
- Robijn kolibrie ( should be Robijnkeel kolibrie ) = Ruby-throated hummingbird - Archiochus colubris
- Goud tangara = Golden tanager - Tangara arthus
- Masker tangara = Masked tanager - Stilpnia nigrocincta
- Driekleur tangara = Green-headed tanager - Tangara seledon
- Veelkleuren tangara = Multicolored tanager - Chlorochrysa nittidissima
- Zwartblauwe tangara = Blue and black tanager - Tangara vassorii
- Isabel tangara = Opal-crowned tanager - Tangara callophrys
- Purper kroonvinken = should be the Red pileated finches - Coryphospingus cucullatus
- Blauwe honingzuiger ( better Dutch name being Blauwe suikervogel ) = Red-legged honeycreeper - Cyanerpes cyaneus
- Vliegenvangers = one or several species of the Flycatchers
- Audobon's warblers ( better Dutch name should be Geelstuit zanger ) = Audubon's warblers - Setophaga auduboni
- Brillenvogeltjes = one or more specis of White-eyes ( Zosterops species )
- Witnek picathartes = White-necked picathartes - Picathartes gymnocephalus
- Klokvogel ( should be Naaktkeel klokvogel ) = Bare-throated bellbird - Procnias nudicollis
- Regent prieelvogel ( better Dutchname being Geelnek prieelvogel ) = Regent bowerbird - Sericulus chrysocephalus
- Grijsrug trompetvogel = Grey-winged trumpeter ( aka Common trumpeter ) - Psophia crepitans
- Montezuma cassique = Montezuma oropendola - Psarocolius montezuma
- Chinese baardvogel = Great barbet - Psilopogon virens
- Reuzen baardvogel = other name for the Chinese baardvogel ( see above )
- Witte specht = White woodpecker = Melanerpes canidus
- Rode rotshaan = Andean cock of the Rock - Rupicola peruvianus
- Grote paradijsvogel = Greater bird of paradise - Paradisaea apoda
- Roulroul = Crested wood-partridge - Rollulus roulroul
- Pygmee gansjes = African pygmy geese - Nettapus auritus. Pygmee gans could be any of the 3 species but in the text it's clearly said that they are from Africa so African pygmy goose is the only option.
- Bronsnek duiven ( better name would be Kopernek duiven ) = Bar-shouldered doves - Geopelia humeralis
- Grijze toerako's = Grey go-away birds - Crinifer concolor
- Quetzals = Resplendent quetzals - Pharomachrus mocinno
- Zandhoen = some species of Sand grouse
- Masker toerako = Black-faced go-away bird - Crinifer leopoldi
- Steenpatrijs = Rock partridge - Alectornis graeca
- Lappen kievit = could be a number of species : Indian red-wattled, Yellow-wattled or even Masked lapwing butmost prob. it's the African wattled lapwing - Vanellus senegallus
- Roodkuif toerako = Red-crested turaco - Tauraco erythrolophus
- Witkuif toerako = White-crested turaco - Tauraco leucolophus
- Witnek toerako = translated it would be 'White-necked turaco', don't know which species could be ment with this one
- Violetkuif toerako ( current Dutch name being Purperkuif toerako ) = Purple-crested turaco - Gallirex porhyreolophus
- Grijze bananeneter ( same as Grijze toerako ) = Grey go-away bird - Crinifer concolor

In the meantime I've also obtained the original 1962-guidebook myself so from the text I now can sometimes find extra information to be sure or to rule-out surtain species :).

To be continued...
 
Always interesting, I have some data on Wassenaar zoo from old articles in the Dutch aviculture magazine. They had very big numbers of birds species back in the days
 
Part 7 ( and last part of the Louise hal bird-list of 1962 ) :

- Witte vruchtduif ( should be Witte muskaatduif ) = Silver-tipped imperial pigeon - Ducula luctuosa
- Groene vruchtduif ( should be Groene muskaatduif ) = Green imperial pigeon - Ducula aenea
- Toekan baardvogel = Toucan barbet - Semnornis ramphastinus
- Tandsnavel baardvogel = most. prob. Dubbel-toothed barbet - Pogonornis bidentatus
- Roodkop baardvogel = Red-headed barbet - Eubucco bourcierii
- Goudoor arassarie = Tawny-tufted toucanet - Selenidera nattereri
- Grasgroene arassarie = most prob. a member of the Aulacorhynchus-genus
- Dubbele halsband arassarie = Many-banded aracari - Pteroglossus pluricinctus
- Treur tangara = White-lined tanager = Tachyphonus rufus
- Sayaca tangara = Sayaca tanager - Thraupis sayaca - Wassenaar claimed to have the first breeding with this species ( zoo-breeding, European first-breeding, World first breeding ??? )
- Roodstuit arassarie = Crimson-rumped toucanet - Aulacorhynchus haematopygus
- Driekleur glansspreeuwen = Superb starlings - Lamprotornis superbus
- Rose spreeuwen = Rosy starlings - Pastor roseus
- Oranje troepiaal = Venezuelan troupial - Icterus icterus
- Witkeel bulbul ( should be Witkeel buulbuul ) = White-throated bulbul - Alophoixus flaveolus
- Roodstuit bulbul ( should be Roodstuit buulbuul ) = Red-vented bulbul - Pycnonotus cafer
- Transvaalse ooruilen = most prob. Cape eagle owl - Bubo capensis
- Regent prieelvogel = Regent bowerbird - Sericulus chrysocephalus
- Satijnblauwe prieelvogel = Satin bowerbird - Ptilonorhynchus violaceus
- Irene bulbul ( should be Irena buulbuul ) = Fairy bluebird - Irena puella
- Bergtangara = Mountain tanager ( one or more species )
- Rode tangara = Brazilian tanager - Ramphocelus bresilius
- Vlinderkwartel = not a clue which quail-species this should be
- Groene vliegenvanger = most prob. Olivaceous flycatcher - Muscicapa olivascens
- Witoor bulbul ( should be Witoor buulbuul ) = Pycnonotus leucotis
- Kaapse bulbul ( should be Kaapse buulbuul ) = Cape bulbul - Pycnonotus capensis
- Blauwwang baardvogel = Blue-throated barbet - Megalaima asiatica
- Roodoor bulbul ( should be Roodoor buulbuul ) = Red-whiskered bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus
- Argentijnse dwergral = Rufous-sided crake - Laterallus melanophaius
- Japanse nachtegaal = Peking robin - Leiothrix lutea
- Zilveroor nachtegaal = Silver-eared mesia - Leiothrix argentauris
- Dayal lijster = Oriental magpie-robin - Copsychus saularis
- Bengaalse pitta = Indian pitta - Pitta brachyura
- Roodkeel kalliope ( better would be Roodkeel nachtegaal ) = Siberian rubythroat - Calliope calliope
- Dwergrallen = Crakes of the genus Laterallus
- Bruinoor bulbul ( should be Bruinoor buulbuul ) = Brown-eared bulbul - Microscelis amaurotis
- Zomer tangara = Summer tanager - Piranga rubra
- Donkerrode tangara = could be Silver-beaked tanager - Ramphocelus carbo
- Vuurrug tangara = Crimson-backed tanager - Ramphocelus dimidiatus

Finished but with the help of the guidebook I might be find out which species are ment by some of the ones I'm not sure at the moment.
 
vogelcommando said:
- Vlinderkwartel = not a clue which quail-species this should be
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In Australia the buttonquails have "butterfly quail" as an alternative name.

vogelcommando said:
- Witte vruchtduif ( should be Witte muskaatduif ) = Silver-tipped imperial pigeon - Ducula luctuosa
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Why would this not be, for example, D. bicolor or D. spilorrhoa? There are a number of white Ducula species.
 
Chlidonias said:
In Australia the buttonquails have "butterfly quail" as an alternative name.


Why would this not be, for example, D. bicolor or D. spilorrhoa? There are a number of white Ducula species.
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Because those 2 species have other dutch names :
D. bicolor = Bonte muskaatduif
D. spilorrhoa = Australische muskaatduif
Evenso I can understand your question because... all 3 are indeed mainly white.

About the buttonquails, thank you very much, never have seen this name used in English and in Dutch also never heared it before.
 
vogelcommando said:
Because those 2 species have other dutch names :
D. bicolor = Bonte muskaatduif
D. spilorrhoa = Australische muskaatduif
Evenso I can understand your question because... all 3 are indeed mainly white.
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Yes, but from your translations of the guidebook's lists there are multiple species which are given more than one name (i.e. one species with two or three different names in different parts of the book), and also species which are not given current Dutch names for those species. So I would be thinking that being called by the current name isn't a reason to discount other similar species.
 
You're right but Witte vruchtduif ( muskaatduif ) is realy the Dutch name of this species. Dubble-checked also Zootierliste and here Wassenaar is indeed mentioned as former keeper ( and breeder ! ) of Ducula luctuosa.
 
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