Hooded Pitohui In Captivity

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BerdNerd

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I was just wondering if any zoo currently holds one of these birds and which one because I would really like to see one. Also, I live in the U.S. so do any zoos there have the Hooded Pitohui?
 
The only pitohui I ever saw, was a taxidermed northern variable pitohui. Only the southern variable pithohui has been kept in Europe, in the 1930's in London.
 
Batto said:
You might have; others are apparently not aware of this option.
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Yeah agree, but then again I've noticed in general in todays society that searching for something / individual investigation of something is considered by a lot of people to be kind of hard work and exhausting now even with the accumulated human knowledge of the world at our finger tips with the net.

Tetzoo Quizzer said:
Not too difficult to see if you can get to New Guinea however!
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Have you seen these in the wild too @Tetzoo Quizzer ?
 
Glossy mantled Manucode
Crinkle collared Manucode
King of Saxony bop
Twelve wired bop
Superb bop (Central Highlands species)
Growling Riflebird
Black Sicklebill
Brown Sicklebill
Stephanies Astrapia
Ribbon tailed Astrapia
King bop
Magnificent bop
Blue bop
Lesser bop
Greater bop
Raggiana bop
And I have seen Paradise and Victoria’s Riflebirds in Australia.
My bowerbird list is as follows
White-rated, Black-eared and Green Catbirds
Tooth-billed, Golden, Regent, Flame, Satin, Yellow-breasted, Great and Fawn-breasted Bowerbirds.
 
Tetzoo Quizzer said:
Glossy mantled Manucode
Crinkle collared Manucode
King of Saxony bop
Twelve wired bop
Superb bop (Central Highlands species)
Growling Riflebird
Black Sicklebill
Brown Sicklebill
Stephanies Astrapia
Ribbon tailed Astrapia
King bop
Magnificent bop
Blue bop
Lesser bop
Greater bop
Raggiana bop
And I have seen Paradise and Victoria’s Riflebirds in Australia.
My bowerbird list is as follows
White-rated, Black-eared and Green Catbirds
Tooth-billed, Golden, Regent, Flame, Satin, Yellow-breasted, Great and Fawn-breasted Bowerbirds.
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Which of the birds of paradise was the most impressive to see ? and which the most challenging ?
 
I was most impressed by King of Saxony, which required a steep uphill climb, but it’s ability to wave those weird head plumes is most impressive. Most challenging was Blue, the locals were being very awkward about the usual site, so we tried elsewhere and eventually had a fly past male as the fog lifted after several hours.
 
Tetzoo Quizzer said:
I was most impressed by King of Saxony, which required a steep uphill climb, but it’s ability to wave those weird head plumes is most impressive. Most challenging was Blue, the locals were being very awkward about the usual site, so we tried elsewhere and eventually had a fly past male as the fog lifted after several hours.
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Must have been amazing to see this species, those feathers are some of the most spectacular of all the birds in my opinion, totally bizarre as only a bird of paradise can be.

Why were the locals being awkward about the site ? Did they want to charge more money for taking you there ?
 
We were staying at one lodge, the blue bird was on land belonging to a different tribe, and it was about money. We would have paid the extra (it’s a helluva lot cheaper than making a return trip) but our tour guide was having none of it. Mind you, we also had to cancel one lodge, as the locals there rioted and broke the owners arm, but we had already made alternative arrangements when they had previously shot at the plane! Don’t let me put anyone off; we never felt unsafe, but I wouldn’t go there unaccompanied. Anyway, if you want an interesting story ask me about Cameroon tomorrow; good night everyone!
 
Tetzoo Quizzer said:
We were staying at one lodge, the blue bird was on land belonging to a different tribe, and it was about money. We would have paid the extra (it’s a helluva lot cheaper than making a return trip) but our tour guide was having none of it. Mind you, we also had to cancel one lodge, as the locals there rioted and broke the owners arm, but we had already made alternative arrangements when they had previously shot at the plane! Don’t let me put anyone off; we never felt unsafe, but I wouldn’t go there unaccompanied. Anyway, if you want an interesting story ask me about Cameroon tomorrow; good night everyone!
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Sounds like a very interesting if very colourful, strange and somewhat intimidating experience.

It reminds me of this book that I read once that was written by a biologist who lived and worked in Papua New Guinea for decades. It was hilarious in parts and very intriguing in most others.

It was called "Notebooks from New Guinea: Field Notes of a Tropical Biologist" and written by Vojtech Novotny.

Notebooks from New Guinea: Field Notes of a Tropical Biologist by Vojtech Novotny
 
Onychorhynchus coronatus said:
Sounds like a very interesting if very colourful, strange and somewhat intimidating experience.

It reminds me of this book that I read once that was written by a biologist who lived and worked in Papua New Guinea for decades. It was hilarious in parts and very intriguing in most others.

It was called "Notebooks from New Guinea: Field Notes of a Tropical Biologist" and written by Vojtech Novotny.

Notebooks from New Guinea: Field Notes of a Tropical Biologist by Vojtech Novotny
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Excellent book, not sure which I prefer out of this one, and Throwim way leg by Tim Flannery.
As for dodgy experiences , a scary time in Cameroon. Our guide was English speaking, and most of our trip was in the English speaking provinces, with an uneasy relationship with the majority French speakers. We had no problem however, until we were returning to the airport. When we stopped at a checkpoint, we were told the road was unsafe, and we had to be accompanied by armed soldiers. No choice in this, but the way one of the soldiers was being briefed on how to use a hand grenade was not guaranteed to inspire confidence!
 
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