Bird Paradise ID on Unsigned Birds in Wings of Asia

[honeybadger]

Does anyone have an updated list of birds in the Wings of Asia aviary (and other aviaries too)?

Due to my limited knowledge of birds, I've been using google image + ebird for bird identification and comparing the possible IDs with the bird signages and Zooish's April '23 list.

Recently, I noticed some unsigned birds in Wings of Asia and need some confirmation of their IDs:

1. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Jan '24)




2. Rose-ringed Parakeet (Jan '24)



3. Tailorbird (?) (Dec '23) - Spotted near the bamboo grove.



Can I also confirm that there is a Black-naped Oriole in the aviary? I have seen it few times throughout the months but not too sure about its exact species.

Lastly, I saw 2 sunbird-looking birds (one yellow and one red) yesterday. I didn’t manage to take photos of them as they are too small and fast-moving. Are these birds purposely introduced or are they wild ones that sneaked into the aviary?

Any other unsigned birds in Wings of Asia?

Thanks!

 

[Thefishguy]

Tailorbird could be Ashy Tailorbird but im not sure tho

 

[Zooish]

The Drongo and Parakeet are correct. There are indeed Black-naped Orioles in Wings of Asia. The Tailorbird (looks like a Dark-necked Tailorbird in the photo) and Sunbirds are wild birds that probably entered through gaps in the mesh.

 

[honeybadger]

The Drongo and Parakeet are correct. There are indeed Black-naped Orioles in Wings of Asia. The Tailorbird (looks like a Dark-necked Tailorbird in the photo) and Sunbirds are wild birds that probably entered through gaps in the mesh.

Thanks Zooish for the confirming the IDs. Are the drongos and parakeets new additions or they’ve been around for a while?

In your list last year, you mentioned Lesser Whistling Duck and Common Green Magpies. Are you aware whether they are still around in the aviary? Are the magpies the ones that are currently in Winged Sanctuary?

 

[honeybadger]

Based on my knowledge, these are the birds that can be found in the aviary:

Signed Birds

Lesser Adjutant
Asian Black-necked Stork
Milky Stork

Rufous Night Heron
Cattle Egret

Black-faced Spoonbill

Red-billed Blue Magpie
White-crested Laughingthrush

Common Hill Mynah
Rosy Starling
Asian Pied Starling

Pied Imperial-pigeon
Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon

Luzon Hornbill
Papuan Hornbill
Rufous Hornbill (Keeper Talk)
Oriental Pied Hornbill (Keeper Talk)

White-winged Duck
Hawaiian Goose
Baer's Pochard
Marbled Teal
Mandarin Duck
Australian Pelican
Masked Lapwing

Grey Junglefowl
Great Argus
Grey Peacock-pheasant
Green Peafowl (Is this a single individual that was confined in the cage at Heart of Africa?)
Germain’s Peacock-pheasant
Golden Pheasant


Unsigned(*) Birds
Spotted Whistling Duck
Swan Goose
Bar-headed Goose

Black-naped Oriole
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

Rose-ringed Parakeet
Plum-headed Parakeet

*I might have missed out some signages

 

[Semioptera]

Thanks Zooish for the confirming the IDs. Are the drongos and parakeets new additions or they’ve been around for a while?

In your list last year, you mentioned Lesser Whistling Duck and Common Green Magpies. Are you aware whether they are still around in the aviary? Are the magpies the ones that are currently in Winged Sanctuary?

Common Green Magpie - confirmed. Saw it today.

 

[Zooish]

Thanks Zooish for the confirming the IDs. Are the drongos and parakeets new additions or they’ve been around for a while?

In your list last year, you mentioned Lesser Whistling Duck and Common Green Magpies. Are you aware whether they are still around in the aviary? Are the magpies the ones that are currently in Winged Sanctuary?

The Drongo (single female) and Parakeets have been in Wings of Asia from the start.

Mandai doesn't hold any Lesser Whistling Ducks at the moment and yes the Common Green Magpies are at Winged Sanctuary.

 

[OskarGC]

When I was there about a month ago I also saw:
1. Common Shelduck
2. Crested Mynah
3. Indian Spot-Billed Duck

 

[FoxBat]

i saw a Pink-headed Fruit Dove(?) in the aviary just now, and i heard a single male Elegant Imperial Pigeon also lives there

 

[NATY]

Think they have bank mynas and grey-headed swamphens too. Does Wings of Asia hold any common teals now?

 

[Zhao yun]

Is there a malkoha?

 

[Zhao yun]

Think they have bank mynas and grey-headed swamphens too. Does Wings of Asia hold any common teals now?

@noobmaster69 You are correct about the Teals. As for the others, we have them in Wings of Asia, but they are rather hard to see unless they come out of the grasses.

 

[honeybadger]

I think I saw a male Asian Koel and possibly an Asian Glossy Starling earlier as well. I'm not too sure about the latter since I saw it from quite a distance.

 

[FoxBat]

I think I saw a male Asian Koel and possibly an Asian Glossy Starling earlier as well. I'm not too sure about the latter since I saw it from quite a distance.

there are asian glossy starlings housed in there but i dont think theres a koel. if there was i would be hearing "uwu! uwu!" whenever i enter the aviary

 

[honeybadger]

I heard that familiar call and initially I thought it was from outside the aviary, then I saw a bird that seems to be a koel near the holding cage (the one near the transition building to HoA). I took a picture but it is a bit blurry though:

 

[FoxBat]

i saw a Pink-headed Fruit Dove(?) in the aviary just now, and i heard a single male Elegant Imperial Pigeon also lives there

it was a Pink-necked Green Pigeon and not a Pink-headed Fruit Dove that i saw