Was the plan not to have a back up breeding population of Santa Cruz ground doves at Jurong / WRS?
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They received more males than females, so all the females are currently off show for breeding while the surplus males are put on display.
WRS Facebook video of the black-faced spoonbills:
Breeding success with the rescued Santa Cruz ground doves.
Two highly threatened bird species successfully bred at Jurong Bird Park
Two highly threatened bird species successfully bred at Jurong Bird Park
A pair of Philippines eagles will be loaned to the park from the Philippines. Another first for Jurong Bird Park!
One of world’s rarest eagles to land at Singapore’s Jurong Bird Park this year | Malay Mail
One of world’s rarest eagles to land at Singapore’s Jurong Bird Park this year | Malay Mail
Calyptorhynchus
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As the park prepares for the move, I think we can expect more and more rarities and mouth-watering species to arrive. Not all will be on display, but surely there will be more and more reasons to visit jurong before the move happens. The collection will expand greatly as far as number of endangered and rarely seen species, even if the total numbers may not increase dramatically. Several common species will be phased out.
Looking forward to see the eagles.
Looking forward to see the eagles.
The Philippine eagle pair will arrive in Jurong on 4 June, and presumably after a 1-month quarantine, will go on display by July.
PH, Singapore sign deal to conserve endangered Philippine eagle
PH, Singapore sign deal to conserve endangered Philippine eagle
That means I'm only just going to miss them - such bad luck!
Hopefully before 10th July..
3 King Penguin chicks have hatched this season. Video in the link below.
Wildlife Reserves Singapore
Wildlife Reserves Singapore
Article about the 2 Philippine eagles coming to Jurong :
Philippine eagles Geothermica and Sambisig to be loaned to Singapore: Ambassadors for Philippine biodiversity - BusinessMirror
Philippine eagles Geothermica and Sambisig to be loaned to Singapore: Ambassadors for Philippine biodiversity - BusinessMirror
Calyptorhynchus
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A few new additions, most still unidentified:
1 pair of Boat-billed Herons are in the Shoebill aviary
New Fruit Doves at Wings of Asia : Black Naped, Yellow-breasted and Superb
1 pair of Boat-billed Herons are in the Shoebill aviary
New Fruit Doves at Wings of Asia : Black Naped, Yellow-breasted and Superb
The Philippine eagle pair have arrived safely at Jurong. No word yet on when they can be viewed by the public.
Wildlife Reserves Singapore
Wildlife Reserves Singapore
Already on Jurong's website:
Philippine Eagle
Philippine Eagle
Went to see the Philippine Eagle's this morning. The are in the first Bird of Prey exhibit just down the hill from the Hornbills and Toucans. About a dozen or so staff gathered around as they had been acclimatizing in the cages at the back and where being released today 10 minutes after we arrived. The male was pretty quick to come out but the female was a no show. Her keeper from The Phillippines was there and he said she wouldn't come out for a while as she was guarding food. The area is roped off and with heavy mesh so not easy to photograph at this stage. I will try again in a month or so.
Here are a couple of photos
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Here are a couple of photos
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They (the snaps) look pretty good to me!
So lucky. I should have waited a couple more months before visiting! Not that I knew they were in the process of trying to acquire a pair ahead of time.
Thanks. Bit of Lightroom magic to clean them up a bit. Will be better when I can get closer to the wire and shoot through it better. The male flew straight up to the top but staff were happy because we was sitting in the nest they had set up.
Philippine eagles are still protected from visitors getting too close, but as mentioned by GregOz earlier, the male is far more confident. The female could be seen at the edge of her box but sat there for most of the day. A few people with professional looking cameras were waiting for a shot but they'd mostly drifted away.
I did the new 'Bird's Eye tour' - I was the only one which was great, but the guide (who was very polite) could have brushed up on her knowledge a bit. We stopped at the eagles, but unfortunately the tour didn't include the privilege of getting beyond the extra barriers. Hope to visit again on Monday.
All species of touracos are now in one aviary in Royal Ramble and I was surprised to see signage for Purple crested which I thought had left the collection.
Some interesting new passerines in Wings of Asia, including Coleto myna - will post some photos some time soon.
Interestingly, the signage outside the bird park has been minimalised, possibly in preparation for the big move. Usually between Boon Lay interchange and the park (bus route) there are at least a couple of directional signs which were gone.
I did the new 'Bird's Eye tour' - I was the only one which was great, but the guide (who was very polite) could have brushed up on her knowledge a bit. We stopped at the eagles, but unfortunately the tour didn't include the privilege of getting beyond the extra barriers. Hope to visit again on Monday.
All species of touracos are now in one aviary in Royal Ramble and I was surprised to see signage for Purple crested which I thought had left the collection.
Some interesting new passerines in Wings of Asia, including Coleto myna - will post some photos some time soon.
Interestingly, the signage outside the bird park has been minimalised, possibly in preparation for the big move. Usually between Boon Lay interchange and the park (bus route) there are at least a couple of directional signs which were gone.