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World of Darkness ? Is that a Nocturnal House only for Birds ? What Speices were kept there ? But honestly, i'm not excited to see any birds in Nocturnal Houses-no bird species is doing well there.
 
Bib Fortuna said:
World of Darkness ? Is that a Nocturnal House only for Birds ? What Speices were kept there ? But honestly, i'm not excited to see any birds in Nocturnal Houses-no bird species is doing well there.
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yes, it is a horrible little house with tiny boxes for owls and a few other birds.
 
Zooish said:
And very sadly the park's sole Shoebill was fatally attacked by a wild reticulated python a few months back.
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that is sad news indeed. I can't imagine them getting more shoebills any time soon either.
 
Zooish said:
Some quick updates:

A Lesser BoP chick was hatched in November, with 2 more eggs being artificially incubated. It's been a while since the species last bred at the park.

World of Darkness is closed for upgrading works. The Ibis and Shorebirds aviaries are also closed for upgrading. The ibis and Peruvian pelicans have been moved to the Spoonbills aviary, while the cormorants have been split between Swan Lake and Waterfall Aviary. With the impending relocation of the park in 3 to 5 years time, no new major exhibits will be built but existing exhibits will continue to receive modest facelifts.

And very sadly the park's sole Shoebill was fatally attacked by a wild reticulated python a few months back.
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I guess that World of Darkness and Ibis and Shorebird aviaries will not reopen this month? :( Had the species displayed in these exhibits changed recently - any interesting new additions?

That is very sad news about the Shoebill too.
 
zooboy28 said:
I guess that World of Darkness and Ibis and Shorebird aviaries will not reopen this month? :( Had the species displayed in these exhibits changed recently - any interesting new additions?

That is very sad news about the Shoebill too.
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The Peruvian pelicans are the only recent addition. They're in the spoonbills aviary now. World of Darkness' status is unknown to me. Seems like there are building or life support system defects. The old ibis and shorebirds aviary should reopen in the first quarter of next year, possibly with new occupants (I'm hearing cranes).
 
A few updates from Jurong:

The recently added Coletos have started breeding and there are a few chicks being hand-reared at the Breeding Station.

Other hatchings include Turquoise tanagers and Red&Yellow Barbets as well as a Lesser Bird of Paradise at the Breeding Station. Also saw a family of Magpie Geese with at least 4 goslings at the Wetlands.

New additions: Mindanao Lorikeets, Mount Goliath Lorikeets, Yellow-legged Honeycreepers.

Sarus Cranes are now in one of the former Cassowary paddocks.

A pair of Black-necked Cranes and a female Black-necked Jabiru greet you on the way to WIngs of Asia.

Raggiana Birds of Paradise have replaced the Cock of the Rock at the Windows of Paradise.
 
Northern Bald Ibis, NeNe and Blue-winged Geese were recently added to Wetlands exhibit as well.
 
Zooish said:
Northern Bald Ibis, NeNe and Blue-winged Geese were recently added to Wetlands exhibit as well.
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wow I never would have picked those first two to ever appear at Jurong! (I'm not entirely sure why I would think that, they just seem unusual species for the collection).
 
There has been a large influx of new species into the Jurong collection, presumably in preparation for the new park. I will try to visit soon again and post an updated species list of display.
 
Calyptorhynchus said:
There has been a large influx of new species into the Jurong collection, presumably in preparation for the new park. I will try to visit soon again and post an updated species list of display.
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Are these more-or-less random species or is Jurong trying to change its collection in specific ways (e.g. to increase the diversity, or focus more on South-East Asian birds)?
 
zooboy28 said:
Are these more-or-less random species or is Jurong trying to change its collection in specific ways (e.g. to increase the diversity, or focus more on South-East Asian birds)?
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From what I've been told, the collection will shift more towards species of the indo-pacific region, plus more rare and endangered ones.
Little or no birds of prey, few waders, lots of passerines (birds of paradise included) and pigeons and lories.
The hornbills will continue to have centre stage, as the larger parrots that jurong breeds so well. Also maybe more than 1 cassowary species.
Heard the ostriches may be gone to the zoo.
 
Calyptorhynchus said:
From what I've been told, the collection will shift more towards species of the indo-pacific region, plus more rare and endangered ones.
Little or no birds of prey, few waders, lots of passerines (birds of paradise included) and pigeons and lories.
The hornbills will continue to have centre stage, as the larger parrots that jurong breeds so well. Also maybe more than 1 cassowary species.
Heard the ostriches may be gone to the zoo.
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Any word on the penguin collection? They don't really fit with the new bird park's theming and concept, but are extremely popular with the regular zoo crowd.
 
Calyptorhynchus said:
From what I've been told, the collection will shift more towards species of the indo-pacific region, plus more rare and endangered ones.
Little or no birds of prey, few waders, lots of passerines (birds of paradise included) and pigeons and lories.
The hornbills will continue to have centre stage, as the larger parrots that jurong breeds so well. Also maybe more than 1 cassowary species.
Heard the ostriches may be gone to the zoo.
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I just thought the Jurong park was supposed to be integrated / amalgamated into the Singapore Zoo itself?!

Still an increased focus on S.E. Asian birds is not a bad thing given the level of threat to a good number of species from the region and Jurong being quite capable of having a significant impact on ex situ conservation breeding.

Incidentally, they took in f.i. green magpie and various laughing thrushes and mynah last year.
 
Zooish said:
Any word on the penguin collection? They don't really fit with the new bird park's theming and concept, but are extremely popular with the regular zoo crowd.
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Most likely a sub-antartic indoor eclosure with King, Gentoo, chinstrap and some form or rockhopper or macaroni.
No idea about the African ones.
 
Visit to Jurong

As promised I visited Jurong and will try to post a revised list of species currently on display, as it seems to be changing quite rapidly presumably because of the new park project.
I posted the penguin species in my previous post, so after penguins this is what you'd be able to see:

Flamingo Pond

American Flamingo

World of Darkness

Eurasian Eagle owl
Snowy owl
Barn owl
Morepork owl
Boobook owl
Cape Thicknee
Malay Fish owl
Spotted Wood owl

Heliconia Valley


I. Collared Kingfisher / Malay Peacock-Pheasant
II. White-throated Kingfisher / Blue-win Pitta / Luzon Bleeding-heart
III. Blue-crowned Motmot
IV. Turquoise Tanager (w/ chicks) / White-lined Tanager / Green Honeycreeper / Olive-backed Sunbird / Chestnut-bellied Seed-finch / Crimson Masked Tanager / Grey Sparrow
V. Hildebrandt's Starling / Rueppell's Long-tailed Starling / Orange-cheeked Waxbill / Cuthroat / Tambourine Dove / White-crowned Robin-chat / Hildebrandt's Francolin / Blue-naped Mousebird
VI. Gouldian Finch / Blue-faced Parrot Finch / Plum-headed Finch / Diamond Firetail / Zebra Finch / Diamond Dove / Scarlet-chested Parakeet / Green-naped Pheasant-pigeon / Hooded Pitta / Mountain Bamboo-partridge
VII. Wattled Starling / Red&Yellow Barbet (w/ chick) / Chestnut Weaver / Speckled Mousebird / Tambourine Dove / Abyssinian Lovebird
VIII. Green Broadbill / Turquoise Tanager / Green Honeycreeper / Yellow-legged Honeycreeper / Northern Lapwing / Masked Lapwing (looked juvenile) / White-naped Pheasant-pigeon / Bartlett's Bleeding-heart / Crested Wood-partridge
 
Calyptorhynchus said:
World of Darkness

Eurasian Eagle owl
Snowy owl
Barn owl
Morepork owl
Boobook owl
Cape Thicknee
Malay Fish owl
Spotted Wood owl
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they have morepork? How? And also why have both morepork and boobook, which are basically the same? Do you mean Tawny Frogmouth (just a guess because they are sometimes called moreporks or mopokes)?
 
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