Harewood House Lear's Macaws at Harewood House

In Brazil are a good number of Lear Macaws in Zoos and some breeding centers, but the breeding results are so low or almost null. Some confiscations still happens and is the only way to increase the brazilian captive population by now.

I read a newspaper article that says that 60 confiscated (wild caught) macaws are managed by the program in 7 institutions, informations from Ugo Vercillo. ICMBIO IBAMA. The same article confirms that Harewood Hall have Lear´s.
 
eduardo_Brazil said:
In Brazil are a good number of Lear Macaws in Zoos and some breeding centers, but the breeding results are so low or almost null. Some confiscations still happens and is the only way to increase the brazilian captive population by now.

I read a newspaper article that says that 60 confiscated (wild caught) macaws are managed by the program in 7 institutions, informations from Ugo Vercillo. ICMBIO IBAMA. The same article confirms that Harewood Hall have Lear´s.
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Appreciate to see that newspaper article! :D

What are the chances of adopting the breeding regimes of Al Wabra and Loro Parque in Brazil? Can we cross-fertilise captive experiences? Is there a similar arrangement for Lear's in the offing as with Spix's?
 
Kifaru Bwana said:
Appreciate to see that newspaper article! :D

What are the chances of adopting the breeding regimes of Al Wabra and Loro Parque in Brazil? Can we cross-fertilise captive experiences? Is there a similar arrangement for Lear's in the offing as with Spix's?
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Here is the link:

Ameaçadas de extinção, ararinha-azul e arara-azul-de-lear são repatriadas


Well the main problem with Lears in Brazil is that they are in exhibit at the zoos, so reducing the breeding potential due the estress lead by this condition. The breeding centers (Crax and Lymington) have some results but not ennough yet.

Spix is the biggest shame in Brazil since that there is no chick hatched for almost 15-20 years, so the program depends only on Loro Parque and Al Wabra, the same way than Lear´s.
 
It sounds the zoo aviculturalists have their work tasks cut out for them. Perhaps, they can use a bit of assistance and expert helpf off Loro Parque and Al Wabra???
 
I read somewhere the wild population is recovering .. somewhat.

I really do feel the Brazilian government and zoo associations should work more closely with Loro Parque and Al Wabra to improve the breeding facilities in zoos for psittacines.
 
Harewood denied to me that they have the birds. Other sources have confirmed to me informally that the birds are there and that the information I have is correct (and I have reason to believe those sources). The aviary on the pictures look very similar to the one that is from the Harewood pair in the lear's management plan.
I did not know the pair produced young, which is actually very good news. Thank you Kifaru
 
KB the wild population is going up and the situation for this species looks a lot brighter then 10 years ago.
 
DDcorvus said:
KB the wild population is going up and the situation for this species looks a lot brighter then 10 years ago.
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Well, my short term memory then served us well. I thought the figures were 1,100 up from 400 or so.

If we can do well in aviculture with the Lear's ... we may be on a roll!!! :)
 
I wish we had those breeding results, but that increase includes the discouvery of some additional wild populations. Captive breeding is going quite well, it is going so well that Al-Wabra let some pairs even parent raise some chicks.
 
DDcorvus said:
I wish we had those breeding results, but that increase includes the discouvery of some additional wild populations. Captive breeding is going quite well, it is going so well that Al-Wabra let some pairs even parent raise some chicks.
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Even highlighting their plight is where captives come in. Thank goodness for Al-Wabra now parent-raising chicks (never cared much for any other, ... understandable at first ... I suspect they have more idea on compatible pairings et cetera and birds more amenable to captive husbandry).
 
In the 2010 set with the 'pair at nestbox' that certainly looks like English brickwork to me.;)

The implication from this is that they(or wherever this is) have bred two in 2010 and three in 2011.
 
I thought the Lear's at Harewood were being kept in the bird garden's off-show facility on the opposite side of the lake from the garden itself. I have a walk around there every time I visit (not that I am planning on going again due to the reduction in the size of the collection) as the public path goes quite close it and (there are also public toilets in the administrative building - I think the bird garden office is still in there), and I have often heard macaws calling without being able to identify the species. No public path actually permits a look into the area where the birds are. I am surprised Harewood denies having any Lear's, as when they were confiscated it was in the avicultural press that they had been placed at Harewood!
 
Any ZooChatter been at that Symposium and can provide us with more information ????
Also would be intresting to hear about the disease they have/ had....?
 
According to what I was told there are no disease issues with the birds. I am wondering if the new Lear's Macaws for Wuppertal are coming from Leeds or if they are getting birds from Prague or Tenerife.
 
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