National Aviary National Aviary species list and exhibits 6/2023

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I've noticed the National Aviary's collection has been missing from a lot of the bird population threads, so I'm doing a species list for once instead of just uploading media This initial post is going to contain a full list of bird species in alphabetical order by binomial, along with a map of the facility. The posts after this will go exhibit by exhibit with species lists and a few images.

I only saw one species that was entirely unsigned, and there's only a few signed species I didn't see. The Aviary has fantastic signage for every exhibit! I was there 3.5 hours.

Complete list of bird species, not including all show animals:

Amblyramphus holosericeus, Scarlet-headed Blackbird
Ampeliceps coronatus, Golden-crested Mynah
Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus, Hyacinth Macaw
Aquila chrysaetos, Golden Eagle
Ara macao, Scarlet Macaw
Ardeola speciosa, Javan Pond Heron
Argusianus argus, Great Argus
Athene cunicularia, Burrowing Owl

Balearica regulorum, Grey Crowned Crane
Bostrychia hagedash, Hadada Ibis
Bubo bubo, Eurasian Eagle-Owl
Bucephala albeola, Bufflehead

Cacicus cela, Yellow-rumped Cacique
Callonetta leucophrys, Ringed Teal
Caloenas nicobarica, Nicobar Pigeon
Chalcophaps indica, Emerald Dove
Chrysomus icterocephalus, Yellow-hooded Blackbird
Cleptornis marchei, Golden White-eye
Cochlearius cochlearius, Boat-billed Heron
Colinus virginianus ridgwayi, Masked Bobwhite
Colius striatus, Speckled Mousebird
Copsychus malabaricus, White-rumped Shama
Copsychus saularis, Oriental Magpie-robin
Coracias cyanogaster, Blue-bellied Roller
Coua cristata, Crested Coua
Crax alberti, Blue-billed Curassow
Crithagra mozambica, Green Singing Finch/Yellow-fronted Canary
Cyanerpes cyaneus, Red-legged Honeycreeper*
Cyanocorax chrysops, Plush-crested Jay

Dacelo novaeguineae, Laughing Kookaburra
Dendrocygna guttata, Spotted Whistling Duck
Ducula bicolor, Pied Imperial Pigeon

Egretta thula, Snowy Egret
Eudocimus ruber, Scarlet Ibis
Euplectes orix, Red Bishop
Eurypyga helias, Sunbittern

Falco biarmicus, Lanner Falcon

Gallicolumba luzonica, Luzon Bleeding-heart Dove
Garrulax leucolophus, White-crested Laughingthrush
Geronticus calvus, Southern Bald Ibis
Goura victoria, Victoria Crowned Pigeon
Grus virgo, Demoiselle Crane

Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Bald Eagle
Himantopus mexicanus, Black-necked Stilt
Hypotaenidia owstoni, Guam Rail*

Icterus icterus, Venezuelan Troupial
Irena puella, Asian Fairy-Bluebird*

Lamprotornis regius, Golden-breasted Starling
Lamprotornis superbus, Superb Starling
Larosterna inca, Inca Tern
Leucopsar rothschildi, Bali Mynah
Liocichla ripponi, Scarlet-faced Liocichla
Lophodytes cucullatus, Hooded Merganser
Lophura edwardsi, Edwards Pheasant/Vietnam Pheasant
Lybius dubius, Bearded Barbet

Marmaronetta angustirostris, Marbled Teal
Mergus squamatus, Scaly-sided Merganser
Merops albicollis, White-throated Bee-eater
Milvus migrans, Black Kite
Momotus coeruliceps, Blue-crowned Motmot

Necrosyrtes monachus, Hooded Vulture
Nettapus auritus, African Pygmy Goose

Oxyura jamaicensis, Ruddy Duck

Pampusana xanthonura, White-throated Ground Dove
Paradisaea raggiana, Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise
Pelecanus occidentalis, Brown Pelican
Perissocephalus tricolor, Capuchinbird
Phoenicopterus ruber, Caribbean Flamingo
Platalea ajaja, Roseate Spoonbill
Ploceus castaneiceps, Taveta Golden Weaver*
Podargus strigoides, Tawny Frogmouth
Poephila acuticauda, Shaft-tailed Finch
Polemaetus bellicosus, Martial Eagle
Polyplectron napoleonis, Palawan Peacock-Pheasant
Probosciger aterrimus, Palm Cockatoo
Psarocolius decumanus, Crested Oropendola
Ptilinopus melanospilus, Black-naped Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus roseicapilla, Mariana Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus porphyreus, Pink-headed Fruit Dove

Quiscalus quiscula, Common Grackle

Ramphastos toco, Toco Toucan
Ramphocelus carbo, Silver-beaked Tanager
Rollulus rouloul, Roul Roul
Rupicola peruvianus, Andean Cock-of-the-Rock

Sarcoramphus papa, King Vulture
Scissirostrum dubium, Grosbeak Starling
Serinus canaria domestica, Atlantic Canary
Spatula puna, Puna Teal
Spheniscus demersus, African Penguin
Spinus cucullatus, Red Siskin
Stizoptera bichenovii, Owl Finch
Strix varia, Barred Owl

Tangara mexicana, Turquoise Tanager
Theristicus melanopis, Black-faced Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis, Straw-necked Ibis
Tockus erythrorhynchus, Northern Red-billed Hornbill (possibly different species without updated sign since split)
Todiramphus cinnamominus, Guam Kingfisher
Trichoglossus moluccanus, Rainbow Lorikeet
Tyrannus forficatus, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Vanellus miles, Masked Lapwing*
Vultur gryphus, Andean Condor

Zapornia flavirostra, Black Crake
Zosterops conspicillatus saypani, Saipan Bridled White-eye

The current map, with the Entrance at the top. This has not been updated since they changed out the Eagle Hall species.

 

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Condor's Court is the first area you will come across. It is the only entirely outdoor space, and is viewable to anyone walking by in the small park. There's signage on the outer fence, too! When you walk in the entrance to the building, the doors to Condor Court are immediately to your right, before the ticket booth.

The Condor exhibits are connected and symmetrical.

Other than the condors (and maybe the owl?), the species here change seasonally.
1. Barred Owl
2. Andean Condor, currently mother and juvenile
3. Andean Condor
4. Laughing Kookaburra
5. Demoiselle Crane, King Vulture

National Aviary - Condor Court, seen from outside the facility

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National Aviary - Condor Court entrance

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National Aviary - Condor Court, Andean Condor exhibit #1

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National Aviary - Condor Court, Andean Condor exhibit #2

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National Aviary - Condor Court, Laughing Kookaburra

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Once you're fully in the building, a pair of sliding doors to your right take you to the Tropical Rainforest. This was originally the only room in the building when the Aviary first opened. A complete overhaul was done in 2018, for $1.2 million. Everything in here is free flight (or free crawl, for the sloth). This was the one area I had trouble finding species in.

-Linnaeus’s two-toed sloth
-African Pygmy Goose (unsigned)
-Asian Fairy Bluebird*
-Bufflehead
-Crested Coua
-Emerald Dove (signed as Green-winged Dove)
-Golden-breasted Starling
-Golden-crested Mynah
-Great Argus (signed as Argus Pheasant)
-Guam Rail*
-Hadada Ibis
-Hyacinth Macaw
-Luzon Bleeding-heart (signed as Bleeding Heart Dove)
-Marbled Teal
-Mariana Fruit Dove
-Masked Lapwing*
-Nicobar Pigeon
-Palm Cockatoo
-Pied Imperial Pigeon
-Red-legged Honeycreeper*
-Snowy Egret
-Southern Bald Ibis
-Spotted Whistling Duck
-Superb Starling
-Taveta Golden Weaver*
-Victoria Crowned Pigeon
-White-crested Laughingthrush
-White-rumped Shama (signed as Common Shama Thrush)
-White-throated Ground Dove
-Yellow-rumped Cacique

National Aviary - Tropical Rainforest, entrance

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National Aviary - Tropical Rainforest

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National Aviary - Tropical Rainforest

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National Aviary - Tropical Rainforest

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National Aviary - Tropical Rainforest

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Canary's Call makes a loop off of the back of the Tropical Rainforest. All exhibits are on the inside of the loop, with digital screens, images, and signs covering the length of the outside wall. These focus on "stories birds, as indicator species, are telling". There are sections on pollution, invasive species, over-consumption, and habitat loss. The area is named Canary's Call because of how canaries were used by miners to warn them of danger.

Exhibits, going counter clockwise:
1. Rainbow Lorikeet
2. Guam Kingfisher
3. Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, Black-naped Fruit Dove, Capuchinbird, Golden White-eye, Victoria Crowned Pigeon
4. Burrowing Owl
5. Atlantic Canary
6. Malayan Flying Fox, Black Crake, Common Grackle, Emerald Dove, Grosbeak Starling, Mariana Fruit Dove, Oriental Magpie-robin (signed as Dhyal Thrush), Roul Roul, Silver-beaked Tanager, Tawny Frogmouth, Venezuelan Troupial, Victoria Crowned Pigeon

You might also come across some crowned pigeons walking through the exhibit. They were originally trained to walk through the loop for a show, and still enjoy doing it on their own.

National Aviary - Canary's Call, Rainbow lorikeets

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National Aviary - Canary's Call, Guam kingfisher

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National Aviary - Canary's Call, Guam Kingfisher in middle and Andean Mountain Habitat on right

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National Aviary - Canary's Call, Andean Mountain Habitat

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National Aviary - Canary's Call, Andean Mountain Habitat

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National Aviary - Canary's Call, Atlantic canary

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National Aviary - Canary's Call, Burrowing owl

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National Aviary - Canary's Call, mixed species habitat

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Heading back the way you came to the atrium, Penguin Point is on your left. The Aviary is home to a small group of African Penguins. Their exhibit is outside, but the main viewing window is on the inside. There's a tunnel that leads to two pop-up bubble windows, as well, and it's large enough for adults to use, too. There are doors that take you to the outside viewing area if you want; that path makes an L shape and connects you back to Eagle Hall. There is another small viewing window in Eagle Hall, as well.

National Aviary - Penguin Point, African penguins

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National Aviary - Penguin Point, African penguins

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National Aviary - Penguin Point, African penguins

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National Aviary - Penguin Point, African penguins

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National Aviary - Eagle Hall, another penguin viewing window

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Eagle Hall has two large exhibits for raptors. They held bald eagles and a Steller's sea eagle for years, but have recently been switched out. These exhibits are outdoors, with the birds having access to an off-show indoor area.

1. Golden Eagle
2. Hooded Vulture

National Aviary - Eagle Hall, Golden eagle (formerly bald eagle)

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National Aviary - Eagle Hall, Hooded vulture (formerly Steller's sea eagle)

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National Aviary - Eagle Hall

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At the end of Eagle Hall is a lone exhibit called TreeTops. This contains Toco Toucan and Vietnam/Edward's Pheasant.

National Aviary - Eagle Hall, Toco toucan and Edwards/Vietnam pheasant

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National Aviary - Eagle Hall, Toco toucan and Edwards/Vietnam pheasant

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Turning left at the end of the hall (right takes you to the event room), there's a lone door that takes you into Grasslands. This is another free-flight area that focuses on some lovely smaller species. I probably spent the most time in here, even though every species was easy to find.

-Green Singing Finch
-Masked Bobwhite
-Owl Finch
-Red Bishop
-Red Siskin
-Saipan Bridled White-eye
-Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
-Shaft-tailed Finch
-Speckled Mousebird
-Turquoise Tanager
-White-throated Bee-eater
-White-throated Ground Dove

National Aviary - Grasslands

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National Aviary - Grasslands

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National Aviary - Grasslands

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National Aviary - Grasslands

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From there you continue on to Wetlands, by far the largest area of the Aviary. It was recently closed for a while and was thoroughly redone, opening again in 2022. Everything in here is free flight, with the exception of two large, tall stand alone cages at each end of the walkway.
1. Palawan Peacock-Pheasant, Northern Red-billed Hornbill
2. Plush-crested Jay

Free flight:
African Pygmy Goose* (I assume they're the ones in the Tropical Rainforest)
Bali Mynah
Bearded Barbet
Black Crake
Black-faced Ibis
Black-necked Stilt
Blue-belled Roller
Blue-billed Curassow
Boat-billed Heron
Blue-crowned Motmot*
Brown Pelican
Caribbean Flamingo
Crested Oropendola
Golden-breasted Starling
Grosbeak Starling
Hadada Ibis
Hooded Merganser
Inca Tern
Javan Pond Heron
Pink-headed Fruit Dove
Puna Teal
Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise
Ringed Teal
Roseate Spoonbill
Ruddy Duck
Scaly-sided Merganser
Scarlet-faced Liocichla
Scarlet-headed Blackbird (unsigned)
Scarlet Ibis
Snowy Egret
Sunbittern
Straw-neck Ibis
Venezuelan Troupial
Yellow-headed Blackbird*

The signs are split into two flipbooks, one at each end of the walkway. The curassows like to greet visitors and spent my entire visit walking among the people instead of being birds; you can see them in several of my photos

National Aviary - Wetlands, Palawan peacock-pheasant and northern red-billed hornbill

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National Aviary - Wetlands, door to Grasslands

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National Aviary - Wetlands

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National Aviary - Wetlands

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National Aviary - Wetlands

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National Aviary - Wetlands, Plush-crested Jay

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National Aviary - Wetlands

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National Aviary - Wetlands

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Lastly, the Aviary currently has two shows that cost a few dollars extra. Both are accessed by Penguin Point; SkyDeck requires taking an elevator.

Habitat Heroes
I didn’t see this show, so can’t confirm anything here. It’s more of a variety show and geared towards kids and how they can help their local environment. From the website:

-Bald eagle
-Eurasian eagle-owl
-Grey crowned crane
-Scarlet Macaw (seen in hallway after show)
-Southern Three-banded Armadillo

SkyDeck
This rooftop show is about birds of prey. I did attempt to see this show, but there was a mishap during the show that caused it to be cancelled. I therefore don't know the full species list, but I can confirm:

-Black Kite
-Hooded Vulture
-Lanner Falcon
-Martial Eagle

I can also confirm that the palm nut vultures are not in the show, but may be in the future.

Photos are not allowed during either show, they want you to be present and aware of where the birds are, but I did get a photo of the SkyDeck before the show began.

National Aviary - SkyDeck (no photos allowed during show)

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