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On April 24th, the aviary announced they transferred a viable Guam kingfisher egg to the Sedgwick County Zoo in Kansas.

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On April 28th, the aviary announced that a (0.0.1) Hadada ibis hatched.

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On May 2nd, the aviary announced that a (1.0) African penguin named Stanley passed away at around the age of 23 due to age-related spine and joint issues.

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jusko88 said:
Stopped by the aviary this morning for a quick visit and got some updates.
1) the male Andean condor passed away but the female Andean condor will be back on exhibit this summer in condor court.
2)They got another spangled Cotinga and there trying to breed the female and male at the breeding center.
3)There's plans on shipping out there single Red-legged Seriema and there recently hatched baby Eurasian Eagle Owl to another facility.
4) the aviary received two Abdim's Stork and will be in a new bird show coming in the fall.
5) The Tropical Rainforest section is more open now and new plants were plotted for re- growth.
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Hopefully the Central Park Zoo will get the Eagle Owl hatchling - with improved security, of course.
 
May / June 2024 News Worth Mentioning:
On May 20th, the aviary announced they transferred the 3 loggerhead strikes hatched in 2023 to African Lion Safari in Ontario, Canada, to be released into the wild at a later date.

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On May 10th, the aviary announced they acquired a southern (labeled as northern) white-faced owl which is an animal ambassador.

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Smaggledagle said:
On March 8th, the aviary announced that the penguins were sexed as (1.1).

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On May 23rd, the aviary announced the penguins were named Dave and Rita Mae respectively.

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On June 6th, the aviary announced that 3 crested partridges hatched which are on display in the Canary's Call area.

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On June 11th, the aviary announced that a Vietnam pheasant hatched on May 24th.

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On July 9th, the aviary announced that (1.1.1) Guam kingfishers named Mames, Långet, and Sindålu (the egg was from the Cincinnati Zoo in Ohio) which are now at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Kansas.

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On July 10th, the aviary announced they renamed a (0.1) African penguin from 7 to Ella/Ellsworth.

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Smaggledagle said:
I could be wrong but since both Zootierliste and on Zoochat the only captive holders are for southern white-faced owls, I assumed this was also a southern.
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I would say there's a decent chance that northern white-faced owls are in the private trade. Birds of prey are very popular in that industry.
 
TigerValley98 said:
Aviary plans to breed at-risk species

Aviary plans to breed at-risk species

By Bill Zlatos
Tribune-Review

Published: Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 6:48 p.m.
Updated 5 hours ago

The National Aviary in Pittsburgh has hatched a plan to help conserve some of the rarest birds in the world.

"We want to make sure as much as possible that we have these species represented so we can educate the public about the challenges the species face, breeding those species as much as possible and also looking at the health care issues they face," Pat Mangus, executive director of the aviary, said on Tuesday.

"The goal is to ensure these populations are represented in the wild as well as in zoos for generations to come," he said.

Aviary officials presented a five-year plan to the Allegheny Regional Asset District Board yesterday that makes conservation through the breeding of rare species a key goal. The aviary on the North Side houses more than 500 birds representing at least 150 species.

One rare species the aviary would like to get is the cock-of-the-rock, a bird that lives in South America. The males have brilliant reddish-orange plumes.

"They're a flagship species of the rain forest, and visually they're stunning," said Steve Sarro, director of animal collections for the aviary.

The aviary would breed South African penguins, Guam rails and Andean condors -- all species it has.

The number of South African penguins has declined from overfishing of their food source; humans' use of guano as fertilizer but which penguins use to cushion their eggs; and global climate change. The third factor forces the penguins to swim farther out to sea to hunt, making them more vulnerable to predators.

Mangus said Guam rails were decimated from Micronesia during World War II when brown tree snakes arrived in the wells of planes. The snakes had no natural predators, but conservation groups are trying to rid them from some islands.

The rails "got to the point where they were extinct in the wild," he said. "We are breeding Guam rails that are being sent back to the islands."

Mangus said the aviary is working with the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium to breed Andean condors. The condors would live at the zoo's International Conservation Center in Somerset County and then be released to their home turf in South America.

Numbers of condors dwindled because of the use of DDT, a pesticide that thins the egg shells of birds.

Education is another thrust of the aviary's new strategic plan. It is holding a seminar on May 11-12 with the Rachel Carson Institute at Chatham University titled "Silent Spring at 50." The book by the late environmentalist Carson, a Springdale native, led to the ban of DDT.

Mangus said the plan, approved by the aviary board last year, does not call for any more building. The aviary completed a $17.5 million renovation and expansion in 2010. That project included construction of the Helen M. Schmidt FliteZone Theater.

Last year, 120,816 people visited the aviary, which seeks to increase paid attendance by 10 percent this year.

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California condors, Philippine eagles, Japanese crested ibises and Kakapos
 
Visited for the first time yesterday. Were the spotted whistling ducklings (just uploaded to gallery) already known? Based on what I know about domestic ducks they are 3 days old at most.
 
Smaggledagle said:
On March 28th, the aviary announced that another (0.0.1) Eurasian eagle owl hatched which is now also on display in the Avian Care Center.

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On September 3rd, the aviary announced the eagle owl's sex (0.1) and name, Vera.

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On May 10th, the aviary announced they acquired a northern white-faced owl which is an animal ambassador.

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On September 25th, the aviary announced the owl's sex (1.0) and name, Apollo.

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On October 25th, the aviary announced they renovated the Grasslands area, adding in a new roof, a new skylight, and new plantings.

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On November 7th, the aviary announced that a sunbittern hatched.

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On June 11th, the aviary announced that a Vietnam pheasant hatched on May 24th.

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On November 13th, the aviary announced the pheasant's sex (0.1) and name, Wanda.

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On December 6th, the aviary announced that a Victoria crowned pigeon hatched which is now on exhibit.

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Late December 2024 / Early 2025 News Not Mentioned:

On December 31st, the aviary announced that 2+? white-crested laughingthrushes hatched.

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On January 14th, the aviary announced that a (1.0) Luzon bleeding-heart dove hatched in late 2024 which is now on exhibit.

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On February 5th, the aviary announced they named a (1.0) Baer's pochard Chessie.

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On February 18th, it was reported that the aviary acquired 10 new animals from 8 species from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pennsylvania after they discontinued their animal ambassador program which will be future animal ambassadors. Animals include:

2 striped skunks named Gourda and Pepper Jack
2 four-toed hedgehogs named Betty and Doris
A (0.1) American kestrel named She-ra
A (1.0) pied crow named Jon Snow
A (1.0) Jackson's three-horned chameleon named Waldo
A Russian tortoise named Natasha
A common blue-tongued skink named Bluey
An Indonesian blue-tongued skink named Mikey

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Smaggledagle said:
On December 6th, the aviary announced that a Victoria crowned pigeon hatched which is now on exhibit.
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On February 27th, the aviary announced that the pigeon was sexed as a (0.1).

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2 Pieces of March 2025 News Not Mentioned:

On March 5th, the aviary announced that 2 African penguins hatched on February 7th and February 10th, respectively.

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On March 8th, the aviary announced that 3 owl finches hatched on February 2nd which are on display in the Grasslands area.

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On April 16th, the aviary announced they acquired a (1.0) Andean condor named Chavin from Brandywine Zoo in Delaware which is now on exhibit.

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On May 15th, the aviary announced that 3 spotted whistling ducks hatched which are now on display in the Tropical Rainforest area.

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On May 26th, the aviary announced they acquired a demoiselle crane egg from the International Crane Foundation in Wisconsin, which hatched on May 15th and is now on display in Condor Court.

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Smaggledagle said:
On May 26th, the aviary announced they acquired a demoiselle crane egg from the International Crane Foundation in Wisconsin, which hatched on May 15th and is now on display in Condor Court.

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On June 6th, the aviary announced they acquired another demoiselle crane egg from International Crane Foundation, which hatched on May 18th, and is on exhibit.

9.2K views · 399 reactions | We have a brilliant, beyond brilliant announcement.... The National Aviary is proud to welcome a SECOND Demoiselle Crane colt to our flock! This gangly chick, who hatched May 18, is the younger sibling of the Demoiselle Crane we introduced last week! Both eggs arrived at the National Aviary from the International Crane Foundation (ICF) for our adult cranes to “adopt” as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)’s Species Survival Plan® (SSP) Program that works to protect their species. These fast-growing crane chicks and their doting adoptive mother, Daphne, are a symbol of the importance of preserving the biodiversity that keeps ecosystems healthy and stable. Stay tuned for more information about the Aviary and ICF’s collaborative efforts to save the Demoiselle Crane. ………And don't worry, you won't find these two switching places or dipping Oreos into peanut butter, like another iconic identical duo we all know! | National Aviary

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On March 5th, the aviary announced that 2 African penguins hatched on February 7th and February 10th, respectively.

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On June 10th, the aviary announced they sexed the penguins as (1m.1f) and were later named Oswald and Nora, respectively, which are on exhibit.

3.2K views · 113 reactions | I WANT CANDY (and an African Penguin chick update)! Remember Sid and Bette’s latest chicks, who hatched at the National Aviary a few months ago? Our hearts (and candy jars) are OVERFLOWING with joy to announce their genders! Red the Scarlet Macaw lent a helping “beak” in this sweet-as-sugar gender reveal. Our care staff made adorable bird-safe “candies,” aka puzzle-like objects which peaked Red’s natural curiosity and foraging abilities. Can confirm: she did find a few of her favorite treats on the inside…because the best candies have a delicious filling! Stay tuned for more updates on this duo as they continue polishing up their penguin skills behind-the-scenes! | National Aviary

On June 15th, the aviary announced that a (1m.0) hooded vulture hatched.

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On June 17th, the zoo announced they named their (1m.0) peregrine falcon Storm.

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On June 24th, the aviary announced that an Inca tern hatched a few weeks prior. On July 31st, the aviary announced that another Inca tern hatched.

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On July 28th, the aviary announced that a (0.1f) Guam kingfisher hatched on June 30th. On September 1st, the avairy announced that a (1m.0) Guam kingfisher hatched a few weeks prior.

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7.8K views · 193 reactions | ‼️HARD LAUNCH ‼️ The National Aviary is beyond excited to welcome our SECOND Guam Kingfisher (sihek) chick of 2025! This little cinnamon-hued cutie is the younger sibling of the chick we announced a few weeks ago! Both hail from parents Kel and Yomuk, who you can see living in Canary's Call Presented by Dollar Bank. Senior Aviculturist Brianna Crane, who will play a key role in the Sihek Recovery Program's on-the-ground research in Palmyra Atoll next year, is currently hand-raising both beauties in our behind-the-scenes Breeding Center. Stay tuned for our next sihek announcement...where we unveil the sex of the older sibling. | National Aviary

On October 29th, the aviary announced they moved their (1m.1f) blue-billed curassows Albert and Elizabeth off-show due to breeding.

14K views · 304 reactions | They’re…MOVIN' OUT (of the Wetlands that is)! Two of our visitor-favorite Wetlands residents, Elizabeth (Liz) and Albert, need some time to work on their relationship. Liz and Albert are part of an Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan ® (SSP) Program, which works to build healthy populations of at-risk species, like the Critically Endangered Blue-billed Curassow. Elizabeth has recently reached sexual maturity. As a result, the curassows’ care team has determined that the best way for Liz and Albert to work on their potential pair bond is to move them behind-the-scenes in a private habitat. We know how much you love to snap photos of this dynamic duo, so make sure you come visit today or tomorrow (we’re closed Friday for Halloween this year!) to say good-bye! We will keep you updated on their bonding and future plans. Don’t worry, you’ll still see vibrant American Flamingoes, hear laughing Inca Terns, and watch as birds like Boat-billed Herons and a Hamerkop fly and strut by you on the Wetlands walkway this weekend and next week! | National Aviary

Haliaeetus said:
A Hooded Vulture has hatched on Apr. 20th.
lovevultures on Instagram: "It's baby season! The @national_aviary welcomed its first ever hooded vulture chick on April 20 "The National Aviary is bursting with joy and pride to announce one of the newest additions to our avian family – a precious Hooded Vulture chick! This special bird is the FIRST-EVER Hooded Vulture chick to hatch at the National Aviary and marks a significant milestone for the recently IUCN uplisted Critically Endangered species. Hatched on April 20 to first-time parents Ralf and Opal, this bundle of feathers will continue to reside in a specially designed, naturalistic behind-the-scenes habitat. Get updates by signing up for our emails: aviary.org" Credit @national_aviary"
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On November 8th, the aviary announced they sexed the vulture as (0.1f) and named it Kiara.

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King of Komodo Dragons said:
A Black Kite Chick hatched in early March

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On December 2nd, the aviary announced they sexed the kite as (1m.0).

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