Weltvogelpark Walsrode news from Walsrode 2021

Walsrode keeps surprising us with new species, so here is another list of new species for 2021, or species that got put on show this year (according to ZTL):
Purple-throated fruitcrow (Querula purpurata)
Great tinamou (Tinamus major)
Barred buttonquail (Turnix suscitator)
Purple honeycreeper (Cyanerpes caeruleus)
Black francolin (Francolinus francolinus)
Western long-tailed hornbill (Horizocerus albocristatus albocristatus)
Black-faced dacnis (Dacnis lineata)
Central European barn owl (Tyto alba guttata)
Southern pied hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris convexus)
Cayenne jay (Cyanocorax cayanus)
Cuban parakeet (Psittacara euops)
Rock pigeon (Columba livia)

Red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonarius)

Bold text = Species/subspecies only kept at Walsrode (In Europe)
 
Daniel Sörensen said:
Interesting! They travelled a bit, if they weren't sold to a zoo or breeder over there? Would be interesting to see statistics on how many animals actually escape from zoos.
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When I visited in 2018 I saw what was almost certainly a juvenile Malagasy Pond Heron out in the wetland overview.

~Thylo
 
ThylacineAlive said:
When I visited in 2018 I saw what was almost certainly a juvenile Malagasy Pond Heron out in the wetland overview.

~Thylo
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Same here, I've also seen and photographed one of those wild in the park, by the flamingos (in 2018).
 
[QUOTE = "Daniel Sörensen, post: 1328892, member: 15535"] Same here, I've also seen and photographed one of those wild in the park, by the flamingos (in 2018). [/ QUOTE]

Not a very comforting thought, that the species may be free living on and around the grounds of the park... especially considering how endangered they are and how small the captive population.

~Thylo
 
Here is another update of new species for 2021, or species that got put on-show this year (according to ZTL):

Philippine scops owl (Otus megalotis)
Black-thighed falconet (Microhierax fringillarius)
Sunda teal (Anas gibberifrons)
Indian sarus crane (Antigone antigone antigone)
Gambel's quail (Callipepla gambelii)
Grey gull (Leucophaeus modestus)
Red-bellied fruit dove (Ptilinopus greyi)

Bold text = Species/subspecies only kept at Walsrode (In Europe)
I hope that you find these updates interesting, and not too annoying!
 
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Some more new onshow species,

Black-faced tanager, (schistochlamys melanopis)
Purple-throated fruitcow, (Querula purpurata)
Cayenne jay, (Cyanocorax cayanus)
Magnificent Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus magnificus chrysopterus)

Also their Little Chachalaca is nominate ssp (was already onshow)
 
Bosjesman said:
Some more new onshow species,

Black-faced tanager, (schistochlamys melanopis)
Purple-throated fruitcow, (Querula purpurata)
Cayenne jay, (Cyanocorax cayanus)
Magnificent Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus magnificus chrysopterus)

Also their Little Chachalaca is nominate ssp (was already onshow)
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Where did you see the Cicinnurus magnificus chrysopterus? I visited the park yesterday and did not see them, not signed either. And they are not reported as seen by anyone on zootierliste.
Visiting in some days again, so I'm curious where they can be seen? :D
 
Daniel Sörensen said:
Where did you see the Cicinnurus magnificus chrysopterus? I visited the park yesterday and did not see them, not signed either. And they are not reported as seen by anyone on zootierliste.
Visiting in some days again, so I'm curious where they can be seen? :D
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I did not see those personally but those species were mentioned to me by a zookeeper from walsrode, I will ask where they are.

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I misunderstood, the bird of paradise is not in the visitor area, and therefore not onshow. I'm sorry
 
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I visited Walsrode yesterday, and even though it was quite an exhausting trip for me, it was worth it. I was astonished how much had changed in terms of species since my last visit 2 years ago, and even though there were some cool new species I also missed some I really liked (the rufous hornbills for example). A bit of a shame that Pukara is now missing most of the Psittaciformes that it once had, even those that were new in 2019. I saw the lesser birds of paradise for the first time, and I was really surprised that not only they weren't shy at all, there were also at least five of them on show.
 
Here is an update with some more new species for this year:
European bee-eater (Merops apiaster)
Tataupa tinamou (Crypturellus tataupa)
Yellow-crowned parakeet (Cyanoramphus auriceps)
Mitchell's lorikeet (Trichoglossus forsteni mitchellii)
Livingstone's turaco (Tauraco livingstonii)
Rosy-billed pochard (Netta peposaca)
Common buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Sulawesi Crested Myna (Basilornis celebensis)
Natterer's Amazons (Amazona ochrocephala nattereri)
Potentially Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

Bold text = Species/subspecies only kept at Walsrode (In Europe)
Source: Zootierliste/ZooChat/Visiting the park.
 
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I thought that my last update might be the last one for this year as the park closes soon, but I was wrong! Here is once again a list of some new species:

Golden-headed manakin (Ceratopipra erythrocephala)
Rose-fronted parakeet (Pyrrhura roseifrons)
Crimson-hooded manakin (Pipra aureola)
Peruvian thick-knee (Burhinus superciliaris)
Papuan hornbill (Rhyticeros plicatus) - Recently got put on show.
Red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus)
Violaceous euphonia (Euphonia violacea)
Eastern bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster)

Bold text = Species/subspecies only kept at Walsrode (In Europe)
Source: Zootierliste/ZooChat
 
The park is closed for the season but I thought that I might post one last update with new species for the park.

Yellowish-streaked lory (Chalcopsitta scintillata)
Madagascar partridge (Margaroperdix madagarensis)
Swift parrot (Lathamus discolor)
Shining honeycreeper (Cyanerpes lucidus)
Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops epops)
Black-winged starling (Acridotheres melanopterus)

Bold text = Species/subspecies only kept at Walsrode (In Europe)
Sources: Zootierliste & My last visit to the park (October 31st).

Altogether this has been a great year for the park with many new species (Several very rare ones as well!). Let's hope that next year will be good as well!
 
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Where exactly do these species come from? Like the ones that aren't kept anywhere else. I'm assuming they come from private breeders but please let me know if you have any idea.
 
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