Non-Crane Gruiformes in North American Zoos

Rayane said:
Well, it was signed in the McNeil Avian Center. And I got to see it, in the south american small bird aviary, with Baltimore orioles, blue-grey tanagers, blue dacnis and sunbitterns if I remember correctly.
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A very nice new addition then, if so. I wonder where it came from.

~Thylo
 
Great Argus said:
I remember Fresno Chaffee Zoo having Gray-necked Wood-Rails, as well as Guam Rail on exhibit 5-6 years ago. @ChaffeeZooFan might be able to confirm whether these species are still held?
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To my knowledge FCZ no longer holds Gray-necked Wood-Rails unless they are not displayed. They do still exhibit Guam Rails, although they are temporarily off exhibit for the South Corridor Infrastructure project that is taking place around their exhibit.
 
ChaffeeZooFan said:
To my knowledge FCZ no longer holds Gray-necked Wood-Rails unless they are not displayed. They do still exhibit Guam Rails, although they are temporarily off exhibit for the South Corridor Infrastructure project that is taking place around their exhibit.
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The wood-rails were in the large rainforest aviary, they had several in 2011. I suspected they might have been gone by now.

Interesting to learn they do still exhibit Guam Rail, that is a species I'd like to see again.
 
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Gray-Winged Trumpeter (11 holders)
Bronx Zoo
Caldwell Zoo
Dallas World Aquarium
Emerald Forest Bird Gardens
Honolulu Zoo
Houston Zoo
Minnesota Zoo
National Aviary
Saint Louis Zoo
Sylvan Heights Bird Park
Woodland Park Zoo

Guam Rail (11 holders)
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
Guam Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo
National Aviary
Philadelphia Zoo
Racine Zoo
San Antonio Zoo
San Diego Zoo
Sedgwick County Zoo
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

Buff-Banded Rail (2 holders)
Mill Mountain Zoo
Zoo Miami

Ridgeway's Rail (1 holder)
Living Coast Discovery Center (levipes)

African Crake (1 holder)
Pinola Conservancy

Gray-Necked Wood Rail (5 holders)
Bronx Zoo
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium
Santa Ana Zoo
Toronto Zoo
Tracy Aviary

Giant Wood Rail (4 holders)
Assiniboine Park Zoo
Bronx Zoo
Dallas World Aquarium
Special Memories Zoo

Black Crake (11 holders)
Bronx Zoo
Cape May County Park & Zoo
Disney's Animal Kingdom® Park
Henry Vilas Zoo
Memphis Zoo
Oregon Zoo
Pinola Conservancy
San Diego Zoo
Sedgwick County Zoo
Toledo Zoo
Toronto Zoo

Sora (3 holders)
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
Philadelphia Zoo

Gray-Headed Swamphen (3 holders)
Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium
ZooTampa at Lowry Park

Allen's Gallinule (4 holders)
Oregon Zoo
Philadelphia Zoo
Pinola Conservancy
San Antonio Zoo

Purple Gallinule (2 holders)
Audubon Zoo
Toronto Zoo

Common Gallinule (5 holders)
Gladys Porter Zoo
Milwaukee County Zoo
Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science
Pinola Conservancy
Saint Louis Zoo

American Coot (2 holders)
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
California Living Museum
 
Update:

Gray-Winged Trumpeter (11 holders)
Bronx Zoo
Caldwell Zoo
Dallas World Aquarium
Emerald Forest Bird Gardens
Honolulu Zoo
Houston Zoo
Minnesota Zoo
National Aviary
Saint Louis Zoo
Sylvan Heights Bird Park
Woodland Park Zoo

Guam Rail (11 holders)
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
Guam Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo
National Aviary
Philadelphia Zoo
Racine Zoo
San Antonio Zoo
San Diego Zoo
Sedgwick County Zoo
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

Buff-Banded Rail (2 holders)
Mill Mountain Zoo
Zoo Miami

Ridgway's Rail (1 holder)
Living Coast Discovery Center (levipes)

African Crake (1 holder)
Pinola Conservancy

Gray-Necked Wood Rail (5 holders)
Bronx Zoo
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium
Santa Ana Zoo
Toronto Zoo
Tracy Aviary

Giant Wood Rail (4 holders)
Assiniboine Park Zoo
Bronx Zoo
Dallas World Aquarium
Special Memories Zoo

Black Crake (13 holders)
Bronx Zoo
Cape May County Park & Zoo
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Detroit Zoo
Disney's Animal Kingdom® Park
Henry Vilas Zoo
Memphis Zoo
Oregon Zoo
Pinola Conservancy
San Diego Zoo
Sedgwick County Zoo
Toledo Zoo
Toronto Zoo

Sora (3 holders)
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
Philadelphia Zoo

Gray-Headed Swamphen (3 holders)
Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium
ZooTampa at Lowry Park

Allen's Gallinule (4 holders)
Oregon Zoo
Philadelphia Zoo
Pinola Conservancy
San Antonio Zoo

Purple Gallinule (2 holders)
Audubon Zoo
Toronto Zoo

Common Gallinule (5 holders)
Gladys Porter Zoo
Milwaukee County Zoo
Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science
Pinola Conservancy
Saint Louis Zoo

American Coot (2 holders)
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
California Living Museum
 
birdsandbats said:
Guam Rail (11 holders)
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
Guam Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo
National Aviary
Philadelphia Zoo
Racine Zoo
San Antonio Zoo
San Diego Zoo
Sedgwick County Zoo
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
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How many of these actually display the birds? I know San Diego's are off-exhibit unless something has changed; I believe Smithsonian's are as well? Fresno has the species temporarily off-exhibit for construction, should be back on exhibit according to @ChaffeeZooFan. How about the others?

birdsandbats said:
Purple Gallinule (2 holders)
Audubon Zoo
Toronto Zoo
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I find it rather surprising so few zoos keep this colorful native.
 
Great Argus said:
How many of these actually display the birds? I know San Diego's are off-exhibit unless something has changed; I believe Smithsonian's are as well? Fresno has the species temporarily off-exhibit for construction, should be back on exhibit according to @ChaffeeZooFan. How about the others?



I find it rather surprising so few zoos keep this colorful native.
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Smithsonian's aren't kept at the zoo they're at the private breeding center. Back when the bird house was open they were on-exhibit, though, I believe. Philadelphia and Sedgwick both exhibit their birds. I believe San Antonio does as well but I don't remember off the top of my head.

Beardsley announced a few years ago that they were getting the gallinule, though i don't think anyone has ever seen it or knows if it ever actually arrived.

~Thylo
 
birdsandbats said:
Guam Rail (9 holders)
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
Guam Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo
National Aviary
Philadelphia Zoo
Racine Zoo
San Antonio Zoo
Sedgwick County Zoo
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
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Not sure if this counts as a "collection" but I do recall an exhibit for Guam rails at Tarza Water Park in Guam, (This was in 2017? So not sure if it's still there.) There was also a rescued specimen at Cocos Island in Guam I believe. (Also in 2017, not sure if it's still alive)
 
Great Argus said:
How many of these actually display the birds? I know San Diego's are off-exhibit unless something has changed; I believe Smithsonian's are as well? Fresno has the species temporarily off-exhibit for construction, should be back on exhibit according to @ChaffeeZooFan. How about the others?



I find it rather surprising so few zoos keep this colorful native.
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I can confirm that Racine kept Guam Rail on exhibit last year, and I assume they still do.
 
birdsandbats said:
Update:

Gray-Winged Trumpeter (11 holders)
Bronx Zoo
Caldwell Zoo
Dallas World Aquarium
Emerald Forest Bird Gardens
Honolulu Zoo
Houston Zoo
Minnesota Zoo
National Aviary
Saint Louis Zoo
Sylvan Heights Bird Park
Woodland Park Zoo

Guam Rail (11 holders)
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
Guam Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo
National Aviary
Philadelphia Zoo
Racine Zoo
San Antonio Zoo
San Diego Zoo
Sedgwick County Zoo
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

Buff-Banded Rail (2 holders)
Mill Mountain Zoo
Zoo Miami

Ridgway's Rail (1 holder)
Living Coast Discovery Center (levipes)

African Crake (1 holder)
Pinola Conservancy

Gray-Necked Wood Rail (5 holders)
Bronx Zoo
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium
Santa Ana Zoo
Toronto Zoo
Tracy Aviary

Giant Wood Rail (4 holders)
Assiniboine Park Zoo
Bronx Zoo
Dallas World Aquarium
Special Memories Zoo

Black Crake (13 holders)
Bronx Zoo
Cape May County Park & Zoo
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Detroit Zoo
Disney's Animal Kingdom® Park
Henry Vilas Zoo
Memphis Zoo
Oregon Zoo
Pinola Conservancy
San Diego Zoo
Sedgwick County Zoo
Toledo Zoo
Toronto Zoo

Sora (3 holders)
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
Philadelphia Zoo

Gray-Headed Swamphen (3 holders)
Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium
ZooTampa at Lowry Park

Allen's Gallinule (4 holders)
Oregon Zoo
Philadelphia Zoo
Pinola Conservancy
San Antonio Zoo

Purple Gallinule (2 holders)
Audubon Zoo
Toronto Zoo

Common Gallinule (5 holders)
Gladys Porter Zoo
Milwaukee County Zoo
Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science
Pinola Conservancy
Saint Louis Zoo

American Coot (2 holders)
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
California Living Museum
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Memphis Zoo also keeps Gray-Winged Trumpeter
 
Great Argus said:
San Diego has Black Crake, and they hold Guam Rail off-exhibit. I saw lots of Common Gallinule at the SDZ Safari Park, but I believe they were all wild so I don't think they count. Interestingly enough I don't remember hardly any small Gruiformes from those two zoos, despite their large bird collections.

Oregon Zoo may have had Black Crake I think, not sure if they still do.

Woodland Park has Gray-winged Trumpeter.

I remember Fresno Chaffee Zoo having Gray-necked Wood-Rails, as well as Guam Rail on exhibit 5-6 years ago. @ChaffeeZooFan might be able to confirm whether these species are still held?
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I started visiting Fresno Chaffee July of 2020. I can tell you I have never seen grey-necked wood-rails there during my visits but they did have Guam rails. During my last visit, they were either moved off exhibit or were transferred out. They used to reside in the Asian Tropics Birdhouse.

Lincoln Park has Guam rails with Guam kingfishers and red-billed leiothrix.
 
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