Ratites and Tinamous in North America

JVM said:
Where are kiwi currently on public display? Bronx, Columbus, Toledo and Franklin Park? Off-show at the San Diego parks and Miami? SBWI and Pinola private? Am I reading correctly?

Does anyone know when they were taken off public display at the National Zoo? I recall they used to have an exhibit but sadly I didn't know enough about kiwi at the time of my visit (2006) to take an interest.
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Miami is currently building a public display habitat for their Kiwi, though there is no current timeframe for when it's expected to be completed.
 
JVM said:
God, my memory is awful. I thought it'd had it's own exhibit entirely, separate from the bird house. My vague memory was seeing they had a kiwi house, and on a truncated afternoon visit, not knowing what a kiwi was, thinking it sounded skippable.
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While it was in the bird house it did have its own nocturnal room that was skippable if you didn't want to go in. They also did demonstrations that gave much better views of them.
 
Andrew_NZP said:
While it was in the bird house it did have its own nocturnal room that was skippable if you didn't want to go in. They also did demonstrations that gave much better views of them.
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Thank you for the notice. We definitely skipped the bird house, unfortunately. I really wish we'd done that and Amazonia, but hindsight bias is clear, because I was probably too young to really appreciate either.

I really hope someday they can return to display at Brookfield and National, they're such unique animals, but I understand why they are hard to display and therefore hard to invest in, and all of them are of course helping the breeding program which is more important.

King of Komodo Dragons said:
Miami is currently building a public display habitat for their Kiwi, though there is no current timeframe for when it's expected to be completed.
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That's good to know. I wasn't sure if the incident might've sidelined those plans. Miami's a while off for me but maybe by the time I make my way up there I'll see them!
 
Bummer. So Bronx, Columbus or Franklin Park for viewing right now, Miami eventually?
 
JVM said:
Bummer. So Bronx, Columbus or Franklin Park for viewing right now, Miami eventually?
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I always see one at Bronx and saw one at FPZ on my one visit there. The Columbus one I've had a harder time with.
 
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JVM said:
Bummer. So Bronx, Columbus or Franklin Park for viewing right now, Miami eventually?
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I've seen kiwis multiple times at Franklin Park (in 2020 and 2022), and on my single visit to Bronx, so those zoos should give you a pretty high chance of seeing them. Both are incredible zoos in their own right with other unique species as well (especially Bronx!), so it'd be worthwhile to make the trip out east if kiwis are a priority.
 
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TinoPup said:
I always see one at Bronx and saw one at FPZ on my one visit there. The Columbus one I've had a harder time with.
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Neil chace said:
I've seen kiwis multiple times at Franklin Park (in 2020 and 2022), and on my single visit to Bronx, so those zoos should give you a pretty high chance of seeing them. Both are incredible zoos in their own right with other unique species as well (especially Bronx!), so it'd be worthwhile to make the trip out east if kiwis are a priority.
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Thank you both for letting me know, this helps a lot. Bronx is definitely very high on my list and this pushes it a little higher still and Franklin Park is getting up there between kiwi, potto and me having an interest in Boston as a history nut. (Columbus is on the list too.)
 
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Ostrich - Struthio

Common Ostrich (84 holders)

Abilene
African Lion Safari
Alabama Safari Park
Alligator Adventure
Binder Park
Birmingham
Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park
Brevard
Bronx (australis)
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (australis)
Calgary
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Como Park
Dallas
Detroit
Dickerson Park
Discovery Wildlife Park
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Fort Worth
Franklin Park
Fresno Chaffee
Garlyn Zoo Wildlife Park
Glacier Ridge Animal Farm
Gladys Porter
Granby
Grant’s Farm
Great Plains
Greater Vancouver
Hogle
Houston
Indian Creek
Indianapolis
Jacksonville (North African)
Kansas City
Lehigh Valley
Lincoln Park
Lion Country Safari
Living Desert
Los Angeles (1.0 camelus)
Magnetic Hill
Maryland
Memphis
Metro Richmond
Milwaukee
Nashville
Natural Ridge Wildlife Ranch
North Carolina
Oglebay’s Good
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Phoenix (massaicus)
Pittsburgh
Pueblo
Riverbanks
Sacramento
Safari Lake Geneva
Safari Niagara
Safari North Wildlife Park
Safari West
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
San Francisco
Shalom Wildlife
St Louis
Summerfield
Tennessee Safari Park
The Wilds
Toledo
Topeka
Toronto (australis?)
Utica
Virginia
Waccatee
Wild Georgia Animal Park
Wildlife Safari
Wildlife World
Wildwood Wildlife Park
Woodland Park
York’s Wild Kingdom
Zoo Atlanta
Zoo Miami
Zoo Tampa
Zoosiana

Somali Ostrich (2 holders)

Dallas (0.1)
Los Angeles (0.1)


Rhea

Rhea

Greater Rhea (36-37 holders)

Abilene
Animal Haven
Animal Adventures (Preserve)
Assiniboine Park
Audubon
Beardsley
Birmingham Nature Center
Calgary
Detroit
Dickerson Park
Frank Buck
Greenville
Idaho Falls
Lee Richardson
Lion Country Safari
Magnetic Hill
Miller Park
Milwaukee
National
Phoenix
Riverview
Safari Lake Geneva
Safari North Wildlife Park
Salisbury
Sequoia Park?
Shamba Safari
Shalom Wildlife
Staten Island
Tennessee Safari Park
Timbavati Wildlife Park
Trevor
Virginia Safari Park
Wildlife Safari
Wildlife World
Wisconsin Rapids Municipal
Zoo Boise
Zoosiana



Tinamou

Eudromia

Elegant Crested Tinamou (12 holders)

Birmingham
Bronx
Charles Paddock
Dallas World Aquarium
Fresno Chaffee
Idaho Falls
Roger Williams Park
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Stone
St Louis
Sylvan Heights Bird Park
Toronto


Nothoprocta

Andean Tinamou (1 holder)

San Antonio


Tinamus

Great Tinamou (1 holder)

Dallas World Aquarium


Cassowaries, Emu

Casuarius

Southern Cassowary (35-37 holders)

Alabama Safari Park
Alexandria
Alligator Adventure
Baton Rouge
Birmingham
Blank Park
Brevard?
Cassowary Conservation Project
Catoctin
Denver
Detroit
Gladys Porter
Greensboro Science Center
Houston?
Jacksonville
Los Angeles
Louisville
Lousiana Purchase
Nashville
National
Oklahoma City
Pinola Aviary
Rolling Hills
San Antonio
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
San Francisco
Sedgwick County
Shamba Safari
St Augustine Alligator Farm
Staten Island
Sylvan Heights Bird Park
Toledo
Virginia
White Oak Conservation Center
Wildlife World
York’s Wild Kingdom
Zoo Miami

Northern Cassowary (1 private holder)

Cassowary Conservation Project, (1.0 + hybrids)


Dromaius

Emu (91 holders)

ABQ Biopark
Action Wildlife
Alabama Safari Park
Alexandria
Animal Adventures
Animal Gardens Petting
Applegate Park
Audubon
Bear Den
Blank Park
Bluebird Gap Farm
Border City Petting
Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park
Bramble Park
Brevard
Bronx
Brookfield
Busch Gardens Tampa
Capron Park
Charles Paddock
Cheyenne Mountain
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Dallas
Denver
DeYoung Family
Dickerson Park
Doc’s
Emerald Forest Bird Gardens
Franklin Park
Fresno Chaffee
Glacier Ridge Animal Farm
Granby
Grant’s Farm
Greater Vancouver
Heritage Park
High Park
Hollywild
Idaho Falls
Jacksonville
Kangaroo Creek
Kansas City
Lee Richardson
Lehigh Valley
Louisville
Lupa
Natural Ridge Wildlife Ranch
NEW
Oakland
Oglebay’s Good
Palm Beach
Pana’ewa Rainforest
Philadelphia
Pine Grove
Prospect Park
Pueblo
Racine
Riverview
Roger Williams Park
Roscommon
Sacramento
Safari Niagara
Safari North Wildlife Park
San Antonio
Santa Fe Teaching
Sedgwick County
Shamba Safari
Shalom Wildlife
Southwick’s
Space Farms
Staten Island
Summerfield
Sustainable Safari
Sylvan Heights Bird Park
Tennessee Safari Park
The Creature Conservancy
Timbavati Wildlife Park
Trevor
Utica
Virginia
Virginia Safari Park
Wild Georgia Animal Park
Wilderness Walk
Wildlife Safari
Wildlife World
Wildwood Wildlife Park
Woodland Park
Zoo Tampa
Zoosiana


Kiwi - Apteryx

Brown Kiwi (10 holders)

Bronx (onshow)
Columbus (onshow)
Franklin Park (onshow)
Pinola Aviary (offshow/private)
Rosamond Gifford (onshow)
San Diego (offshow)
San Diego Zoo Safari Park (offshow)
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (offshow)
Toledo (offshow)
Zoo Miami (onshow soonish)
 
Great Argus said:
Elegant Crested Tinamou (12 holders)

Birmingham
Bronx
Charles Paddock
Dallas World Aquarium
Fresno Chaffee
Idaho Falls
Roger Williams Park
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Stone
St Louis
Sylvan Heights Bird Park
Toronto
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Unfortunately, there haven't been any tinamous at Roger Williams for a few years now.
Great Argus said:
Emu (91 holders)

ABQ Biopark
Action Wildlife
Alabama Safari Park
Alexandria
Animal Adventures
Animal Gardens Petting
Applegate Park
Audubon
Bear Den
Blank Park
Bluebird Gap Farm
Border City Petting
Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park
Bramble Park
Brevard
Bronx
Brookfield
Busch Gardens Tampa
Capron Park
Charles Paddock
Cheyenne Mountain
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Dallas
Denver
DeYoung Family
Dickerson Park
Doc’s
Emerald Forest Bird Gardens
Franklin Park
Fresno Chaffee
Glacier Ridge Animal Farm
Granby
Grant’s Farm
Greater Vancouver
Heritage Park
High Park
Hollywild
Idaho Falls
Jacksonville
Kangaroo Creek
Kansas City
Lee Richardson
Lehigh Valley
Louisville
Lupa
Natural Ridge Wildlife Ranch
NEW
Oakland
Oglebay’s Good
Palm Beach
Pana’ewa Rainforest
Philadelphia
Pine Grove
Prospect Park
Pueblo
Racine
Riverview
Roger Williams Park
Roscommon
Sacramento
Safari Niagara
Safari North Wildlife Park
San Antonio
Santa Fe Teaching
Sedgwick County
Shamba Safari
Shalom Wildlife
Southwick’s
Space Farms
Staten Island
Summerfield
Sustainable Safari
Sylvan Heights Bird Park
Tennessee Safari Park
The Creature Conservancy
Timbavati Wildlife Park
Trevor
Utica
Virginia
Virginia Safari Park
Wild Georgia Animal Park
Wilderness Walk
Wildlife Safari
Wildlife World
Wildwood Wildlife Park
Woodland Park
Zoo Tampa
Zoosiana
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Also no longer kept by Roger Williams.
 
Shamba Safari, Timbavati Wildlife Park and Animal Haven Zoo keep Common Ostrich.

Animal Haven keeps Emu.
 
Great Argus said:
Elegant Crested Tinamou (12 holders)
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Great Argus said:
Birmingham
Bronx
Charles Paddock
Dallas World Aquarium
Fresno Chaffee
Idaho Falls
Roger Williams Park
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Stone
St Louis
Sylvan Heights Bird Park
Toronto
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SDZSP doesn't have tinamou on display. I've also never seen tinamou at Charles Paddock.
 
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Great Argus said:
Update:

Ostrich - Struthio

Common Ostrich (84 holders)

Abilene
African Lion Safari
Alabama Safari Park
Alligator Adventure
Binder Park
Birmingham
Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park
Brevard
Bronx (australis)
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (australis)
Calgary
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Como Park
Dallas
Detroit
Dickerson Park
Discovery Wildlife Park
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Fort Worth
Franklin Park
Fresno Chaffee
Garlyn Zoo Wildlife Park
Glacier Ridge Animal Farm
Gladys Porter
Granby
Grant’s Farm
Great Plains
Greater Vancouver
Hogle
Houston
Indian Creek
Indianapolis
Jacksonville (North African)
Kansas City
Lehigh Valley
Lincoln Park
Lion Country Safari
Living Desert
Los Angeles (1.0 camelus)
Magnetic Hill
Maryland
Memphis
Metro Richmond
Milwaukee
Nashville
Natural Ridge Wildlife Ranch
North Carolina
Oglebay’s Good
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Phoenix (massaicus)
Pittsburgh
Pueblo
Riverbanks
Sacramento
Safari Lake Geneva
Safari Niagara
Safari North Wildlife Park
Safari West
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
San Francisco
Shalom Wildlife
St Louis
Summerfield
Tennessee Safari Park
The Wilds
Toledo
Topeka
Toronto (australis?)
Utica
Virginia
Waccatee
Wild Georgia Animal Park
Wildlife Safari
Wildlife World
Wildwood Wildlife Park
Woodland Park
York’s Wild Kingdom
Zoo Atlanta
Zoo Miami
Zoo Tampa
Zoosiana
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Coelacanth18 said:
SDZSP doesn't have tinamou on display. I've also never seen tinamou at Charles Paddock.
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They also do not have common ostrich.
 
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