Sphenisciologist
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The purpose of this thread is to list as many known holders of species in the families Turdidae, Muscicapidae, and Mimidae as possible. This thread will be continuing the rest of the captive American superfamily Muscicapoidea, also containing the starlings.
Passerines in general are difficult to keep track of, so it’s no secret that this list will probably come with many updates and corrections right away, which are always appreciated. Additionally, I will personally be attempting to work on narrowing down the passerine families to focus on certain bird families and their close relatives. No information older than 2018 was used for this list.
Overall this list was rather challenging to accumulate given how many of these species are native and widespread across the wilds of the North American continent. Lots of facilities that hold the native species keep them in widespread aviaries and free-flight areas alongside other birds. I expect more corrections for the mimids, as well as the American robin.
Mimidae
Dumetella
Gray Catbird (6 holders)
Akron Zoo
Biôdome de Montreal
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Smithsonian National Zoo
Tennessee Aquarium
Willowbrook Wildlife Center
Mimus
Northern Mockingbird (3-5 holders)
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary (wild?)
Brookfield Zoo
Florida Aquarium
Peace River Wildlife Center (wild?)
Smithsonian National Zoo
Toxostoma
Brown Thrasher (3 holders)
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
Gulf Breeze Zoo
Peace River Wildlife Center
Curve-billed Thrasher (2 holders)
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
Phoenix Zoo
Muscicapidae
Copsychus
Oriental Magpie-robin (9-11 holders)
Audubon Zoo
Bronx Zoo
Brookfield Zoo
Central Park Zoo(?)
Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Minnesota Zoo
Phoenix Zoo(?)
Saint Louis Zoo
Toledo Zoo
Woodland Park Zoo
Zoo Miami
White-rumped Shama (19-21 holders)
Brookfield Zoo
Cape May County Park & Zoo
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo
Milwaukee County Zoo
Minnesota Zoo
National Aviary
North Carolina Zoo
Philadelphia Zoo
Reid Park Zoo
Riverbanks Zoo & Garden
Roger Williams Park Zoo(?)
San Diego Zoo
Sylvan Heights Bird Park
Toledo Zoo
Tulsa Zoo
Woodland Park Zoo
Zoo Miami
Cossypha
Snowy-crowned Robin-chat (13-14 holders)
Assiniboine Park Zoo
Bronx Zoo
Capron Park Zoo
Charles Paddock Zoo
Dallas Zoo(?)
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Lincoln Park Zoo
Milwaukee County Zoo
North Carolina Zoo
Riverbanks Zoo & Garden
San Antonio Zoo
San Diego Zoo
Sedgwick County Zoo
Sylvan Heights Bird Park
Toledo Zoo
Zoo Atlanta
White-crowned Robin-chat (6 holders)
Central Park Zoo
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens
San Diego Zoo
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Virginia Zoo
Myophonus
Blue Whistling Thrush (2 holders)
Bronx Zoo
Central Park Zoo
Turdidae
Catharus
Gray-cheeked Thrush (2 holders)
Akron Zoo
Willowbrook Wildlife Center
Hermit Thrush (4 holders)
Akron Zoo
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
Tennessee Aquarium
Swainson’s Thrush (5 holders)
Akron Zoo
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
Laura Quinn Wild Bird Sanctuary
Smithsonian National Zoo
Willowbrook Wildlife Center
Geokichla
Chestnut-backed Thrush (9 holders)
Brookfield Zoo
Dallas Zoo
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Riverbanks Zoo & Garden
San Diego Zoo
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Sedgwick County Zoo
Tulsa Zoo
Zoo Miami
Hylocichla
Wood Thrush (3 holders)
Akron Zoo
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Smithsonian National Zoo
Sialia
Eastern Bluebird (4-6 holders)
Akron Zoo
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Museum of Life and Science
Tennessee Aquarium(?)
Toledo Zoo(?)
Turdus
American Robin (18 holders)
Akron Zoo
Animal Gardens Petting Zoo
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Cosley Zoo
Detroit Zoo
Lake Superior Zoo
Maine Wildlife Park
Minnesota Zoo
Museum of Life and Science
Phoenix Zoo
San Diego Zoo
Smithsonian National Zoo
The Raptor Trust
Vermont Institute of Natural Science
Willowbrook Wildlife Center
ZooTampa at Lowry Park
African Thrush (1? holder)
San Diego Zoo (probably gone)
Song Thrush (1? holder)
Bronx Zoo?
Passerines in general are difficult to keep track of, so it’s no secret that this list will probably come with many updates and corrections right away, which are always appreciated. Additionally, I will personally be attempting to work on narrowing down the passerine families to focus on certain bird families and their close relatives. No information older than 2018 was used for this list.
Overall this list was rather challenging to accumulate given how many of these species are native and widespread across the wilds of the North American continent. Lots of facilities that hold the native species keep them in widespread aviaries and free-flight areas alongside other birds. I expect more corrections for the mimids, as well as the American robin.
Mimidae
Dumetella
Gray Catbird (6 holders)
Akron Zoo
Biôdome de Montreal
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Smithsonian National Zoo
Tennessee Aquarium
Willowbrook Wildlife Center
Mimus
Northern Mockingbird (3-5 holders)
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary (wild?)
Brookfield Zoo
Florida Aquarium
Peace River Wildlife Center (wild?)
Smithsonian National Zoo
Toxostoma
Brown Thrasher (3 holders)
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
Gulf Breeze Zoo
Peace River Wildlife Center
Curve-billed Thrasher (2 holders)
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
Phoenix Zoo
Muscicapidae
Copsychus
Oriental Magpie-robin (9-11 holders)
Audubon Zoo
Bronx Zoo
Brookfield Zoo
Central Park Zoo(?)
Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Minnesota Zoo
Phoenix Zoo(?)
Saint Louis Zoo
Toledo Zoo
Woodland Park Zoo
Zoo Miami
White-rumped Shama (19-21 holders)
Brookfield Zoo
Cape May County Park & Zoo
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo
Milwaukee County Zoo
Minnesota Zoo
National Aviary
North Carolina Zoo
Philadelphia Zoo
Reid Park Zoo
Riverbanks Zoo & Garden
Roger Williams Park Zoo(?)
San Diego Zoo
Sylvan Heights Bird Park
Toledo Zoo
Tulsa Zoo
Woodland Park Zoo
Zoo Miami
Cossypha
Snowy-crowned Robin-chat (13-14 holders)
Assiniboine Park Zoo
Bronx Zoo
Capron Park Zoo
Charles Paddock Zoo
Dallas Zoo(?)
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Lincoln Park Zoo
Milwaukee County Zoo
North Carolina Zoo
Riverbanks Zoo & Garden
San Antonio Zoo
San Diego Zoo
Sedgwick County Zoo
Sylvan Heights Bird Park
Toledo Zoo
Zoo Atlanta
White-crowned Robin-chat (6 holders)
Central Park Zoo
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens
San Diego Zoo
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Virginia Zoo
Myophonus
Blue Whistling Thrush (2 holders)
Bronx Zoo
Central Park Zoo
Turdidae
Catharus
Gray-cheeked Thrush (2 holders)
Akron Zoo
Willowbrook Wildlife Center
Hermit Thrush (4 holders)
Akron Zoo
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
Tennessee Aquarium
Swainson’s Thrush (5 holders)
Akron Zoo
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
Laura Quinn Wild Bird Sanctuary
Smithsonian National Zoo
Willowbrook Wildlife Center
Geokichla
Chestnut-backed Thrush (9 holders)
Brookfield Zoo
Dallas Zoo
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Riverbanks Zoo & Garden
San Diego Zoo
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Sedgwick County Zoo
Tulsa Zoo
Zoo Miami
Hylocichla
Wood Thrush (3 holders)
Akron Zoo
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Smithsonian National Zoo
Sialia
Eastern Bluebird (4-6 holders)
Akron Zoo
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Museum of Life and Science
Tennessee Aquarium(?)
Toledo Zoo(?)
Turdus
American Robin (18 holders)
Akron Zoo
Animal Gardens Petting Zoo
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Cosley Zoo
Detroit Zoo
Lake Superior Zoo
Maine Wildlife Park
Minnesota Zoo
Museum of Life and Science
Phoenix Zoo
San Diego Zoo
Smithsonian National Zoo
The Raptor Trust
Vermont Institute of Natural Science
Willowbrook Wildlife Center
ZooTampa at Lowry Park
African Thrush (1? holder)
San Diego Zoo (probably gone)
Song Thrush (1? holder)
Bronx Zoo?
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