While cleaning my basement, I stumbled upon a notebook containing a list I made of the San Diego Zoo's collection in the summer of 1990, when Tiger River had recently opened and the first phase of Gorilla Tropics (the Scripps aviary, several smaller aviaries, and the gorilla exhibit) was new (the bonobos, eagles, colobus/managabey, and some other smaller bird exhibits were still under construction). At this time, the old Bird and Primate plazas were still in existence, though the Bird Plaza in particular had some empty exhibits hose denizens had already moved to other locations (by the following year, many more exhibits on both plazas were empty). I had a full day at the zoo, but not the benefit of the longer evening hours now offered during the summer, and so did not manage to cover the entire zoo - I know that I missed the reptile plaza, the hummingbird aviary (which I was barely able to see before I had to leave, and for which I was unable to write down any of the species), and the aviary behind the bus stop, and I know that certain areas toward the end of my visit were rushed through (my notes for some of the smaller exhibits on Horn & Hoof are lacking, among others). But, for all of you fellow zoo nerds, I thought I'd post this list, as I certainly found it interesting. I plan on posting in several chunks (as long as there is interest from you all - this can be a bit time-consuming) - so here is the first part.
Flamingo Lagoon:
Little Blue Heron, White Ibis, Yellow-billed Spoonbill, Caribbean Flamingo, Canvasback, American Goosander
Macaws: Hyacinth Macaw, Blue & Yellow Macaw, Military Macaw, Scarlet Macaw, Green-winged Macaw
Tiger River
Gavial
Green Tree python
Fishing Cat
Indian Pond Heron, Milky Stork, Lesser Adjutant Stork, Oriental Ibis, White Spoonbill, Indian Whistling Duck, Radjah Shelduck, Cotton Teal, Pied Avocet, Australian Stone Curlew, Red-wattled Lapwing, White-breasted Kingfisher, Indian Roller, Chinese Bulbul, Black-throated Laughing Thrush, Red-tailed Laughing Thrush, Crested Shrike-jay, Azure-winged Magpie, Indian Flying Fox
Cattle Egret, Malayan Tapir
Reticulated Python
Black-naped Fruit Dove, Crimson-breasted Barbet, Golden-breasted Fulvetta, Gold-crested Mynah, Larger Mouse Deer
Prevost's Squirrel
Sumatran Tiger
Ferruginous Wood-partridge, Great Argus Pheasant, Golden Pheasant, Golden Heart, Lesser Brown Fruit Dove, Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove, Blue-winged Pitta, Daurian Redstart, Red-tailed Laughting Thrush, Red-faced Liocichla, Silver-eared Mesia, Thai Black Drongo
Gorilla Tropics
Scripps Aviary
Black-headed Heron, Hammerkop, Abdim's Stork, Hermit Ibis, African Spoonbill, White-faced Whistling Duck, African Pygmy Goose, Cape Teal, Red-billed Pintail, Hottentot Teal, African Pygmy Falcon, African Jacana, Pied Avocet, Common Pratincole, Crowned Plover, South African Speckled Pigeon, Olive Pigeon, Red-eyed Dove, Laughing Dove, Black-billed Wood Dove, Namaqua Dove, African Green Pigeon, Gray Plantain-eater, Lady Ross's Turaco, Speckled Mousebird, Woodland Kingfisher, Blue-breasted Kingfisher, Brown-hooded Kingfisher, Lilac-breasted Roller, Racket-tailed Roller, Rufous-crowned Roller, Blue-bellied Roller, Bearded Barbet, Oriole Warbler, Amethyst Starling, Southern Boubou, Fiscal Shrike, White-browed Robin Chat, Snowy-headed Robin Chat, White-crowned Robin Chat, Groundscraper Thrush, Arrow-marked Babbler, White-headed Buffalo Weaver, Hildebrandt's Starling, Wattled Starling
Trumpeter Hornbill, Silvery-cheeked Hornbill, Suni
Greater Painted Snipe, Black-headed Plover, White-fronted Sand Plover, Afircan Green Pigeon, White-bellied Go-away Bird, Little Bee-eater, White-eared Barbet, Fire-spotted Woodpecker, Snowy-headed Robin Chat, Capuchin Babbler, Splendid Sunbird, Golden-breasted Starling
Congo Peafowl, Tambourine Dove, African Green Pigeon, Black-winged Lovebird, Schalow's Turaco, Golden-tailed Woodpecker, Long-crested Helmetshrike, White-crowned Robin Chat
Bird Plaza
Barbary Partridge, White-bellied Bustard, Egyptian Plover, Red-faced Lovebird
Black-breasted Buttonquail, Goffin's Cockatoo
African Pygmy Goose, African Jacana, Nyasa Lovebird, White-browed Robin Chat, Splendid Sunbird, Yellow-mantled Widowbird
Dusky Lory
Black-winged Ground Dove, Long-wattled Umbrella Bird, Spangle-cheeked Tanager
Black-breasted Buttonquail, Hooded Parrot
Sunbittern, Black-winged Ground Dove, Crimson Fruitcrow, Silver-throated Tanager, Spangle-cheeked Tanager, Swallow Tanager
Hawk-headed Parrot
Red-necked Aracari
Black-breasted Buttonquail, Bronze-winged Parrot
Bare-faced Ground Dove, Capuchin Bird, Andean Solitaire, Orange-billed Sparrow, Golden-browed Chlorophonia, Bay-headed Tanager, Golden-masked Tanager
Taviuni Shining Parrot
Crested Wood Partridge, Brown-backed Emerald Dove, Red-flanked Lorikeet, Lesser Green Broadbill, Orange-headed Ground Thrush, Yellow-breasted Laughing Thrush, Striated Yuhina
Kea
Bar-shouldered Dove, Blue-winged Parrot, Satin Bowerbird
Blue-cheeked Amazon
Yellow-crowned Amazon
Galah
Philby's Rock Partridge, Red-bellied Macaw
Golden Conure
Javanese Collared Dove, Pompadour Green Pigeon, Black-chinned Fruit Dove, Philippine Hanging Parrot, Red-tailed Minla
Masked Shining Parrot
Picui Dove, Turquoise Tanager, Red-legged Honeycreeper
Thick-billed Parrot
Amboina King Parrot
Australian King Parrot
Red-capped Parrot
Kandavu Shining Parrot
Guam Kingfisher, Blue-winged Leafbird, Blue-backed Fairy Bluebird
Primate Plaza
Ring-tailed Lemur
Red Ruffed Lemur
Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur
Bolivian Reed Titi
White-faced Saki
Mantled Howler
Bolivian Red Howler
Golden-breasted Mangabey
Cherry-crowned Mangabey
Schmidt's Redtail Monkey
Moustached Monkey
Owl-faced Monkey
L'Hoest's Monkey
DeBrazza's Monkey
Allen's Swamp Monkey
Celebes Macaque
Drill
Kikuyu Colobus
Fossa
Siberian Yellow-throated Marten
Grey-headed Tayra
Guam Rail
Red-flanked Douc Langur
White-sideburned Black Leaf Monkey
Siamang
Bornean Orangutan
Sumatran Orangutan
Chinese Water Deer
North Indian Muntjac
Reeves's Muntjac
That seems like a good place to break for now. A few thoughts I had while typing this:
While the loss of species hoofstock at the Zoo (and Safari Park) is oft-bemoaned (that'll be covered in another post), I was struck by the incredible diversity of birds, many of which are no longer represented in any American collections. Four species of spoonbill, five species of roller (four in one aviary alone), all three species of Prosopeia parrot, a huge number of Neotropical bird species (there is little dedicated to South American birds any longer)... Not to mention the primates - two species of howlers (both barely represented at present, and not in San Diego's collection), five species of guenon (including sorely missed Owl-faced), the douc langurs...
Hope at least some of you found this interesting.... I will follow up next week with the remainder of the collection.
Flamingo Lagoon:
Little Blue Heron, White Ibis, Yellow-billed Spoonbill, Caribbean Flamingo, Canvasback, American Goosander
Macaws: Hyacinth Macaw, Blue & Yellow Macaw, Military Macaw, Scarlet Macaw, Green-winged Macaw
Tiger River
Gavial
Green Tree python
Fishing Cat
Indian Pond Heron, Milky Stork, Lesser Adjutant Stork, Oriental Ibis, White Spoonbill, Indian Whistling Duck, Radjah Shelduck, Cotton Teal, Pied Avocet, Australian Stone Curlew, Red-wattled Lapwing, White-breasted Kingfisher, Indian Roller, Chinese Bulbul, Black-throated Laughing Thrush, Red-tailed Laughing Thrush, Crested Shrike-jay, Azure-winged Magpie, Indian Flying Fox
Cattle Egret, Malayan Tapir
Reticulated Python
Black-naped Fruit Dove, Crimson-breasted Barbet, Golden-breasted Fulvetta, Gold-crested Mynah, Larger Mouse Deer
Prevost's Squirrel
Sumatran Tiger
Ferruginous Wood-partridge, Great Argus Pheasant, Golden Pheasant, Golden Heart, Lesser Brown Fruit Dove, Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove, Blue-winged Pitta, Daurian Redstart, Red-tailed Laughting Thrush, Red-faced Liocichla, Silver-eared Mesia, Thai Black Drongo
Gorilla Tropics
Scripps Aviary
Black-headed Heron, Hammerkop, Abdim's Stork, Hermit Ibis, African Spoonbill, White-faced Whistling Duck, African Pygmy Goose, Cape Teal, Red-billed Pintail, Hottentot Teal, African Pygmy Falcon, African Jacana, Pied Avocet, Common Pratincole, Crowned Plover, South African Speckled Pigeon, Olive Pigeon, Red-eyed Dove, Laughing Dove, Black-billed Wood Dove, Namaqua Dove, African Green Pigeon, Gray Plantain-eater, Lady Ross's Turaco, Speckled Mousebird, Woodland Kingfisher, Blue-breasted Kingfisher, Brown-hooded Kingfisher, Lilac-breasted Roller, Racket-tailed Roller, Rufous-crowned Roller, Blue-bellied Roller, Bearded Barbet, Oriole Warbler, Amethyst Starling, Southern Boubou, Fiscal Shrike, White-browed Robin Chat, Snowy-headed Robin Chat, White-crowned Robin Chat, Groundscraper Thrush, Arrow-marked Babbler, White-headed Buffalo Weaver, Hildebrandt's Starling, Wattled Starling
Trumpeter Hornbill, Silvery-cheeked Hornbill, Suni
Greater Painted Snipe, Black-headed Plover, White-fronted Sand Plover, Afircan Green Pigeon, White-bellied Go-away Bird, Little Bee-eater, White-eared Barbet, Fire-spotted Woodpecker, Snowy-headed Robin Chat, Capuchin Babbler, Splendid Sunbird, Golden-breasted Starling
Congo Peafowl, Tambourine Dove, African Green Pigeon, Black-winged Lovebird, Schalow's Turaco, Golden-tailed Woodpecker, Long-crested Helmetshrike, White-crowned Robin Chat
Bird Plaza
Barbary Partridge, White-bellied Bustard, Egyptian Plover, Red-faced Lovebird
Black-breasted Buttonquail, Goffin's Cockatoo
African Pygmy Goose, African Jacana, Nyasa Lovebird, White-browed Robin Chat, Splendid Sunbird, Yellow-mantled Widowbird
Dusky Lory
Black-winged Ground Dove, Long-wattled Umbrella Bird, Spangle-cheeked Tanager
Black-breasted Buttonquail, Hooded Parrot
Sunbittern, Black-winged Ground Dove, Crimson Fruitcrow, Silver-throated Tanager, Spangle-cheeked Tanager, Swallow Tanager
Hawk-headed Parrot
Red-necked Aracari
Black-breasted Buttonquail, Bronze-winged Parrot
Bare-faced Ground Dove, Capuchin Bird, Andean Solitaire, Orange-billed Sparrow, Golden-browed Chlorophonia, Bay-headed Tanager, Golden-masked Tanager
Taviuni Shining Parrot
Crested Wood Partridge, Brown-backed Emerald Dove, Red-flanked Lorikeet, Lesser Green Broadbill, Orange-headed Ground Thrush, Yellow-breasted Laughing Thrush, Striated Yuhina
Kea
Bar-shouldered Dove, Blue-winged Parrot, Satin Bowerbird
Blue-cheeked Amazon
Yellow-crowned Amazon
Galah
Philby's Rock Partridge, Red-bellied Macaw
Golden Conure
Javanese Collared Dove, Pompadour Green Pigeon, Black-chinned Fruit Dove, Philippine Hanging Parrot, Red-tailed Minla
Masked Shining Parrot
Picui Dove, Turquoise Tanager, Red-legged Honeycreeper
Thick-billed Parrot
Amboina King Parrot
Australian King Parrot
Red-capped Parrot
Kandavu Shining Parrot
Guam Kingfisher, Blue-winged Leafbird, Blue-backed Fairy Bluebird
Primate Plaza
Ring-tailed Lemur
Red Ruffed Lemur
Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur
Bolivian Reed Titi
White-faced Saki
Mantled Howler
Bolivian Red Howler
Golden-breasted Mangabey
Cherry-crowned Mangabey
Schmidt's Redtail Monkey
Moustached Monkey
Owl-faced Monkey
L'Hoest's Monkey
DeBrazza's Monkey
Allen's Swamp Monkey
Celebes Macaque
Drill
Kikuyu Colobus
Fossa
Siberian Yellow-throated Marten
Grey-headed Tayra
Guam Rail
Red-flanked Douc Langur
White-sideburned Black Leaf Monkey
Siamang
Bornean Orangutan
Sumatran Orangutan
Chinese Water Deer
North Indian Muntjac
Reeves's Muntjac
That seems like a good place to break for now. A few thoughts I had while typing this:
While the loss of species hoofstock at the Zoo (and Safari Park) is oft-bemoaned (that'll be covered in another post), I was struck by the incredible diversity of birds, many of which are no longer represented in any American collections. Four species of spoonbill, five species of roller (four in one aviary alone), all three species of Prosopeia parrot, a huge number of Neotropical bird species (there is little dedicated to South American birds any longer)... Not to mention the primates - two species of howlers (both barely represented at present, and not in San Diego's collection), five species of guenon (including sorely missed Owl-faced), the douc langurs...
Hope at least some of you found this interesting.... I will follow up next week with the remainder of the collection.
