Unique species to collections

[ISOE2012]

Is Birdworld the only public collection to have Australian magpie and crested guan on display?

 

[KevinVar]

ZSL London Zoo
African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus) - only UK-holding of this species.

According to Zootierliste London Zoo is apparently also the only UK holder of the Asian woolly-necked stork (Ciconia episcopus episcopus).

 

[MikeG]

Is Birdworld the only public collection to have Australian magpie and crested guan on display?

You're right about Crested Guan.
Paignton has Australian Magpie as well as Birdworld.

 

[LaughingDove]

Is Birdworld the only public collection to have Australian magpie and crested guan on display?

It is also the only one with white woodpecker and I believe the only public collection in the UK with any woodpecker species.

 

[ISOE2012]

It is also the only one with white woodpecker and I believe the only public collection in the UK with any woodpecker species.

Also a new arrival being pink-necked green pigeons. Unsure if these are on public display anywhere else

 

[bongorob]

Chester is also the only UK zoo - and one of the very few in Europe - to hold the Red-&-blue Lory (Eos histrio). Trouble is, I think they're off-show [maybe someone can confirm?].

Wingham is the only UK collection with Black-winged Lory (Eos cyanogenia); a species that's become very rare in aviculture. I think they only have a single specimen.

Paradise Park (Hayle) is the only UK holder of another rare lory: the Rajah Lory (Chalcopsitta atra insignis), a very distinctive subspecies of the Black Lory held only at Hayle and Loro Parque (though as with many psittacines, you'll find more in private hands than in zoos).

Red and blue Lorys are offshow.

 

[bongorob]

The Ethiopian Eagle Owl at Rodbaston is the only captive specimen in the world.

 

[Hevden]

There are alot of birds of prey only held at one public collection in the UK (onshow)

Hayle is also the only holder of yellow-faced siskin and I'm sure there's a few odd birds at lotherton just cant think of them off the top of my head.

 

[Macaw16]

... I'm sure there's a few odd birds at lotherton just cant think of them off the top of my head.

They have the only Peruvian Thick-knee, then possibly a couple of other unique species; they also have a few very uncommon species such as, Spix's Guan, Erckel's Francolin and Yellow-knobbed Currasow; amongst a lot of other uncommon species.

 

[bongorob]

The curassow is also kept at Living Rainforest and Hamerton.

 

[Macaw16]

The curassow is also kept at Living Rainforest and Hamerton.

That was an example of an uncommon species, not a unique one.

 

[adrian1963]

Many thanks to all for the information hope to visit one or two of the collections shortly.

 

[Bwassa]

Recent news - Paignton is the only UK holder of Lesser Adjutant Storks.

Wow! That is a species I have wanted to see for a very long time. Trip to Paignton already in planning.....

 

[Bele]

Three species seen at Birdland last Friday -
Indian francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus ) - according to ZTL the only others at Sharjah
Northern carmine bee-eater ( Merops nubicus ) - only 1 left now and according to ZTL this is the only bee-eater of any species on display in the UK .
Desert finch ( Rhodospiza obsoleta ) - I only saw one in the Desert House , though there could be more .

 

[Brum]

What about the tinamou at Paignton, not only a unique species but it's the only tinamou of any species in the UK!