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At least one chick has hatched with the Venezuelan blue-throated piping guans 
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JurassicMax
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The other birds in the Cuba aviary, Western cattle egrets (Bubulcus ibis ibis), Glossy ibises (Plegadis falcinellus) and Scarlet ibises (Eudocimus ruber) have laid over 30 eggs.
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Instagram of Avifauna (07/06/2022) Login • Instagram
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Instagram of Avifauna (07/06/2022) Login • Instagram
JurassicMax
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Latest update : 22 eggs laid by the American flamingos sofar
The first egg has hatched!
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Instagram of Avifauna (13/06/2022) Login • Instagram
JurassicMax
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The new Patagonian mara (Dolichotis patagonum) walkthrough enclosure has been opened!
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Instagram of Vogelpark Avifauna (28/06/2022) Login • Instagram
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Instagram of Vogelpark Avifauna (28/06/2022) Login • Instagram
In one of the Tropical Houses a Javan mousedeer has been born .
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Unfortunately the baby kiwi didn't make it 
The animal seemed to be doing well after surgery to fix congenital leg issues, but sadly it died yesterday
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JurassicMax
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At this moment 18 eggs have hatched!
Yesterday 2 Patagonian maras (Dolichotis patagonum) were born, a zoo first breeding for Avifauna!
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Instagram of Avifauna (21/07/2022) Login • Instagram
Instagram of Avifauna (23/07/2022) Login • Instagram
JurassicMax
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Sadly he passed away after a few weeks.
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Instagram of Avifauna (26/07/2022) Login • Instagram
New species for Avifauna: the giant anteater!
A male came from ZooParc Overloon (info from ZTL). In time, a female will also come to Avifauna.
With the arrival of the giant anteater, the new Argentinean cerrado area is complete. They live there in various accommodations:
- Patagonian mara (Dolichotis patagonum)
- Vicuna (Vicugna vicugna)
- Lesser rhea (Rhea pennata)
- Black-necked swan (Cygnus melancoryphus)
- Southern screamer (Chauna torquata)
- Rosy-billed pochard (Netta peposaca)
- Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
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A male came from ZooParc Overloon (info from ZTL). In time, a female will also come to Avifauna.
With the arrival of the giant anteater, the new Argentinean cerrado area is complete. They live there in various accommodations:
- Patagonian mara (Dolichotis patagonum)
- Vicuna (Vicugna vicugna)
- Lesser rhea (Rhea pennata)
- Black-necked swan (Cygnus melancoryphus)
- Southern screamer (Chauna torquata)
- Rosy-billed pochard (Netta peposaca)
- Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
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JurassicMax
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Last month 2 Vicunas (Vicugna vicugna) arrived at the zoo, a female from Tierpark Berlin and a male from a different zoo.
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Instagram of Avifauna (19/08/2022)
Instagram of Avifauna (26/08/2022)
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Instagram of Avifauna (19/08/2022)
Instagram of Avifauna (26/08/2022)
JurassicMax
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The Sunbitterns (Eurypyga helias) have laid one egg.
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Instagram of Avifauna (06/09/2022)
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Instagram of Avifauna (06/09/2022)
A female giant anteater has arrived at Avifauna from a Czech zoo.
World’s First Bird Park Celebrates 30 Years as a Species360 Member!
Vogelpark Avifauna in the Netherlands is celebrating its 30th anniversary as a member of the non-profit Species360! As a member of the global Species360 community, the bird park records and shares data on 18,744 animals across 839 taxa in the Species360 Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS).
The zoo opened its doors to the public in 1950, becoming the first dedicated bird park in the world. More than 60 years later, it expanded its colorful bird collection to welcome mammals. As a non-profit foundation, the zoo is committed to conservation and education and works to support species conservation locally in the Netherlands and abroad.
World’s First Bird Park Celebrates 30 Years as a Species360 Member! - Species360
Vogelpark Avifauna in the Netherlands is celebrating its 30th anniversary as a member of the non-profit Species360! As a member of the global Species360 community, the bird park records and shares data on 18,744 animals across 839 taxa in the Species360 Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS).
The zoo opened its doors to the public in 1950, becoming the first dedicated bird park in the world. More than 60 years later, it expanded its colorful bird collection to welcome mammals. As a non-profit foundation, the zoo is committed to conservation and education and works to support species conservation locally in the Netherlands and abroad.
World’s First Bird Park Celebrates 30 Years as a Species360 Member! - Species360
JurassicMax
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Recently a Common Rueppell's griffon vulture (Gyps rueppelli rueppelli) laid an egg.
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Instagram of Vogelpark Avifauna (16/01/2023)
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Instagram of Vogelpark Avifauna (16/01/2023)
Avifauna has revealed they will be building a new, large vulture aviary in the park for the Rueppel's griffon vultures.
This aviary will also be housing the secretarybirds and Southern ground hornbills too, it can be assumed some other African birds from the zoo will also be moving here. They are also looking into the possibility of adding a species of mammal.
In addition, there will also be a new enclosure for meerkats and a small playground.
Source: Avifauna vernieuwt | Vogelpark Avifauna
The new aviary will be placed between the penguin enclosure, the emu enclosure, and Kamchatka (Steller sea eagle aviary). Part of the emu enclosure will be demolished.
You can see it here on the map:
Something else that is visible on the map, but not officially stated is that there might be a new aviary coming to the pelican lake, possibly to hold the free-roaming birds of this area during bird flu.
Also revealed by the map is part of the design of the new aviary. It seems we will be getting a tunnel aviary, similar to the design of the vulture aviary in Ouwehands dierenpark. Sad to see it will not be a full walkthrough but I am glad it will be specifically designed to be immersive. Certainly better than GaiaZOO's decision if you ask me...
This aviary will also be housing the secretarybirds and Southern ground hornbills too, it can be assumed some other African birds from the zoo will also be moving here. They are also looking into the possibility of adding a species of mammal.
In addition, there will also be a new enclosure for meerkats and a small playground.
Source: Avifauna vernieuwt | Vogelpark Avifauna
The new aviary will be placed between the penguin enclosure, the emu enclosure, and Kamchatka (Steller sea eagle aviary). Part of the emu enclosure will be demolished.
You can see it here on the map:
Something else that is visible on the map, but not officially stated is that there might be a new aviary coming to the pelican lake, possibly to hold the free-roaming birds of this area during bird flu.
Also revealed by the map is part of the design of the new aviary. It seems we will be getting a tunnel aviary, similar to the design of the vulture aviary in Ouwehands dierenpark. Sad to see it will not be a full walkthrough but I am glad it will be specifically designed to be immersive. Certainly better than GaiaZOO's decision if you ask me...
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JurassicMax
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Recently atleast 4 Galahs (Eolophus roseicapilla) hatched.
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Instagram of Vogelpark Avifauna (28/04/2023)
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Instagram of Vogelpark Avifauna (28/04/2023)