Weltvogelpark Walsrode Weltvogelpark Walsrode - Species list - June 2024

Daniel Sörensen

"The Walsrode Guy"
Premium Member
5+ year member
Many people are interested in Weltvogelpark Walsrode and its collection, and some enjoy checking species lists for different zoos. It took me several weeks, but I'm happy to finally share the species list for Weltvogelpark Walsrode from 2024! The only other one I found was created by 'ronnienl' in 2019. Feel free to compare the two and see what's changed! :) Weltvogelpark Walsrode - species list - 19-07-2019 [Weltvogelpark Walsrode]

While compiling this list, I often asked myself, 'Why did I start this?' because every time I visit the park, something has changed or been moved around. But here it is, a hopefully useful list showing the species on show at Walsrode and where to find them in the park. Keep in mind, WVP Walsrode often moves their species around, so parts of this list might already be outdated despite just finishing it.

Also, a few disclaimers:
- I won't be able to edit this post after a few days, but I am planning to also keep this list in a public Google document where I can maintain an updated list whenever anything is moved around or changed in the park.
- Currently, the list does not indicate which species are signed or unsigned in the park, but I plan to include that information in the Google doc version later.
- I spent hours taking notes in the park and photographing signs during multiple visits just for this list. I disregarded some signs where I know a species isn't housed in that aviary, so those signs are incorrect, and consequently, the species may not be listed here.

I will be following the 'rundweg', the official walking route, as the framework for this species list.
I'll divide it into sections for easier navigation, just like ronnienl did in his list, which I have used as inspiration/template.


Entrance aviary (Reich der Mitte):
- Golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus)
- Lady Amherst's pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae)
- Temminck's tragopan (Tragopan temminckii)
- Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
- Baikal teal (Sibirionetta formosa)
- Spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis) (Streptopelia chinensis chinensis?)
- Red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)
- White-crested laughingthrush (Garrulax leucolophus) (diardi?)
- Black-breasted thrush (Turdus dissimilis) (Most likely not there)
- White-necklaced partridge (Arborophila gingica)
- Common hill myna (Gracula religiosa)
Not all pheasant species are currently in the aviary due to hormonal fighting.

First aviaries
Upon exiting the 'Reich der Mitte' exhibit, you will proceed along a pathway straight forward, where you first will encounter a yard to the left housing:
- Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata)
Next up is an area with mostly Mediterranean/North African-themed aviaries, as well as few Asian species:
Aviary 1 (Left side):
- Brahminy starling (Sturnia pagodarum)
- Blue-crowned laughing thrush (Pterorhinus courtoisi)
- Edwards's pheasant (Lophura edwardsi)
- Spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis)
- Crested myna (Acridotheres cristatellus)
Aviary 2 (Left side):
- Northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita)
- Lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni)
Yard 2 (Left side):
- Demoiselle crane (Grus virgo)
Aviary 3 (Right side):
- Rosy starling (Pastor roseus)
- Pin-tailed sandgrouse (Pterocles alchata caudacutus)
Aviary 4 (Right side):
- Maghreb magpie (Pica mauritanica)
Aviary 5 (Right side):
European thick-knee (Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus)
European roller (Coracias garrulus)
Aviary 6 (Right side):
- Red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa)
- Spotless starling (Sturnus unicolor)
- Iberian Azure-winged magpie (Cyanopica cooki)
- Rock pigeon (Columba livia)

European corner
Continuing along the Rundweg, you will come across the European area:
Aviary 1 (Left side):
- Bianchi's pheasant (Phasianus colchicus bianchii)
- Spotted nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes)
- Stock dove (Columba oenas)
Yard 1 (Right side):
- Darwin's rhea (Rhea pennata)
Yard 2 (Left side):
- Eastern grey-crowned crane (Balearica regulorum gibbericeps)
Aviary 3 (Right side):
- Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius glandarius)
- Alpine rock partridge (Alectoris graeca saxatilis)
- Great grey shrike (Lanius excubitor)
Aviary 4 (Right side):
- European greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
- Common linnet (Linaria cannabina cannabina)
- Common blackbird (Turdus merula)
- Southern Caucasian pheasant (Phasianus colchicus colchicus)
- European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur turtur)
Aviary 5 (Right side):
- Common quail (Coturnix coturnix)
- Northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
- European starling (Sturnus vulgaris vulgaris)
Aviary 6 (Right side):
- North Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis arvensis)
- European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur turtur)
- Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops epops)
Aviary 7 (Right side):
- Little owl (Athene noctua)
- Grey partridge (Perdix perdix)
Aviary 8 (Right side):
- Black stork (Ciconia nigra)
- Garganey (Spatula querquedula)
- Eurasian goldeneye (Bucephala clangula clangula)
- Tufted duck (Aythya fuligula)
- Common pochard (Aythya ferina)
Aviary 9 (Right side):
- Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
- Lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus)
Yard 3 (Right side):
- European white stork (Ciconia ciconia)
- Diepholz goose (Anser anser f. domestica)
- Domestic muscovy duck (Cairina moschata f. domestica)
Yard 4 (Right side):
- Eurasian crane (Grus grus grus)

Penguin Corner (Patagonia)
After crossing a small bridge, you enter a section of the park dominated by the penguin exhibit. This area is themed around South America, with a specific focus on Patagonia.
Yard 1 (Left side):
- Peruvian pelican (Pelecanus thagus)
- Black-necked swan (Cygnus melancoryphus)
Yard 1 (Right side):
- Empty
Yard 2 (Right side):
- Siberian crane (Leucogeranus leucogeranus)
Yard 3 (Right side):
- Empty
Penguin exibit:
- Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti)
- Magellanic steamerduck (Tachyeres pteneres)

“Tropical Owl Aviaries”
Opposite the penguin exhibit, there is a row of aviaries that used toonly house tropical owl species. These aviaries now accommodate a variety of other species as well.
Aviary 1:
- Mottled owl (Strix virgata)
Aviary 2:
- Boobook owl (Ninox boobook)
- Satyr tragopan (Tragopan satyra)
Aviary 3:
- Yellow-headed caracara (Milvago chimachima)
Aviary 4:
- Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia)
- American kestrel (Falco sparverius)
Aviary 5:
- Spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata)
Aviary 6:
- Chilean tinamou (Nothoprocta perdicaria)
- Austral parakeet (Enicognathus ferrugineus)
Aviary 7:
- Chilean burrowing parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus bloxami)
Aviary 8:
- Oriental bay owl (Phodilus badius)

Pelican and flamingo yards
Continuing along the path from the Tropical Owl Aviaries, you will encounter enclosures featuring pelicans and flamingos.
Yard 1 (Old cormorant pond):
- Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus)
- Great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
- Bewick's swan (Cygnus columbianus bewickii)
Yard 2:
- Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
Yard 3:
- Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis)
Yard 4:
- Australian pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus)
- American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
- Cape barren goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae novaehollandiae)


Welliparadies
Crossing a small bridge, you'll find a playground to your right. Behind the playground, there is an enclosure containing:
- Vietnamese potbelly (Sus scrofa f. domestica)
Adjacent to the playground is a small walkthrough aviary where you can feed:
- Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus)
Inside the building next to Welliparadies, you'll find the indoor area for the budgerigars, as well as an aviary for:
- Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus)

Uhu-burg
On the opposite side of Welliparadies is the Uhu-burg. Upon entering the castle, you'll find two large aviaries on each side, housing:
Aviary 1 (Right side):
- European eagle-owl (Bubo bubo bubo)
- Common raven (Corvus corax corax)
- Steppe eagle (Aquila nipalensis)
Aviary 2 (Left side):
- Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus fulvus)
- Stock dove (Columba oenas)
Further along the 'castle ruins' are aviaries that house:
Aviary 3:
- Barn owl (Tyto alba)
Aviary 4:
- Boreal owl (Aegolius funereus funereus)
Aviary 5:
- Eurasian northern hawk-owl (Surnia ulula ulula)
Aviary 6:
- Eurasian great grey owl (Strix nebulosa lapponica)
Aviary 7:
- Ural owl (Strix uralensis)
Aviary 8:
- Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus)
To the right of the castle ruins is a walkthrough aviary that contains:
- Reeves' muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi)
- Barn owl (Tyto alba)
- Common buzzard (Buteo buteo)
- Common black kite (Milvus migrans migrans)
- Eurasian great grey owl (Strix nebulosa lapponica)
- Eurasian tawny owl (Strix aluco)
On the left side of the castle ruins are two large aviaries, housing:
Aviary 9:
- Abdim's Stork (Ciconia abdimii)
- Yellow-billed stork (Mycteria ibis)
- South African black duck (Anas sparsa sparsa)
- Saddle-billed stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)
Aviary 10:
- Madagascar sacred Ibis (Threskiornis bernieri)
- African openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus)
- Fulvous whistling duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)
- White-faced whistling duck (Dendrocygna viduata)
Next to the Uhu-Burg is a large pond called “Geschke Teich” (Geschke pond), which contains:
- Diepholz goose (Anser anser f. domestica)


Kiwihaus and aviaries
Continuing past the Uhu-Burg, you will pass a yard on the right side containing:
- American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber ruber)
To the left are the aviaries connected to the Kiwihaus, which houses species from Oceania. These aviaries contain:
Aviary 1:
- White-backed magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen hypoleuca)
Aviary 2:
- Blue-faced honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis)
Aviary 3:
- Scaly-breasted lorikeet (Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus)
Aviary 4:
- Fawn-breasted bowerbird (Chlamydera cerviniventris)
Aviary 5:
- Aru yellow-streaked lory (Chalcopsitta scintillata rubrifrons)
- Dusky lory (Pseudeos fuscata)
Aviary 6:
- Edwards's fig parrot (Psittaculirostris edwardsii)
Aviary 7:
- Ornate lorikeet (Saudareos ornata) (Still?)
- Edward's marigold lorikeet (Trichoglossus capistratus capistratus)
- Deplanche's lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus deplanchii)
- Mitchell's lorikeet (Trichoglossus forsteni mitchellii)
Aviary 8:
- Empty
Aviary 9:
- Purple-bellied lory (Lorius hypoinochrous)
Aviary 10:
- Yellow-fronted parakeet (Cyanoramphus auriceps)
Aviary 11:
- Golden-shouldered parrot (Psephotellus chrysopterygius)
Inside is a nocturnal exhibit with:
- Northern brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli)

Bird-of-paradise aviaries
As you continue past the greater flamingo exhibit, you'll arrive at the aviaries showcasing birds of paradise.
Aviary 1:
- Twelve-wired bird-of-paradise (Seleucidis melanoleuca)
Aviary 2:
- King bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus regius)
Aviary 3:
- Red bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea rubra)
Aviary 4:
- Raggiana bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea raggiana)
Aviary 5:
- Twelve-wired bird-of-paradise (Seleucidis melanoleuca)
Aviary 6 (right behind aviary 5):
- Lesser bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea minor) or Raggiana bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea raggiana)

Ostrich and Shoebill enclosures
Further along the Rundweg, you'll find two African "steppe" enclosures housing:
Yard 1:
- South African ostrich (Struthio camelus australis)
- Abyssinian ground hornbill (Bucorvus abyssinicus)
Yard 2:
- Shoebill stork (Balaeniceps rex)
Yard 3 (Behind yard 2):
- Saddle-billed stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)

Freiflughalle & Wellenanlage
Adjacent to the shoebill enclosure is the walk-through aviary known as 'Freiflughalle,' which houses the following species:
- Roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)
- Scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber)
- Ringed teal (Callonetta leucophrys)
- Maguari stork (Ciconia maguari)
- Horned screamer (Anhima cornuta)
- Southern screamer (Chauna torquata)
- Red shoveler (Spatula platalea)
- Black-bellied whistling duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis)
- Southern lapwing (Vanellus chilensis)
- Northern Marail guan (Penelope marail marail)
- White-cheeked pintail (Anas bahamensis)
- Giant wood rail (Aramides ypecaha)
- Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata)
The second part of the Freiflughalle is the "wellenanlage/brandunganlage", showcasing water-oriented birds and a wave pool. It houses:
- Southern boat-billed heron (Cochlearius cochlearius cochlearius)
- Inca tern (Larosterna inca)
- Black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)
- African grey-headed gull (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus)
- Grey gull (Leucophaeus modestus)
- Southern lapwing (Vanellus chilensis)
- American white ibis (Eudocimus albus)
- Chilean pintail (Anas georgica spinicauda)
- Black-faced ibis (Theristicus melanopis)
- White-cheeked pintail (Anas bahamensis)
- Speckled teal (Anas flavirostris flavirostris)
- Peruvian thick-knee (Hesperoburhinus superciliaris)


Crane meadows
The next section of the park features grassy yards surrounding the lake 'Kranichsee,' inhabited by multiple crane species.
Yard 1:
- Western black crowned crane (Balearica pavonina pavonina)
Yard 2:
- Black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis)
- Swan goose (Anser cygnoides)
Yard 3:
- Siberian crane (Leucogeranus leucogeranus)
Yard 4:
- Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer)
Aviary 1:
- Oriental stork (Ciconia boyciana)
- Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)
- Little egret (Egretta garzetta)
- Glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
- Eurasian goosander (Mergus merganser merganser)
- Falcated duck (Mareca falcata)
- Baer's pochard (Aythya baeri)
Yard 5:
- Red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)
- Black-necked swan (Cygnus melancoryphus)
Yard 6:
- White-naped crane (Antigone vipio)
- Black-necked swan (Cygnus melancoryphus)
Yard 7:
- Blue crane (Anthropoides paradisea)
- Fuegian steamer duck (Tachyeres pteneres)
Free-roaming in the lake Kranichsee you can see:
- Eurasian great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis)

Seaduck-/seabird aviary
After crossing a playground, you enter a corner with large aviaries for birds of prey. However, the first aviary you encounter is dedicated to seabirds, housing:
- Spectacled eider (Somateria fischeri)
- Long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis)
- Red-breasted goose (Branta ruficollis)
- Pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
- Barrow’s goldeneye duck (Bucephala islandica)
- Northern gannet (Morus bassanus)
- Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
- Tufted duck (Aythya fuligula)
- Redhead (Aythya americana)
- Lesser scaup (Aythya affinis)
- Smew (Mergellus albellus)
- New Zealand scaup (Aythya novaeseelandiae)
- Hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
- Ferruginous duck (Aythya nyroca)
- Scaly-sided merganser (Mergus squamatus)

Bird of prey aviaries
The remainder of the corner features large aviaries for birds of prey, along with two yards housing cassowaries and emus.
Aviary 1 (Large aviary):
- Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)
Aviary 2:
- Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
- White-tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
Aviary 3:
- Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
Aviary 4:
- Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
- Southern crested caracara (Caracara [plancus] plancus)
Aviary 5:
- Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
Aviary 6:
- King vulture (Sarcoramphus papa)
Aviary 7:
- Harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja)
Aviary 8:
- Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)
Aviary 9:
- Striated caracara (Phalcoboenus australis)
Yard 1:
- Red-necked cassowary (Casuarius unappendiculatus rufotinctus)
Yard 2:
- Common emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)
In the moat around aviary 1 you can see:
- Whistling swan (Cygnus columbianus columbianus)

Nachtwelten
Next up is the new nocturnal house, 'Nachtwelten' (formerly the hummingbird house).
Terrarium 1 (right side):
- Kuhl's flying gecko (Gekko kuhli)
Terrarium 2 (left side):
- Common treefrog (Polypedates leucomystax)
Aviary 1 (right):
- Pallas' long-tongued bat (Glossophaga soricina)
Aviary 2 (right):
- Pale spear-nosed bat (Phyllostomus discolor)
Aviary 3 (right):
- Sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps)
Aviary 4 (left):
- Straw-colored fruit bat (Eidolon helvum)
- Moholi bushbaby (Galago moholi)


Jungle Trail
In this Asian-themed tropical greenhouse, the following species are free-ranging:
- Southern pied hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris convexus)
- Southern sulawesi hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus exarhatus sanfordi)
- Common emerald dove (Chalcophaps indica)
- Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)
- Red-necked Sulawesi ground-dove (Gallicolumba tristigmata bimaculata)
- Victoria crowned pigeon (Goura victoria)
- New Caledonian nankeen night heron (Nycticorax caledonicus caledonicus)
- Crested partridge (Rollulus rouloul)
- Chestnut-naped imperial pigeon (Ducula aenea paulina)
- Pied imperial pigeon (Ducula bicolor)
- Chestnut teal (Anas castanea)
- Hardhead (Aythya australis)
- Plumed whistling duck (Dendrocygna eytoni)
- Spotted whistling duck (Dendrocygna guttata)
- White-faced whistling duck (Dendrocygna viduata)
- White-winged duck (Asarcornis scutulata)
- Radjah shelduck (Radjah radjah)
- House sparrow (Passer domesticus domesticus)
- Salvadori's pheasant (Lophura inornata inornata)
- Javan pond heron (Ardeola speciosa)
- New Guinea red-sided eclectus parrot (Eclectus roratus polychloros)

The aviaries contained the following species:
Aviary 1:
- Sulawesi knobbed hornbill (Rhyticeros cassidix)
Aviary 2:
- Javan rhinoceros hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros silvestris)
Aviary 3:
- Southern sulawesi hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus exarhatus sanfordi)
- Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)
- Sulawesi myna (Basilornis celebensis)
Aviary 4:
- Lesser Bornean crested fireback (Lophura ignita ignita) - female
- Mindanao wrinkled hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus leucocephalus) - female
Aviary 5:
- Malay crestless fireback (Lophura erythrophthalma)
- Sumatran laughingthrush (Garrulax bicolor)
Aviary 6:
- Crested partridge (Rollulus rouloul)
- Capuchinbird (Perissocephalus tricolor)
- Western crowned pigeon (Goura cristata)
Aviary 7:
- Luzon hornbill (Penelopides manillae manillae)
- Eastern purple heron (Ardea purpurea manilensis)
- Palawan peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron napoleonis)
Aviary 8:
- Javan pond heron (Ardeola speciosa)
- Green-backed heron (Butorides striata)
- Little pied cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)
Aviary 9:
- Sclater's crowned pigeon (Goura sclateri)
- Papuan hornbill (Rhyticeros plicatus) - female
Aviary 10:
- Sulawesi knobbed hornbill (Rhyticeros cassidix)
Aviary 11:
- Great hornbill (Buceros bicornis)
Aviary 12:
- Common hill myna (Gracula religiosa)
- Javanese green peafowl (Pavo muticus muticus)
- Pink-headed imperial pigeon (Ducula rosacea)
- Dammerman's moustached parakeet (Psittacula alexandri dammermani)
- Citron-crested cockatoo (Cacatua citrinocristata)

Aviaries in the Rosencafé
If you enter the restaurant you will see two aviaries through glass, which can only be seen from here.
Aviary 1:
- Reeves's pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii)
- Racket-tailed treepie (Crypsirina temia)
Aviary 2:
- Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus)
- Stock dove (Columba oenas)
- Dunnock (Prunella modularis)
- Rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda)

Pukara
Formerly the Lori-Atrium, it now houses a mix of exotic species. I will list the aviaries clockwise.
Aviary before entry:
- Inca jay (Cyanocorax yncas)
Aviary 1:
- Collared trogon (Trogon collaris puella)
- Black-spotted barbet (Capito niger)
Aviary 2:
- Green-backed trogon (Trogon viridis)
- Blue ground dove (Claravis pretiosa)
Aviary 3:
- Green-backed trogon (Trogon viridis)
- Crimson-hooded manakin (Pipra aureola)
- Common hill partridge (Arborophila torqueola)
Aviary 4:
- Madagascar blue-pigeon (Alectroenas madagascariensis)
- Crimson-hooded manakin (Pipra aureola)
Aviary 5:
- Collared trogon (Trogon collaris puella)
- Yellow-breasted fruit dove (Ptilinopus occipitalis)
- Red-legged honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus)
- Rufous-throated partridge (Arborophila rufogularis)
Aviary 6:
- Yellow-green grosbeak (Caryothraustes canadensis)
- Red-and-white crake (Laterallus leucopyrrhus)
- Purple-throated fruitcrow (Querula purpurata)
Aviary 7:
- Golden-headed quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps)
- Fulvous-crested tanager (Tachyphonus surinamus)
- White-necklaced partridge (Arborophila gingica)
Aviary 8:
- Madagascar blue-pigeon (Alectroenas madagascariensis)
- Cuban trogon (Priotelus temnurus)
Aviary 9:
- Empty
Aviary 10:
- Green-backed trogon (Trogon viridis)
- Red-bellied fruit dove (Ptilinopus greyi)
Aviary 11:
- Madagascar blue pigeon (Alectroenas madagascariensis)
- Fulvous-crested tanager (Tachyphonus surinamus)
- Spangled cotinga (Cotinga cayana)
Aviary 12:
- Paradise tanager (Tangara chilensis paradisea)
- Chestnut-bellied seed-finch (Sporophila angolensis)
Aviary 13:
- Cuban trogon (Priotelus temnurus)
- Turquoise tanager (Tangara mexicana mexicana)
- Crested quail-dove (Geotrygon versicolor)
Aviary 14:
- Amazilia hummingbird (Amazilis amazilia)
Aviary 15:
- Crimson topaz (Topaza pella)
Aviary 16:
- Amazilia hummingbird (Amazilis amazilia)
Aviary 17:
- Ruby-topaz hummingbird (Chrysolampis mosquitus)
Aviary 18:
- Northern black-necked aracari (Pteroglossus aracari atricollis)
Aviary 19:
- Northern black-necked aracari (Pteroglossus aracari atricollis)
Aviary 20:
- Pale-billed aracari (Pteroglossus erythropygius)
Aviary 21:
- Northern black-necked aracari (Pteroglossus aracari atricollis)
Aviary 22:
- Turquoise tanager (Tangara mexicana mexicana)
- Madagascar blue pigeon (Alectroenas madagascariensis)
- Red-legged honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus)
Aviary 23:
- Turquoise tanager (Tangara mexicana mexicana)
- Purple honeycreeper (Cyanerpes caeruleus)
- Cuban trogon (Priotelus temnurus)
- Lesser Antillean bullfinch (Loxigilla noctis)
Aviary 24:
- Capped seedeater (Sporophila bouvreuil)
- Chestnut-bellied seedeater (Sporophila castaneiventris)
- Slate-coloured seedeater (Sporophila schistacea)
- Wing-barred seedeater (Sporophila americana)
- Lesson’s seedeater (Sporophila bouvronides)
- Ruddy-breasted seedeater (Sporophila minuta)
- Lined seedeater (Sporophila lineola)
- Chestnut-bellied seed-finch (Sporophila angolensis)
- Purple-throated fruitcrow (Querula purpurata)
- Blue ground dove (Claravis pretiosa)
Aviary 25:
- Great kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus)
- Purple-throated fruitcrow (Querula purpurata)
Aviary 28:
- Pompadour cotinga (Xipholena punicea)
- Thick-billed euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris)
- Blue ground dove (Claravis pretiosa)
Aviary 29:
- Brown-mandibled aracari (Pteroglossus azara mariae)
Aviary 30:
- Purple-throated fruitcrow (Querula purpurata)
- Thick-billed euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris)
- White-bearded manakin (Manacus manacus)
- Swallow tanager (Tersina viridis)
Aviary 31:
- Golden-headed manakin (Ceratopipra erythrocephala)
- Spangled cotinga (Cotinga cayana)
Aviary 32:
- Golden-bellied grosbeak (Pheucticus chrysogaster)
- Turquoise tanager (Tangara mexicana mexicana)
- Black-faced tanager (Schistochlamys melanopis)
- Yellow oriole (Icterus nigrogularis)
- Socorro dove (Zenaida graysoni)
Aviary 33 (Sloth aviary):
- Chestnut-eared aracari (Pteroglossus castanotis)
- Linnaeus' two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus)
- Red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonarius)
Aviary next to exit (outside):
- Austral parakeet (Enicognathus ferrugineus)
- Elegant crested tinamou (Eudromia elegans)

Parrot aviaries
This row of aviaries contains mainly parrot species.
Aviary 1 (By Pukara):
- Scarlet macaw (Ara macao)
- Blue-headed macaw (Primolius couloni)
- Red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus)
- Blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna)
- Blue-throated macaw (Ara glaucogularis)
- Blue-fronted amazon (Amazona aestiva aestiva)
- Yellow-winged turquoise-fronted amazon (Amazona aestiva xanthopteryx)
- Red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata)
Aviary 2:
- Pesquet's parrot (Psittrichas fulgidus)
- Goldie's lorikeet (Glossoptilus goldiei)
- Green-naped pheasant-pigeon (Otidiphaps nobilis)
Aviary 3:
- Buru king parrot (Alisterus amboinensis buruensis)
Aviary 4:
- Kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus)
- Horned parakeet (Eunymphicus cornutus)
Aviary 5:
- Swift parrot (Lathamus discolor)
Aviary 6:
- Toco toucan (Ramphastos toco)
Aviary 7:
- Kea (Nestor notabilis)
Aviary 8:
- Red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii)
- Crimson rosella (Platycercus elegans)
- Pale-headed rosella (Platycercus adscitus palliceps)
Aviary 9:
- Blue-eyed cockatoo (Cacatua ophthalmica)
Aviary 10:
- Eastern rosella (Platycercus eximius eximius)
- Yellow rosella (Platycercus elegans flaveolus)
- Superb parrot (Polytelis swainsonii)
- Red-winged parrot (Aprosmictus erythropterus)
- Blue-winged parrot (Neophema chrysostoma)
- Red-winged bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster haematorrhoa)
Aviary 11:
- Princess parrot (Polytelis alexandrae)
- Northern rosella (Platycercus venustus)
- Golden-shouldered parrot (Psephotellus chrysopterygius)
- Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus)
- Little corella (Cacatua sanguinea)
Aviary 12:
- Mulga parrot (Psephotellus varius)
- Red-capped parrot (Purpureicephalus spurius)
- Bush stone-curlew (Burhinus grallarius)
- Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla)
- Major Mitchell's cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri)
- Port Lincoln ringneck (Barnardius zonarius zonarius)
- Western rosella (Platycercus icterotis)
Aviary 13:
- Village weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)
- Fire-crowned bishop (Euplectes hordeaceus)
- Magpie shrike (Urolestes melanoleucus)
- Fischer's lovebird (Agapornis fischeri)
Aviary 14:
- Grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus)
- Timneh parrot (Psittacus timneh timneh)
- Kuhl's brown-necked parrot (Poicephalus fuscicollis fuscicollis)
Aviary 15:
- African pygmy falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus)
Aviary 16:
- Eastern vasa parrot (Coracopsis vasa vasa)
- Red fody (Foudia madagascariensis)
-Madagascar lovebird (Agapornis canus)

Blick hinter den Kulissen
A small pathway between the parrot aviaries leads to some breeding aviaries, where you can observe:
Aviary 1:
- Kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus)
- Blue coua (Coua caerulea)
Aviary 2:
- Sumatran laughingthrush (Garrulax bicolor)
- Bare-faced curassow (Crax fasciolata)
Aviary 3:
- Green araçari (Pteroglossus viridis)
- Solitary tinamou (Tinamus solitarius)
Aviary 4:
- Red-billed curassow (Crax blumenbachii)
- White-crowned robin-chat (Cossypha albicapillus)
Aviary 5:
- Cayenne jay (Cyanocorax cayanus)
- Grey-winged trumpeter (Psophia crepitans)
Aviary 6:
- Yellow-knobbed curassow (Crax daubentoni)
- Guianan toucanet (Selenidera piperivora)
Aviary 7:
- Chestnut-eared aracari (Pteroglossus castanoti)
- Black curassow (Crax alector)
Aviary 8:
- Blue coua (Coua caerulea)
- Madagascar crested ibis (Lophotibis cristata)
Aviary 9:
- Guianan toucanet (Selenidera piperivora)
- Blue-billed curassow (Crax alberti)
Aviary 10:
- Cayenne jay (Cyanocorax cayanus)
- Grey-winged trumpeter (Psophia crepitans)
Aviary 11:
- Toco toucan (Ramphastos toco)
Aviary 12:
- Sumatran laughingthrush (Garrulax bicolor)
- Red-billed curassow (Crax blumenbachii)
Aviary 13:
- Broad-billed roller (Eurystomus glaucurus)
- Black-fronted piping-guan (Pipile jacutinga)
Aviary 14:
- Inca jay (Cyanocorax yncas)
- White-crested guan (Penelope pileata)
Aviary 15:
- Little chachalaca (Ortalis motmot)
Aviary 16:
- Solitary tinamou (Tinamus solitarius)
- Crimson-rumped toucanet (Aulacorhynchus haematopygus sexnotatus)
Aviary 17:
- Sumatran laughingthrush (Garrulax bicolor)
- Pale-winged trumpeter (Psophia leucoptera)
Aviary 18:
- Green araçari (Pteroglossus viridis)
- Red-billed curassow (Crax blumenbachii)

Papageienhaus
This building used to exclusively house parrots, but since this year it has transformed into a South American-themed facility featuring a variety of species, although parrots still remain predominant.
The outside aviaries contain:
Aviary 1:
- Hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)
Aviary 2:
- Blue-headed macaw (Primolius couloni)
Aviary 3:
- Red-fronted macaw (Ara rubrogenys)
Aviary 4:
- Blue-throated macaw (Ara glaucogularis)
Aviary 5:
- Great green macaw (Ara ambiguus)
Aviary 6:
- Scarlet macaw (Ara macao)
Inside, the aviaries against the wall contain:
Aviary 1:
- Blue-winged macaw (Primolius maracana)
Aviary 2:
- Blue-bellied parrot (Triclaria malachitacea)
Aviary 3:
- Slender-billed parakeet (Enicognathus leptorhynchus)
- Elegant crested tinamou (Eudromia elegans)
Aviary 4:
- Vinaceous-breasted amazon (Amazona vinacea)
Aviary 5:
- Northern red-fan parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus accipitrinus)
Aviary 6:
- Golden parakeet (Guaruba guarouba)
- Northern festive amazon (Amazona festiva bodini)
- Red-crested cardinal (Paroaria coronata)
Aviary 7:
- Rose-fronted parakeet (Pyrrhura roseifrons)
- Blue-headed parrot (Pionus menstruus)
- Great tinamou (Tinamus major)
Aviary 8:
- Natterer's amazon (Amazona ochrocephala nattereri)
Aviary 9:
- Black-legged parrot (Pionites leucogaster xanthomerius)
- Crimson-bellied parakeet (Pyrrhura perlata)
Aviary 10:
- Lilacine amazon (Amazona autumnalis lilacina)
Aviary 11:
- Yellow-billed amazon (Amazona collaria)
Aviary 12:
- Venezuelan parakeet (Pyrrhura emma)
- Pacific yellow-naped parrot (Amazona auropalliata auropalliata)
Aviary 13:
- Yellow-shouldered amazon (Amazona barbadensis)
Aviary 14:
- Cuban parakeet (Psittacara euops)
- Painted bunting (Passerina ciris)
Aviary 15:
- Cuban amazon (Amazona leucocephala leucocephala)
The three aviaries in the middle contain:
Aviary 1:
- Capuchinbird (Perissocephalus tricolor)
Aviary 2:
- Golden-headed quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps)
- Tataupa tinamou (Crypturellus tataupa)
- Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias)
Aviary 3:
- Cuban trogon (Priotelus temnurus)
- Blue-headed quail dove (Starnoenas cyanocephala)

Fasanerie
The fasanarie consists of three long rows of aviaries, housing species from various regions. I will categorize the aviaries based on their location, starting with Section 1, which predominantly features American species.
Aviary 1:
- Guianan cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola rupicola)
Aviary 2:
- Guianan cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola rupicola)
- Maleo (Macrocephalon maleo)
Aviary 3:
- Scaled pigeon (Patagioenas speciosa)
- Epaulet oriole (Icterus cayanensis)
- Epaulet oriole hybrid
- Yellow-rumped cacique (Cacicus cela)
- Great tinamou (Tinamus major)
Aviary 4:
- Javan rhinoceros hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros silvestris)
Aviary 5:
- Red-billed curassow (Crax blumenbachii)
- Chestnut-eared araçari (Pteroglossus castanotis)
- Inca jay (Cyanocorax yncas)
Aviary 6:
- Sulawesi knobbed hornbill (Rhyticeros cassidix)
Aviary 7:
- Toco toucan (Ramphastos toco)
Aviary 8:
- Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
- Yellow-headed blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)
- Ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata)
- House finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
Aviary 9:
- Maleo (Macrocephalon maleo)
- Guianan cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola rupicola)
Aviary 10:
- Horned guan (Oreophasis derbianus)
- Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Continuing along the path, you now reach the second section of the fasanerie, dedicated to African species.
Aviary 11:
- White-crowned robin-chat (Cossypha albicapillus)
- White-cheeked turaco (Menelikornis leucotis)
- Erckel's spurfowl (Pternistis erckelii)
Aviary 12:
- Green wood hoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus)
- Lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus caudatus)
- Superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus)
- Eastern crested guineafowl (Guttera pucherani)
Aviary 13:
- Blue coua (Coua caerulea)
- Broad-billed roller (Eurystomus glaucurus)
- Western Madagascar crested ibis (Lophotibis cristata urschi)
- Madagascar turtle dove (Nesoenas picturatus)
- Giant coua (Coua gigas)
Aviary 14:
- Giant coua (Coua gigas)
- Broad-billed roller (Eurystomus glaucurus)
- Madagascar turtle dove (Nesoenas picturatus)
- Western Madagascar crested ibis (Lophotibis cristata urschi)
Aviary 15:
- Western Madagascar crested ibis (Lophotibis cristata urschi)
- Crested coua (Coua cristata)
Aviary 16:
- Western Madagascar crested ibis (Lophotibis cristata urschi)
- Blue coua (Coua caerulea)
Continuing along the path, you now arrive at the third section of the fasanerie, which features a mix of species, predominantly from Asia and Oceania.
Aviary 17:
- Sunda wrinkled hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus)
Aviary 18:
- Chestnut-naped imperial pigeon (Ducula aenea paulina)
- Raggiana bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea raggiana)
- White-naped pheasant pigeon (Otidiphaps aruensis)
- Silver-tipped imperial pigeon (Ducula luctuosa)
Aviary 19:
- Northern Helmeted curassow (Pauxi pauxi pauxi)
Aviary 20:
- Laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
Aviary 21:
- Toco toucan (Ramphastos toco)
Aviary 22:
- Light-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis)
- Emei Shan liocichla (Liocichla omeiensis)
- Golden-crested myna (Ampeliceps coronatus)
- Taiwan ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus formosanus)
- Ruddy turtle dove (Streptopelia tranquebarica humilis)
Aviary 23:
- White-naped pheasant pigeon (Otidiphaps aruensis)
- Twelve-wired bird-of-paradise (Seleucidis melanoleucus)
Aviary 24:
- Golden-crested myna (Ampeliceps coronatus)
- Pink-headed imperial pigeon (Ducula rosacea)
- Malaysian great argus (Argusianus argus argus)
Aviary 25:
- Crested pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes)
- Blue-winged kookaburra (Dacelo leachii)
- Australian brush-turkey (Alectura lathami lathami)
Aviary 26:
- Southern sulawesi hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus exarhatus sanfordi)
Aviary 27:
- Javan rhinoceros hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros silvestris)
Aviary 28:
- European roller (Coracias garrulus)
- Common emerald dove (Chalcophaps indica)
- Eurasian golden oriole (Oriolus oriolus)
- Bronze-tailed peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron chalcurum)
Aviary 29:
- Scaly-naped pigeon (Patagioenas squamosa)
- West Indian whistling duck (Dendrocygna arborea)

Paradieshalle
The first section of the Paradieshalle consists of aviaries containing:
Right side:
Aviary 1 (Mexico - Vulkaninsel Socorro):
- Socorro dove (Zenaida graysoni)
- Western bluebird (Sialia mexicana)
Aviary 2 (Archipel der Philippinen 1):
- Black-chinned fruit dove (Ptilinopus leclancheri)
- White-rumped shama (Copsychus malabaricus)
Aviary 3 (Insel Mindanao):
- White-eared brown dove (Phapitreron leucotis)
- Mindanao lorikeet (Saudareos johnstoniae)
- Mindanao bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba crinigera)
Aviary 4 (Insel Sulawesi):
- Sulawesi collared kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris chloris)
- Grosbeak starling (Scissirostrum dubium)
- Mindanao bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba crinigera)
- Red-and-white crake (Laterallus leucopyrrhus)
- Common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
- Black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) (Signed but not there)
- Black-naped fruit dove (Ptilinopus melanospilus)
- Red-necked Sulawesi ground-dove (Gallicolumba tristigmata bimaculata)
- Light-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis)
Aviary 5 (Insel Java):
- Black-winged myna (Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus)
- Pink-headed fruit dove (Ptilinopus porphyreus)
- Chestnut-bellied partridge (Arborophila javanica)
Aviary 6 (Insel Borneo):
- Red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)
- Asian fairy-bluebird (Irena puella)
- Siberian rubythroat (Calliope calliope)
- White-crowned shama (Copsychus stricklandii stricklandii)
- Luzon bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba luzonica)
Aviary 7 (Insel Bali):
- Mitchell's lorikeet (Trichoglossus forsteni mitchellii)
- Bali myna (Leucopsar rothschildi)
Aviary 8 (Afrika-Savanne):
- Grey-headed bushshrike (Malaconotus blanchoti)
- Piapiac (Ptilostomus afer)
- Crowned lapwing (Vanellus coronatus)
Aviary 9 (Ost-Afrika):
- Hypocolius (Hypocolius ampelinus)
- Red-and-yellow barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus)
- Red-headed quelea (Quelea erythrops)
- Wattled starling (Creatophora cinerea)
- Cinnamon ground dove (Gallicolumba rufigula)
- Golden-breasted starling (Lamprotornis regius)
- Speckled mousebird (Colius striatus)
- Black-headed lapwing (Vanellus tectus)
- Red-billed leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea)
Aviary 10 (West-Afrika):
- Stone partridge (Ptilopachus petrosus)
- Black-headed lapwing (Vanellus tectus)
- African wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus senegallus)
- Common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
- Chestnut-and-black weaver (Ploceus nigerrimus castaneofuscus)
- Collared pratincole (Glareola pratincola)
- Long-toed lapwing (Vanellus crassirostris)
- Common house sparrow (Passer domesticus domesticus)
Aviary 11:
- Philippine scops owl (Otus megalotis)
Left side:
Aviary 1 (West-Afrika):
- Hartlaub's duck (Pteronetta hartlaubii)
- Black-casqued hornbill (Ceratogymna atrata)
Aviary 2 (Afrika-Flusslauf):
- Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops epops)
- Emerald starling (Lamprotornis iris)
- Egyptian plover (Pluvianus aegyptius)
- Livingstone's turaco (Tauraco livingstonii)
- European bee-eater (Merops apiaster)
- Long-toed lapwing (Vanellus crassirostris)
- Yellow-crowned gonolek (Laniarius barbarus)
- Peruvian thick-knee (Hesperoburhinus superciliaris)
- Spotted thick-knee (Burhinus capensis)
- Common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
Aviary 3 (Australien 1):
- Indian silverbill (Euodice malabarica)
- Gouldian finch (Chloebia gouldiae)
- Australian zebra finch (Taeniopygia castanotis)
Aviary 4 (Australien 2)
- Double-banded finch (Stizoptera bichenovii bichenovii)
- Plum-headed finch (Aidemosyne modesta)
Aviary 5 (Kanarische Inseln):
- Island canary (Serinus canaria)
Aviary 6 (Insel Sumatra):
- Common emerald dove (Chalcophaps indica)
- Pink-necked green-pigeon (Treron vernans vernans)
- Barred cuckoo-dove (Macropygia unchall)
- White-rumped shama (Copsychus malabaricus)
- Fire-tufted barbet (Psilopogon pyrolophus)
- Light-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis)
- Malay crestless fireback (Lophura erythrophthalma)
- Crested partridge (Rollulus rouloul)
Aviary 7 (Insel Neuguinea):
- Collared imperial pigeon (Ducula mullerii mullerii)
- Wompoo fruit dove (Ptilinopus magnificus)
- Cinnamon ground dove (Gallicolumba rufigula)
- Pink-spotted fruit-dove (Ptilinopus perlatus perlatus)
- Beautiful fruit dove (Ptilinopus pulchellus)
- Thick-billed ground pigeon (Trugon terrestris)
- White-naped pheasant-pigeon (Otidiphaps aruensis)
- Sunda teal (Anas gibberifrons)
Aviary 8 (Archipel der Philippinen 2):
- Blue-naped parrot (Tanygnathus lucionensis)
- Yellow-breasted fruit dove (Ptilinopus occipitalis)
- African jacana (Actophilornis africanus)
- Black-chinned fruit dove (Ptilinopus leclancheri)
- Philippine metallic pigeon (Columba vitiensis griseogularis)
- Palawan peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron napoleonis)
- Philippine duck (Anas luzonica)
The second section of the Paradieshalle consists of a walkthrough hall:
- Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops epops)
- Violet turaco (Tauraco violaceus)
- Blue-bellied roller (Coracias cyanogaster)
- Western long-tailed hornbill (Horizocerus albocristatus albocristatus)
- Bruce's green pigeon (Treron waalia)
- West African pied hornbill (Lophoceros semifasciatus)
- Purple starling (Lamprotornis purpureus)
- White-crowned robin-chat (Cossypha albicapillus)
- Bearded barbet (Lybius dubius)
- Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
- Long-toed lapwing (Vanellus crassirostris)
- Crowned lapwing (Vanellus coronatus)
- African golden oriole (Oriolus auratus)
- Red fody (Foudia madagascariensis)
- Common house sparrow (Passer domesticus domesticus)
Aviary in walkthrough section (Madagascar aviary):
- Blue coua (Coua caerulea)
- Madagascar pond heron (Ardeola idae)
- Blue-billed teal (Spatula hottentota)
- Western Madagascar crested ibis (Lophotibis cristata urschi)
- Bernier's teal (Anas bernieri)
- Meller's duck (Anas melleri)
- Madagascar partridge (Margaroperdix madagarensis)

Toowoomba free-flight
Located in the Paradieshalle, this walkthrough aviary allows visitors to feed lorikeets. It contains:
- Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus)
Some of these birds also show signs of hybridism, possibly with Trichoglossus haematodus or similar species.

I hope this is all correct now, but please let me know if you notice any errors! :)
 
Thank you for the updated list! You've done a fantastic job! It must be difficult to keep such detailed records for such a large bird collection - especially when species are moved between buildings and between exhibits and off-exhibit areas!
 
I've visited Walsrode last weekend (July 27 and 28) and I can add a few additions:
- Madagascar pond herons (Ardeola idae) can now also be seen in the Uhu-burg in Aviary 10.
- The Pacific Imperial-Pigeons (Ducula pacifica) are in the Fasanerie in Aviary 18.
- I saw some Patagonian crested ducks (Lophonetta specularioides) in the Freiflughalle. It seems they're not mentioned on your list nor on ZTL (I've just added the species there). So another new species for the park.
 
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Thank you, "The Walsrode Guy", for this incredibly detailed list you posted in June. It must have been quite the task compiling and then typing out all that information. Have you counted all the different bird species on your list? If so, how many on-show species does Walsrode typically have?
 
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