Onychorhynchus coronatus
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So there were never any attempts to try to keep them in captivity ?
That is interesting, I would have thought they would have been kept at some point or other.
Woodpeckers in zoos
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So there were never any attempts to try to keep them in captivity ?
That is interesting, I would have thought they would have been kept at some point or other.
Not afaik. They were never all that common anyway. I've only seen references to temporarily held birds by ornithologists.
Onychorhynchus coronatus
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Shame that these woodpeckers were never kept.
Although would it have made any difference if they had ?
The Carolina parakeet and passenger pigeon were kept by zoos but they still went extinct.
Onychorhynchus coronatus
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There still are woodpeckers there or were when I last visited a while back.
I think you're right. I read an article stating that the only video and photographic record of the species was on the Singer Tract in Louisiana in 1935. If they had them in zoos surely there would have been pictures of them. The loss of this species is such a sad story.
There have been a number of other photos taken of IBWO. The only recording of the calls were recorded at Singer Tract.
Were those the only video recordings taken?
Afaik yes.
Other than those, I'd like to mention some more species kept at Brazilian zoos:
-white woodpecker - (Melanerpes candidus) - Guarulhos zoo;
-crimson-crested woodpecker - (Campephilus melanoleucos) - Zooparque Itatiba;
-blond-crested woodpecker - (Celeus flavescens) - Parque Estoril (São Bernardo do Campo);
-campo flicker - (Colaptes campestris) - Sorocaba zoo;
-yellow-browed woodpecker - (Piculus aurulentus) - Parque Estoril (São Bernardo do Campo).
You can find some pictures of them on the Internet (I found some on these two Instagram profiles: https://www.instagram.com/trip_to_zoo/
https://www.instagram.com/zoosbc/)
Onychorhynchus coronatus
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Great stuff @Enzo !
I didn't know that Itatiba have the crimson-crested woodpecker, they have some really interesting species over there, got to check that place out at some point.
Should also mention that the yellow fronted woodpecker is also held at Sorocaba and at Gaurulhos too.
Also its possible to see the blond-crested woodpecker on the grounds of Guarulhos, they are very common to see wild there and build nests in the trees.
Minnesota Zoo phased out both Pileated & Downy Woodpeckers in late 2019, leaving them with no more Woodpeckers left. Not much of a loss IMO, as both species can pretty easily be found in the wild.
I agree, however pleated woodpeckers hate me!
Still have not managed to see one.
I agree, however pleated woodpeckers hate me!
They can be darn sneaky for how big and loud they are, I've only seen one once. However I've heard and observed their visibility varies across their range. They're tricky to spot in the West and the North, but in the Southeast and East coast they're highly visible, even visiting suburban feeders.
I agree, however pleated woodpeckers hate me!
It does indeed, and it's one of those species that can be variably visible even within one location. I've spent a considerable amount of time looking for Pileated Woodpeckers in two different locations - one in the East and one in the West - and both times I failed to find one when looking, only to one day happen upon one just walking around or standing outside my house.
I honestly think it's just a numbers game - keep going repeatedly to a spot where eBirders report them frequently, at the times they report them, and eventually you'll get lucky.
I’m somewhat surprised! I’ve seen the species about 5 times in the wild, and I guessed most people around here would’ve seen them.I agree, however pleated woodpeckers hate me!
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Thanks!
I always assumed they were highly common and I was in the wrong place in the wrong time. What I was referring too when I said Pileated woodpeckers seem to evade me, was I have seen them 3 times at my old house before, but they were brief, and I don't remember having my camera near me when I observed them. So I always ended up with no photos or clear view in the wild!! Silly little birds.
They're usually said to be widespread but uncommon, and typically pretty hit and miss. So with your three sightings you're about even with many of us.
Pileated Woodpeckers are hard to find because their territories are so large, so they can be hit or miss even at the most reliable locations. They're also easier to find in winter when there aren't leaves in the way and their red crests stick out against the snow. I usually see them pretty frequently in December-March and then rarely through the rest of the year.