ZooChat Challenge Europe 2018

Linton Zoo

134. Australian shelduck (Tadorna tadornoides)

Hamerton Zoo

135. Australian brush turkey (Alectura lathami)

Slimbridge WWT

136. Bewick’s swan (Cygnus columbianus)
137. Greylag goose (Anser anser)
138. Greater white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons)
139. Yellow-billed pintail (Anas georgica)
140. Black-headed duck (Heteronetta atricapilla)
141. Bean goose (Anser fabalis)
142. Snow goose (Anser caerulescens)
143. Ashy-headed goose (Chloephaga poliocephala)
144. Andean goose (Neochen melanoptera)
145. Upland goose (Chloephaga picta)
146. Blue-winged goose (Cyanochen cyanoptera)
147. Wandering whistling duck (Dendrocygna arcuata)
148. Redhead (Aythya americana)
149. Argentine ruddy duck (Oxyura vittata)
150. Lesser scaup (Aythya affinis)
151. Hardhead (Aythya australis)
152. American wigeon (Mareca americana)
153. Cape shoveler (Spatula smithii)
154. Freckled duck (Stictonetta naevosa)
155. American black duck (Anas rubripes)
156. New World comb duck (Sarkidiornis sylvicola)
 
Zoo Budapest

31. Grey junglefowl (Gallus sonnerati)
32. Scaled quail (Callipepla squamata)
33. Gambel's quail (Callipepla gambelii)
34. Bernier's teal (Anas bernieri)
35. Brazilian teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis)
36. Fulvous whistling duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)
37. Greater white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons albifrons)
38. Maned wood duck (Chenonetta jubata)
39. White-faced whistling duck (Dendrocygna viduata)

Zlin-Lesna

40. Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
41. Cape barren goose (Cereopsis novaehollandieae)
42. Black-necked swan (Cygnus melanocoryphus)
43. Flying steamer duck (Tachyeres patagonicus)
44. Magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata)
45. White-winged duck (Asacornis scutulata)

Ostrava Zoo
46. Chinese bamboo partridge (Bambusicola thorasica)
47. Grey peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum)
48. Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus)
49. Madagascar partridge (Margaroperdix madagarensis)
50. Temminck's tragopan (Tragopan temminckii)
51. White-eared pheasant (Crossoptilon crossoptilon)
52. White-necklaced partridge (Arborophila gingica)
53. Orinoco goose (Neochen jubatus)
54. Scaly-sided merganser (Mergus squamatus)
55. Swan goose (Anser cygnoid)

Zurich Zoo
56. Bewick's swan (Cygnus bewickii)
57. Bronze-winged duck (Speculanas specularis)
58. Chiloe wigeon (Anas sibilatrix)
59. Crested screamer (Chauna torquata)
60. Hottentot teal (Spatula hottentota)
61. Lesser white-fronted goose (Anser erythropus)
62. Magellanic steamer duck (Tachyeres pteneres)
63. Meller's duck (Anas melleri)
64. Red-billed teal (Anas erythrohyncha)
65. Rosy-billed pochard (Netta peposaca)
66. Spectacled eider (Somateria fischeri)

Only one new bird from a very unique zoo:

Zoo/citadelle Besancon

67. Comb duck

Trips to the 2 biggest bird parks in Europe are currently being planned for May, so things should speed up a little then...
 
Yesterday I visited a small collection on the island of Goeree-Overflakkee - the Netherlands, Faunapark Flakkee and also this park is not well-known for its fowl and waterfowl-collection. Evenso again some nice species new for my 2018-list :

6 ) Rock patridge - Alectoris graeca ( see Rock patridge | ZooChat )
7 ) Golden pheasant - Chrysolophus pictus ( see Gold pheasant | ZooChat )
8 ) Silver pheasant - Lophura nycthemera ( see Silver pheasant | ZooChat )
9 ) Black-necked swan - Cygnus melancoryphus ( see Black-necked swan | ZooChat
10 ) Mute swan - Cygnus olor ( see Mute swan | ZooChat )
11 ) Himalayan monal -Lophophorus impejanus ( see Himalayan pheasant | ZooChat )
12 ) Vietnamese pheasant - Lophura ( edwardsi ) hatinhensis ( see Vietnamese pheasant | ZooChat )


And again a visit to a collection NOT very well known for its fowl and waterfowl-collection but again every species seen new for the Challenge 2018. At Beekse Bergen I saw yesterday the following species:
13 ) White-faced whistling-duck - Dendrocygna viduata ( see White-faced whistling-duck | ZooChat )
14 ) Meller's duck - Anas melleri ( see Meller's and White-faced whistling-ducks | ZooChat )
15 ) Yellow-necked francolin - Francolinus leucoscepus ( see Yellow-necked francolin | ZooChat )
16 ) Fulvous whistling-duck - Dendrocygna bicolor ( see Fulvous whistling-duck | ZooChat )
17 ) Hottentot teal - Spatula hottentota ( see Hottentot teal | ZooChat )

2 species seen on previous visits ( last year ) not seen : Trumpeter swan and Vulturine guineafowl but quite sure I will see them later this year.
 
133. Tibetan white-eared pheasant (Crossoptilon crossoptilon drouynii)

Birdland
14.04.18


134. Madagascar teal (Anas bernieri)
135. Northern Helmeted curassow (Pauxi pauxi pauxi)

*Birdland had a small crested quail thing in the desert house, but it wasn't signed and there isn't anything on ZTL. It looks like a Californian quail, if anyone could confirm that would be awesome.


Dudley
21.04.18

136. Chestnut teal (Anas castanea)

Hamerton
22.04.18

137. Paradise shelduck (Tadorna variegata)
138. Australian brush-turkey (Alectura lathami)
140. Vulturine guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum)
141. Yellow-knobbed curassow (Crax daubentoni)
 
@Dormitator that is a female California quail, indeed ;)

I did another quick run through Antwerp again today to finally get that Edward's pheasant, but I believe that thing just doesn't exist as I missed it again. Antwerp does, however, have two new species for this challenge since last time though!

Antwerp Zoo, 03/05/2018:
55) Crested guineafowl, Guttera pucherani
56) Jungle bush quail, Perdicula asiatica
 
*Birdland had a small crested quail thing in the desert house, but it wasn't signed and there isn't anything on ZTL. It looks like a Californian quail, if anyone could confirm that would be awesome.

It was already confirmed undoubtely before you posted it here.
 
Ops! Sorry, then I've just missed the photo in this thread, despite watching it everyday! I feel silly now :oops:
 
Slimbridge WWT

136. Bewick’s swan (Cygnus columbianus)
137. Greylag goose (Anser anser)
138. Greater white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons)
139. Yellow-billed pintail (Anas georgica)
140. Black-headed duck (Heteronetta atricapilla)
141. Bean goose (Anser fabalis)
142. Snow goose (Anser caerulescens)
143. Ashy-headed goose (Chloephaga poliocephala)
144. Andean goose (Neochen melanoptera)
145. Upland goose (Chloephaga picta)
146. Blue-winged goose (Cyanochen cyanoptera)
147. Wandering whistling duck (Dendrocygna arcuata)
148. Redhead (Aythya americana)
149. Argentine ruddy duck (Oxyura vittata)
150. Lesser scaup (Aythya affinis)
151. Hardhead (Aythya australis)
152. American wigeon (Mareca americana)
153. Cape shoveler (Spatula smithii)
154. Freckled duck (Stictonetta naevosa)
155. American black duck (Anas rubripes)
156. New World comb duck (Sarkidiornis sylvicola)

Twycross Zoo

157. Grey peacock pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum)
 
Twycross Zoo- 05/05/2018
75) Grey Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum)
Welsh Mountain Zoo- 30/05/2018
76) Madagascar Partridge (Margaroperdix madagascariensis)
77) Black Francolin (Francolinus francolinus)
78) Great Curassow (Crax rubra)
 
Chester Zoo

161. Chestnut-bellied partridge (Arborophila javanica)
162. Salvadori’s pheasant (Lophura inornata)
163. Bronze-tailed peacock pheasant (Polyplectron chalcurum)

Welsh Mountain Zoo

164. Kalij pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos)
165. Madagascar partridge (Margaroperdix madagascariensis)
166. Black francolin (Francolinus francolinus)
167. Red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa)
 
Only one new bird from a very unique zoo:

Zoo/citadelle Besancon

67. Comb duck

Trips to the 2 biggest bird parks in Europe are currently being planned for May, so things should speed up a little then...

Zoo Berlin

68. Bare-faced currasow
69. Blue-throated piping guan
70. Edward's pheasant
71. Elliot's pheasant
72. Germain's peacock pheasant
73. Harlequin quail
74. Lady amherst pheasant
75. Malayan crested fireback
76. Palawan peacock pheasant
77. Yellow-necked francolin
78. Argentine shoveler
79. Cinnamon teal
80. Falcated duck
81. European greater scaup
82. Hottentot teal
83. Philipine duck
84. North-American ruddy duck
85. North-American wood duck
86. Sharp-winged teal
87. Snow goose
88. W-Indian whistling duck
89. Yellow-billed duck

Tiergarten Nurnberg

90. Emperor goose

Tierpark Berlin

91. Red-billed teal
92, Plumed whistling duck
93. South-African pochard
94. Spur-winged goose
95. Arabian partridge
96. Mountain bamboo partridge
97. Wallich's pheasant
98. Golden pheasant
99. Blue-eared pheasant
100. Brown-eared pheasant
101. Vietnamese pheasant
102. Silver pheasant
103. Javan green peafowl
104. Common pheasant
105. Koklas pheasant
106. Mikado pheasant
107. Reeves' pheasant
108. Cooper pheasant
109. Cabot's tragopan
110. Temminck's tragopan

Vogelpark Walsrode

111. Wattled guan
112. Congo peacock
113. Javan hill partridge
114. Blue-billed curassow
115. Red-billed curassow
116. Great curassow
117. Lesser Bornean crested fireback
118. Salvadori's pheasant
119. White-crested kalij
120. Ocellated turkey
121. Razor-billed curassow
122. Horned guan
123. White-crested guan
124. Stone partridge
125. Jungle bush quail
126. White-crested piping guan
127. Hume's pheasant
128. Cape teal
129. Horned screamer
130. Lesser white-fronted goose
131. Baer's pochard
132. Upland goose
133. Long-tailed duck
134. Black-bellied whistling duck
135. Hooded merganser
136. Baikal teal
137. King eider
138. White-winged scooter
139. Freckled duck
140. Puna teal

Tierpark Hagenbeck

141. Chestnut teal
142. Harlequin duck
143. Silver teal
 
@Dormitator
Antwerp Zoo, 03/05/2018:
55) Crested guineafowl, Guttera pucherani
56) Jungle bush quail, Perdicula asiatica
Pairi Daiza, 28/06/2018:
57) Greylag goose, Anser anser
58) Cackling goose, Branta hutchinsii
59) Barnacle goose, Branta leucopsis
60) Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis
61) South African shelduck, Tadorna cana
62) Bulwer's pheasant, Lophura bulweri

Not many additions, but the Bulwer's pheasant is definitely a good one! :D
 
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