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Young northern cassowary; RSCC; 20th July 2014

Young northern cassowary; RSCC; 20th July 2014
Tim May, 21 Jul 2014
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    • TeaLovingDave
      This animal is developing nicely.

      Incidentally, next time you visit, would you be so kind as to ask if the subspecies of these animals is known? Considering the fact that RSCC tends to source from wild-caught animals and rescue centres in the native range, these animals are almost certainly a pure form of Northern Cassowary - would be nice to know which!
      21 Jul 2014
    • Tim May
      Indeed; it is much more colourful than when I saw it a couple of months ago.

      Yes, I'll ask next time I visit; I have no plans to go again in the immediate future but do intend to revisit before it closes in October.

      Hopefully the young fanaloka will be on show then too.
      21 Jul 2014
    • TeaLovingDave
      Here's hoping!

      Sadly I suspect it is unlikely I will make it there before then - I just hope they do actually re-open again next spring!
      21 Jul 2014
    • threeple61
      The northern cassowaries are now monotypic. It is so difficult to classify them when humans have moved birds around the island and there is much blurring between subspecies.
      22 Jul 2014
    • MikeG
      Certainly many taxonomists take that view, but not all. To some extent, I wonder if it is 'lazy' taxonomy - further investigation of the situation is definitely merited.
      The RSCC birds are said to be of the aurantiacus form.
      22 Jul 2014
    • TeaLovingDave
      Certainly the photographs I have seen of the debated subspecies do look pretty distinct from one another.
      22 Jul 2014
    • MikeG
      I see Zootierliste shows the Walsrode birds as being C. u. rufotinctus, which may be 'a split too far'.
      Those authorities who recognise subspecies of the Northern Cassowary tend to list only four; each of them including other named forms:-

      unappendiculatus (includes kaupi)
      occipitalis (includes rothschildi)
      philipi (includes mitratus and multicolor)
      aurantiacus (includes rufotinctus)

      Thus we shouldn't assume that the Sandwich and Walsrode birds are of different subspecies: it's a question of how much splitting (if indeed any) is valid.
      22 Jul 2014
    • Bele
      Was it possible to see whether there has been progress in the development of the extension to the Centre since your last visit ?
      23 Jul 2014
    • Tim May
      Building work on the extension was delayed by the severe floods earlier in the year and visitors are not yet allowed free access to this part of the premises; however, it is possible to approach the Malayan tiger exhibit when accompanied by a member of staff on a conducted tour.

      When on the ‘tiger tour’, it is clear to see that progress is being made with developing the extension; building work has definitely advanced since my two previous visits this year. I believe that the intention is for the bulk of the work to be completed during the winter season so that it will be ready for when the collection re-opens next spring.
      23 Jul 2014
    • Bele
      Thank you Tim .
      23 Jul 2014
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