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'Off-show' Aviaries

Taken 9th July 2015

'Off-show' Aviaries
LaughingDove, 13 Jul 2015
    • LaughingDove
      Taken 9th July 2015
    • zooboy28
      So in what way are these off-display? Can you not walk down that path? Seems odd given they are signed...
    • threeple61
      Do you have a list of what was on display down here?
    • LaughingDove
      They were signed as 'Blick Hinter die Kulissen" which it seems I should have translated as "behind the scenes" rather than "off-show" (my mistake comes from the fact that 'Hinter die Kulissen' on zootierliste is used to denote something being off-show.)

      So yes, you can walk down the path, though it comes to a dead end. The purpose of this bit is to highlight the behind the scenes breeding work that Weltvogelpark Walsrode does to the average visitor who may not realise the park is anything more than a display of pretty birds. There is a sign leading to it and the bit in English at the bottom says:

      "Weltvogelpark Walsrode - more than a bird park. Our important work in the park: bringing the beauty and diversity of birds closer to you, giving you a day full of wonderful experiences. Our very important work: 'behind the scenes' breeding programs for conservation of endangered bird species. In order to bring you even closer to this work, we invite you to have a look at some of our conservation and breeding aviaries.
      It is in these aviaries that we specifically breed endangered bird species to serve their international conservation and protection programs.
      Help to support these programs by donating to the Weltvogelpark Foundation or become a sponsor of our birds, cages or enclosures. Further information on: www.weltvogelpark.de"
    • LaughingDove
      The species in these aviaries are:
      Kagu, Blue Coua, Red-billed Curassow, Black-and-white Laughingthrush, Borneo Crested Fireback, Grey-winged Trumpeter, Common Gonolek, Thick-billed Ground-pigeon, Chestnut-eared Aracari, Southern Crowned-pigeon, Bearded Barbet, Congo Peafowl, Black-necked Aracari, Madagascar Crested Ibis, Crested Coua, Wattled Guan, Blue Coua (again), Green Aracari, Crestless Curassow, Malaysian Peacock-pheasant, Elegant Crested Tinamou, Blue-bellied Roller, Madagascar Crested Ibis (again), Blue Coua (for a third time), Ocellated Turkey, Crested Coua (again), Collared Imperial-pigeon, Red-billed Curassow, Black-and-white Laughingthrush (again), Pale-winged Trumpeter and Blue Coua (for a fourth time).

      Enclosures for Horned Screamers are also visible from the start of this path.
    • zooboy28
      Ah I see, that makes sense. Thanks.

      That's a nice list of species too!
    • threeple61
      Sounds like they're really working to keep the collared imperial pigeon going...
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