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Crane species within England

Discussion in 'United Kingdom' started by adrian1963, 28 Nov 2015.

  1. adrian1963

    adrian1963 Well-Known Member

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    I have been planning a zoo marathon for 2016 starting early April and was wondering if these collections still hold the following Crane species *please note reference has been taken from zootierliste) -

    AFRICA ALIVE -​


    DEMOISELLE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES VIRGO
    EASTERN GREY CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA REGULORUM GIBBERICEPS

    AXE VALLEY WILDLIFE PARK -


    DEMOISELLE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES VIRGO
    EASTERN GREY CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA REGULORUM GIBBERICEPS
    FLORIDA SANDHILL CRANE – GRUS CANADENSIS PRATENSIS

    BEALE WILDLIFE & ANIMAL PARK - ​


    BLUE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES PARADISEA

    BIRDLAND PARK & GARDENS -

    BLUE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES PARADISEA
    DEMOISELLE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES VIRGO
    WHITE NAPED CRANE – GIRUS VIPIO
    EASTERN GREY CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA REGULORUM GIBBERICEPS

    BIRDWORLD & UNDERWATER WORLD -

    WHITE NAPED CRANE – GIRUS VIPIO

    BIRMINGHAM NATURE CENTRE -

    BLUE CRANE - ANTHROPOIDES PARADISEA
    WHITE NAPED CRANE – GIRUS VIPIO

    BLACKPOOL ZOO -

    BLUE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES PARADISEA
    DEMOISELLE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES VIRGO
    EASTERN GREY CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA REGULORUM GIBBERICEPS
    EURASIAN CRANE – GRUS GRUS GRUS
    RED CROWNED CRANE – GRUS JAPONENSIS

    BOWLAND WILD BOAR PARK -

    EASTERN GREY CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA REGULORUM GIBBERICEPS

    CHESTER ZOO ​
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    BLUE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES PARADISEA
    EASTERN GREY CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA REGULORUM GIBBERICEPS
    WATTLED CRANE – BUGERANUS CARUNCULATUS
    WESTERN BLACK CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA PAVONINA PAVONINA

    COLCHESTER ZOO -

    BLUE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES PARADISEA
    DEMOISELLE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES VIRGO
    EASTERN GREY CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA REGULORUM GIBBERICEPS

    COTSWOLD WILDLIFE PARK -

    INDIAN SARUS CRANE – GRUS ANTIGONE ANTIGONE
    BLUE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES PARADISEA
    DEMOISELLE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES VIRGO
    EASTERN GREY CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA REGULORUM GIBBERICEPS
    WHITE NAPED CRANE – GIRUS VIPIO

    DUDLEY ZOO -

    DEMOISELLE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES VIRGO

    EXMOOR ZOOLOGICAL PARK -

    BLUE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES PARADISEA
    DEMOISELLE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES VIRGO
    EASTERN GREY CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA REGULORUM GIBBERICEPS
    FLORIDA SANDHILL CRANE – GRUS CANADENSIS PRATENSIS
    INDIAN SARUS CRANE – GRUS ANTIGONE ANTIGONE
    RED CROWNED CRANE – GRUS JAPONENSIS
    WATTLED CRANE – BUGERANUS CARUNCULATUS
    WHITE NAPED CRANE – GIRUS VIPIO

    FLAMINGO LAND -

    EASTERN GREY CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA REGULORUM GIBBERICEPS
    INDIAN SARUS CRANE – GRUS ANTIGONE ANTIGONE

    HAMERTON ZOO -

    DEMOISELLE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES VIRGO
    EASTERN GREY CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA REGULORUM GIBBERICEPS
    INDIAN SARUS CRANE – GRUS ANTIGONE ANTIGONE
    RED CROWNED CRANE – GRUS JAPONENSIS
    WATTLED CRANE – BUGERANUS CARUNCULATUS

    HAREWOOD BIRD GARDEN -

    BLUE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES PARADISEA
    EASTERN GREY CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA REGULORUM GIBBERICEPS

    HEYTHORPE ZOO -

    EASTERN GREY CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA REGULORUM GIBBERICEPS

    KIRKLEATHAM OWL SANCTUARY -

    RED CROWNED CRANE – GRUS JAPONENSIS

    LAKE DISTRICT WILDLIFE PARK -

    EASTERN GREY CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA REGULORUM GIBBERICEPS
    GREY CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA REGULORUM

    LINTON ZOO -

    EASTERN GREY CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA REGULORUM GIBBERICEPS

    LOTHERTON BIRD GARDENS -

    EMOISELLE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES VIRGO

    LONDON WETLAND CENTRE -​


    DEMOISELLE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES VIRGO
    EURASIAN CRANE – GRUS GRUS GRUS

    LONDON ZOO - ​


    RED CROWNED CRANE – GRUS JAPONENSIS

    LONGLEAT SAFARI PARK -​


    EASTERN GREY CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA REGULORUM GIBBERICEPS

    LOTHERTON BIRD GARDEN -

    EASTERN GREY CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA REGULORUM GIBBERICEPS
    WHITE NAPED CRANE – GIRUS VIPIO

    MARTIN MERE WWT -​


    BLUE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES PARADISEA
    DEMOISELLE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES VIRGO
    EURASIAN CRANE – GRUS GRUS GRUS

    MARWELL ZOO - ​


    BLUE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES PARADISEA
    RED CROWNED CRANE – GRUS JAPONENSIS

    NEWQUAY ZOO -

    WESTERN BLACK CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA PAVONINA PAVONINA

    NOAH'S ARK ZOO FARM -​


    EASTERN GREY CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA REGULORUM GIBBERICEPS

    PAIGNTON ZOO -

    DEMOISELLE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES VIRGO
    EASTERN GREY CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA REGULORUM GIBBERICEPS
    RED CROWNED CRANE – GRUS JAPONENSIS
    WATTLED CRANE – BUGERANUS CARUNCULATUS
    WESTERN BLACK CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA PAVONINA PAVONINA

    PARADISE PARK -

    BLUE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES PARADISEA
    WATTLED CRANE – BUGERANUS CARUNCULATUS

    PAULTONS PARK -

    EASTERN GREY CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA REGULORUM GIBBERICEPS

    PEAK WILDLIFE PARK -​


    WHITE NAPED CRANE – GIRUS VIPIO

    PENSTHORPE CONSERVATION TRUST LTD -

    RED CROWNED CRANE – GRUS JAPONENSIS
    BLUE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES PARADISEA
    DEMOISELLE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES VIRGO
    EURASIAN CRANE – GRUS GRUS GRUS
    WHITE NAPED CRANE – GIRUS VIPIO

    PORFELL WILDLIFE PARK & SANCTUARY -​


    INDIAN SARUS CRANE – GRUS ANTIGONE ANTIGONE


    SLIMBRIDGE WWT -​


    BLACK CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA PAVONINA
    EURASIAN CRANE – GRUS GRUS GRUS
    RED CROWNED CRANE – GRUS JAPONENSIS
    WHITE NAPED CRANE – GIRUS VIPIO

    THE SHORELANDS -​


    BLUE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES PARADISEA
    INDIAN SARUS CRANE – GRUS ANTIGONE ANTIGONE
    SOUTHERN GREY CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA REGULORUM REGULORUM
    TWHITE NAPED CRANE – GIRUS VIPIO

    THRIGBY HALL WILDLIFE GARDEN -​


    RED CROWNED CRANE – GRUS JAPONENSIS
    DEMOISELLE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES VIRGO

    TILGATE NATURE CENTRE -

    BLUE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES PARADISEA
    WHITE NAPED CRANE – GIRUS VIPIO

    TROPIQUANA ZOO -​


    DEMOISELLE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES VIRGO

    TWYCROSS ZOO - ​


    DEMOISELLE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES VIRGO
    RED CROWNED CRANE – GRUS JAPONENSIS
    WHITE NAPED CRANE – GIRUS VIPIO

    WASHINGTON WWT -

    EURASIAN CRANE – GRUS GRUS GRUS

    WATERMILL & WILDFOWL GARDEN -​


    EASTERN GREY CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA REGULORUM GIBBERICEPS

    WETLANDS WILDLIFE PARK -

    EASTERN GREY CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA REGULORUM GIBBERICEPS

    WHIPSNADE WILD ANIMAL PARK -​


    BLUE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES PARADISEA
    DEMOISELLE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES VIRGO
    EASTERN GREY CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA REGULORUM GIBBERICEPS
    RED CROWNED CRANE – GRUS JAPONENSIS
    WATTLED CRANE – BUGERANUS CARUNCULATUS
    WESTERN BLACK CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA PAVONINA PAVONINA

    WILDWOOD TRUST - ​


    EURASIAN CRANE – GRUS GRUS GRUS

    WINGHAM WILDLIFE PARK -​


    EASTERN GREY CROWNED CRANE – BALEARICA REGULORUM GIBBERICEPS

    WINGZ BIRD SANCTUARY - ​


    BLUE CRANE – ANTHROPOIDES PARADISEA

    If any of the above are incorrect please give me the information as to which and if there are other collections with species in again please feel free to add information
     
  2. bongorob

    bongorob Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Whipsnade has only red-crowned cranes on show.
     
  3. craneman

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    Exmoor no longer exhibit Wattled or the Sandhill cranes
     
  4. ISOE2012

    ISOE2012 Well-Known Member

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    Birdworld also holds Eastern Grey Crowned Crane.
     
  5. DesertRhino150

    DesertRhino150 Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    When I last went to Pensthorpe (in August 2014), they didn't have demoiselle cranes but did have both Eastern grey crowned and Florida sandhill cranes, together with the white-naped, Eurasian, red-crowned and blue cranes.
     
  6. Macaw16

    Macaw16 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Flamingo Land- they only have Grey Crowned Cranes now.

    EDIT: I forgot earlier they also have Demoiselle cranes.
     
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  7. Ned

    Ned Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    I don't remember seeing demoiselle at Paignton but the others are all present and correct.
     
  8. TeaLovingDave

    TeaLovingDave Moderator Staff Member 10+ year member

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    It is worth clarifying, to prevent anyone making incorrect edits to ZTL, that the collection *does* hold the other taxa listed but off-display.
     
  9. BongoHardwood

    BongoHardwood Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Actually red-crowned, blue and demoiselle (unless they've moved out of the aviary by the cafe recently) are all on show.
     
  10. Parrotsandrew

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    I think the sign saying they are in the "Parrotsphere" is still there, but the birds went to another collection (maybe Lotherton - I haven't been there for about three years when it had three Crowned Cranes) some time ago - they were a sibling pair and I believe were a bit of a nuisance at times where the parrots were concerned.

    As Macaw16 says the zoo does have Demoiselle Cranes, which are in the aviary in the Lost Kingdom. The Sarus Cranes were usurped by Red Pandas - a poor swap in my opinion.