ZooChat Challenge (Global) 2017

I reckon they'd fall under the same category as animals that got into exhibits but aren't able to get out of them again; to which Thylo already said they weren't countable, but some people are counting anyways as some questions regarding that remained unanswered. (unsigned animals in exhibits focusing on native animal species, etc.)

I am of the opinion (although I personally haven't counted them yet, but have kept track of them) that if a species belongs to a collection, regardless of how it got there, it is part of that collection and should be counted as such. Best leave the final call to Thylo indeed, however.

 

But what should be considered 'belonging to a collection'? In this case with Living Coasts the collection has evidently taken note that said species is in the aviary. I could imagine however, even though this probably differs per collection, that their numbers aren't being tracked and/or registered in documents and the like. I imagine things can get a bit tricky if species like this can be counted for the challenge.

 

Some misidentifications on my part from Bronx have now been cleared up:

137. Palm tanager Thraupis palmarum
138. Green-backed twinspot Mandingoa nitidula

 

Queens Zoo 7/24/17:

139. House sparrow Passer domesticus
140. Eastern phoebe Sayornis phoebe
141. Northern waterthrush Parkesia noveboracensis
142. Song sparrow Melospiza melodia

 

Additions from Chester Zoo, mostly from yesterday though a few from this afternoon:

67) Grosbeak Starling (Scissirostrum dubium)
68) Chestnut-backed Thrush (Geokichla dohertyi)
69) Inca Jay (Cyanocorax yncas)
70) Emei Shan Liocichla (Liocichla omeiensis)
71) Blue-crowned Laughingthrush (Garrulax courtoisi)
72) Red-tailed Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron milnei)
73) Grey-winged Blackbird (Turdus boulboul) - Lifer
74) Collared Grosbeak (Mycerobas affinis) - Lifer
75) Golden-breasted Starling (Lamprotornis regius)
76) Black-necked Starling (Ploceus nigricollis)
77) Asian Glossy-starling (Aplonis panayensis)
78) Timor Sparrow (Lonchura fuscata)
79) Brazilian Tanager (Ramphocelus bresilius)
80) Yellow-faced Myna (Mino dumontii)
81) Snowy-crowned Robin-chat (Cossypha niveicapilla)
82) Montserrat Oriole (Icterus oberi)

 

Is this still open for new blood?

 

Definitely! The more, the merrier.

 

Awesome, I'll put something together

 

Here we go, taxonomy taken from my (terrible) memory supplemented by Zootierliste. Happy to amend anything that's wrong, and provide photos if needed.

Whipsnade Zoo – 2017.01.03

1. Red-billed cough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax)

Wild Place – 2017.01.07
2. Blue-crowned laughingthrush (Dryonastes courtoisi)
3. Sumatran laughingthrush (Garrulax bicolor)

Bristol Zoo Gardens – 2017.02.10

4. Asian glossy starling (Aplonis panayensis)
5. Bali mynah (Leucopsar rothschildi)
6. Brazilian tanager (Ramphocelus bresilia)
7. Java sparrow (Padda oryzivora)
8. Superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus)
9. Peking robin (Leiothrix lutea)

Paignton – 2017.03.13

10. Cut-throat finch (Amadina fasciata)
11. Orange-headed ground-thrush (Zoothera citrina)
12. Emerald starling (Lamprotornis iris)
13. Sunda hooded pitta (Pitta sordida)
14. White-crested laughingthrush (Garrulax leucolophus)
15. Chestnut-backed ground-thrush (Zoothera dohertyi)

Hamburg – 2017.03.24

16. Red-billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorhynchus)
17. Kilimanjaro white eye (Zosterops poliogastrus)
18. Black-faced waxbill (Estrilda erythronotos)
19. Blue-capped cordonbleu (Uraeginthus cyanocephalus)
20. Eastern paradise whydah (Vidua paradisaea)
21. Red-faced crimsonwing (Cryptospiza reichenovii)
22. Peters’s twinspot (Hypargos niveoguttatus)
23. Golden-breasted starling (Lamprotornis regius)
24. Amethyst starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster)
25. Long-tailed finch (Poephila acuticauda)
26. Melba finch (Pytilia melba)
27. Taveta golden-weaver (Ploceus castaniceps)

Birdworld – 2017.04.26

28. Asian azure-winged magpie (Cyanopica cyanus)
29. Asian black bulbul (Hypsipetes leucocephalus)
30. Black-breasted thrush (Turdus dissimilis)
31. Blue-faced honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis)
32. Brahminy starling (Sturnus pagodarum)
33. Emei-Shan liocichla (Liocichla omeiensis)
34. Greater necklaced laughingthrush (Garrulax pectoralis)
35. Himalayan bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys)
36. Purple glossy starling (Lamprotornus purpureus)
37. Red-billed blue magpie (Urocissa crythroryncha)
38. Red-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer)
39. Red-winged starling (Onychognathus morio)
40. Snowy-crowned robin chat (Cossypha niveicapilla)
41. Splendid glossy starling (Lamprotornis superbus)
42. Zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttate)
43. Wattled starling (Creatophora cinerea)
44. White-backed magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen)
45. White-throated magpie-jay (Calocitta formosa)

Marwell – 2017.04.27

46. Abyssinian village weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)
47. Moustached laughingthrush (Ianthocincla cineracea)
48. Red-tailed laughingthrush (Trochalopteron milnei)

Newquay Zoo – 2017.07.01

49. Bearded reedling (Panurus biarmicus)
50. Black-rumped waxbill (Estrilda troglodytes)
51. Collared finchbill (Spizixos semitorques)
52. Fire-crowned bishop (Euplectes hordeaceus)
53. Grey-winged blackbird (Turdus boulboul)
54. Oriental greenfinch (Carduelis sinica)
55. Purple grenadier (Granatina ianthinogaster)
56. Red-cowled cardinal (Paroaria dominicana)
57. Red-headed finch (Amadina erythrocephala)
58. Rufous-bellied niltava (Niltava sundara)
59. Scissor-billed starling (Scissirostrum dubium)
60. Spotted laughingthrush (Ianthocincla ocellate)
61. Tricolor parrotfinch (Erythrura tricolor)
62. Ultramarine grosbeak (Cyanocompsa brissonii)
63. White-rumped shama (Copsychus malabaricus)
64. Yellow cardinal (Gubernatrix cristata)

Paradise Park – 2017.07.02

65. Asian fairy-bluebird (Irena puella)
66. Common raven (Corvus corax)
67. Red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)
68. Scaly-breasted munia (Lonchura punctulata)
69. Star finch (Neochmia ruficauda)
70. Yellow-crowned bishop (Euplectes afer)
71. Gouldian finch (Erythrura gouldiae)

 

Additions from Welsh Mountain Zoo:

83) Jungle Myna (Acridotheres fuscus)
84) Brahminy Starling (Sturnia pagodarum)
85) Black-breasted Thrush (Turdus dissimilis)
86) Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)
87) Golden-breasted Bunting (Emberiza flaviventris)

And can anyone identify this: ID Please | ZooChat I was able to identify most unsigned birds at the zoo (of which there were many) but I'm not sure on this one.

Also, has anyone else noticed the really stupid error on my part in my previous post (the quoted one)?

 

Yep. I should note that it is the scientific name that is correct and the common name is the error.

 

Darn, I had a 50-50 chance!

 

I've got a few birds here from Bronx I could use help identifying, and if anyone could help, that'd be greatly appreciated! Sorry for their pretty bad quality:

ID? | ZooChat

ID? | ZooChat

 

Columbus Zoo 7/28/17:
143. White-crowned sparrow Zonotrichia leucophyrs

I'm beginning to think African golden orioles don't exist- that, and, I spent so long looking for one that I'm still missing a good few native birds.

 

Sewerby Zoo:

88) Star Finch (Neochmia ruficauda)
89) African Silverbill (Euodice cantans)
90) Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata)

 

Nashville Zoo 7/29/17:
144. Peruvian meadowlark Sturnella bellicosa
145. Blue-necked tanager Tangara cyanicollis

Very pleasant surprises!

 

52) Rufous-vented Laughingthrush (Garrulax gularis)- Beale Park
53) Star Finch (Neochmia ruficauda)- Beale Park
54) Parson’s Finch (Poephila cincta)- Beale Park

 

Didn't do quite as badly out of Plzen as I feared. I've finally brought the list up to date with my trip thread, and the 150 is up:

Zoo Zagreb
97. European greenfinch - Carduelis chloris

Prague Zoo
98. Sumatran laughing-thrush - Garrulax bicolor
99. Buffy laughing-thrush - Garrulax berthemyi
100. Spotted laughing-thrush - Garrulax ocellatus
101. Red-billed buffalo-weaver - Bubalornis niger
102. Red-winged starling - Onychognathus morio
103. Helmeted friarbird - Philemon buceroides
104. Black-throated laughing-thrush - Garrulax chinensis
105. White-throated laughing-thrush - Garrulax albogularis
106. White wagtail - Motacilla alba
107. Blue-crowned laughing-thrush - Garrulax courtoisi
108. Siberian ruby-threat - Luscinia calliope
109. Spotted palm thrush - Chichladusa guttata
110. Scarlet-faced liocichla - Liocichla ripponi
111. Javan whistling-thrush - Myophonus glaucinus

Plzen Zoo
112. Common bulbul - Pycnonotus barbatus
113. Emerald starling - Coccycolius iris
114. Black redstart - Phoenicurus ochruros
115. White-spectacled bulbul - Pyconotus xanthopygos
116. Oriental magpie-robin - Copsychus saularis
117. Lesser blue-eared starling - Lamprotornis chloropterus
118. Azure tit - Parus cyanus
119. Long-tailed rosefinch - Uragus sibiricus
120. Grey wagtail - Motacilla cinerea
121. Siberian thrush - Zoothera sibirica
122. Yellow-billed grosbeak - Eophona migratoria
123. Grey-backed thrush - Turdus hortulorum
124. Pale-bellied myna - Acridotheres cinereus
125. Ruby-throated bulbul - Pycnonotus dispar
126. Oriental greenfinch - Carduelis sinica
127. Spotless starling - Sturnis unicolor
128. Yellowhammer - Emberiza citrinella
129. Eurasian nutcracker - Nucifraga caryocatactes
130. Dark-grey tit - Parus rufonuchalis
131. European goldfinch - Carduelis carduelis
132. Eurasian bullfinch - Pyrrhula pyrrhula
133.Spotted nutcracker - Nucifraga caryocatactes
134. White-crested laughing-thrush - Garrulax leucolophus
135. Black-collared starling - Sturnus nigrocollis
136. Purple-backed starling - Sturnia sturnina
137. Oriental greenfinch - Carduelis sinica
138. White-winged redstart - Phoenicurus erythrogastrus

Wroclaw Zoo
139. Blue-capped cordon-bleu - Uraeginthus cyanocephalus

Moscow Zoo
140. Red-billed chough - Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
141. Rock bunting - Emberiza cia

Leningrad Zoo
142. Black-headed weaver - Ploceus cucullatus
143. Pine grosbeak - Pinicola enucleator
144 Hooded crow - Corvus cornix
145. Rook - Corvus frugilegus
146. Eurasian magpie - Pica pica
147. Common starling - Sturnus vulgaris
148. Fieldfare - Turdus pilaris
149. Great tit - Parus major
150. Eurasian jay - Garrulus glandarius

 

Memphis Zoo 7/30/17:
146. Tinian monarch Monarcha takatsukasae
147. Sahel paradise whydah Vidua orientalis