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Discussion in 'Switzerland' started by Tapir, 7 Mar 2009.

  1. Tapir

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    Is there a bird park in Zurich?
     
  2. vogelcommando

    vogelcommando Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    A VERY late reply but yes there is a kind of birdpark at Zürich called 'Voliere Mythenquil'. It's a small collection with mainly exotic species.
    ZTL gives the following species list :
    Star finch (Red-faced finch) (No Subspecific status)
    Blue-crowned hanging parrot (Blue-topped hanging-parrot)
    Chestnut-breasted munia (No Subspecific status)
    Wood sandpiper*
    Senegal turaco (Buffon`s turaco)*
    Black bulbul (Asian black bulbul) (No Subspecific status)
    Diamond dove (Little dove)
    Luzon bleeding-heart (Bleeding-heart pigeon)
    Channel-billed Toucan (No Subspecific status)
    Vitelline masked-weaver*
    Red-flanked lorikeet (Nominate subspecies)
    Bearded barbet
    Scarlet-chested parrot (Splendid grass-parakeet)
    Grey-capped emerald dove (Common emerald dove) (Green-winged pigeon) (No Subspecific status)
    Yellow cardinal
    Green turaco (Nominate subspecies)
    House finch (Mexican finch)
    Northern lapwing
    Crowned lapwing (Crowned plover)
    Crowned hornbill (African crowned hornbill)
    Brahminy starling
    Superb fruit-dove (Purple-crowned fruit-dove) (no species or subspecies status)
    Purple glossy-starling
    Red pileated finch (Red-crested finch)
    Red-collared lorikeet
    Red-billed leiothrix (Peking robin)
    Red-vented bulbul
    Ornate lorikeet
    Swift parrot
    Black-necked stilt
    European goldfinch (No Subspecific status)
    Crested partridge (Crested wood partridge) (Roul-roul)
    Chestnut-backed ground-thrush
    Red-legged honeycreeper
    Green sandpiper*
    Dusky lory (White-rumped Lory) (Dusky-orange Lory)
    White-eared bulbul (No Subspecific status)
    Asian blue quail (Chinese painted quail)
     
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  3. vogelcommando

    vogelcommando Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    2 pairs of Red-flanked lorikeets have chicks at the moment at Voliere Mythenquil :).
     
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