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  1. SusScrofa

    SusScrofa Well-Known Member

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    Here is the list of species on display at Central Park Zoo as of 6/30/2022.


    CENTRAL GARDEN FOUNTAIN
    • California Sea Lion (Zalophus californicus)

    TROPIC ZONE

    Window exhibit by entrance (ANIMALS CURRENTLY OFF DISPLAY)
    • Red-crested Turaco (Tauraco erythrolophus)*
    • Lilac-crowned Amazon (Amazona finschi)*
    • Blue-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)*
    *These species are all currently in the walkthrough aviary


    Window exhibit by exit
    • Southern Coati (Nasua nasua)

    Window exhibit on side
    • Pale-faced Saki (Pithecia pithecia) - NOT SEEN

    Indoor Walkthrough aviary
    • Rodrigues Fruit Bat (Pteropus rodricensis)
    • Taveta Weaver (Ploceus castaneiceps) - NOT SEEN
    • Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus) - NOT SEEN
    • Chestnut Weaver (Ploceus rubiginosus) - NOT SEEN
    • Golden-breasted Bunting (Emberiza flaviventris) - NOT SEEN
    • Red-crested Cardinal (Paroaria coronata) - NOT SEEN
    • Blue-gray Tanager (Thraupis episcopus)
    • Venezuelan Troupial (Icterus icterus)
    • White-crowned Robin Chat (Cossypha albicapilla)
    • Blue Whistling Thrush (Myophonus caeruleus)
    • Long-tailed Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis caudatus)
    • Emerald Starling (Lamprotornis iris)
    • Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus)
    • Bali Myna (Leucopsar rothschildi)
    • Chinese Hwamei (Leucodioptron canorus) - UNSIGNED
    • Plush-crested Jay (Cyanocorax chrysops) - UNSIGNED
    • Yellow-crowned Gonolek (Laniarius barbarus)
    • Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus)
    • Crested Coua (Coua cristata)
    • Red-crested Turaco (Tauraco erythrolophus)
    • White-fronted Amazon (Amazona albifrons) - NOT SEEN
    • Lilac-crowned Amazon (Amazona finschi)
    • Blue-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)
    • Green-winged Macaw (Ara chloropterus) - UNSIGNED
    • Plum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) - NOT SEEN
    • White-throated Ground Dove (Alopecoenas xanthonurus) - NOT SEEN
    • Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)
    • Mindanao Bleedingheart (Gallicolumba crinigera) - NOT SEEN
    • Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria)
    • Black-naped Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus melanospilus) - NOT SEEN
    • Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
    • Abdim Stork (Ciconia abdimi)
    • Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber)
    • Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias) - NOT SEEN
    • Green Peafowl (Pavo muticus)
    • Crested Partridge (Rollulus rouloul) - NOT SEEN
    • Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) - NOT SEEN
    • African Pygmy Goose (Nettapus auritus)
    • Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)
    • Spotted Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna guttata) - NOT SEEN
    • Red-footed Tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonarius) - UNSIGNED

    1st Floor Enclosures
    • Leafcutter Ant (Atta cephalotes)
    • Seba's Short-tailed Bat (Carollia perspicillata)
    • Spectacled Caiman? (Caiman crocodilus) - UNSIGNED
    • Dumeril's Boa (Acrantophis dumerili)
    • Black-white Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata)

    2nd Floor Enclosures
    • Cottontop Tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
    • Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo)
    • Bolivian Titi (Callicebus donacophilus)
    • Chestnut Weaver (Ploceus rubiginosus) - UNSIGNED
    • Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus) - UNSIGNED
    • Rainbow Boa (Epicrates cenchria)
    • Smoky Jungle Frog (Leptodactylus pentadactylus)
    • Prehensile-tailed Skink (Corucia zebrata)
    • Angolan Python (Python anchietae)
    • Tentacled Snake (Erpeton tentaculatum)
    • Green Tree Python (Morelia viridis)
    • Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum)
    • Common Chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater) - UNSIGNED
    • Common Chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater)
    • Smallwood's Anole (Anolis smallwoodi)
    • Cuban Tree Frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) - NOT SEEN
    • Amazonian Milk Frog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix)
    • Lesser Bushbaby (Galago moholi)- NOT SEEN

    Two exhibits here are also currently empty.


    TEMPERATE TERRITORY

    Outdoor exhibits
    • Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata)
    • Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens)
    • White-naped Crane (Grus vipio)
    • Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)
    • Temminck's Tragopan (Tragopan temmincki) - NOT SEEN
    • Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis)

    Window exhibit by building near bears
    • Red-billed Blue Magpie (Urocissa erythrorhyncha)
    • Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus)

    POLAR CIRCLE

    Seal Pool
    • Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina)

    Indoor seabird exhibits
    • King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)
    • Southern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome)
    • Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus)
    • Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua)
    • Common Puffin (Fratercula arctica)
    • Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata)

    Outdoor owl exhibit
    • Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo)

    CHILDRENS ZOO
    • Patagonian Mara (Dolichotis patagonum)
    • Pig-nosed Turtle (Carettochelys insculpta)
    • Philippine Duck (Anas luzonica)
    • Garganey (Anas querquedula) - NOT SEEN
    • Smew (Mergellus albellus) - NOT SEEN
    • Scaly Merganser (Mergus squamatus) - UNSIGNED
    • Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) - UNSIGNED
    • Zebra Duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus) - NOT SEEN
    • Baer’s Pochard (Aythya baeri) - UNSIGNED
    • Marbled Duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris)

    Several domestics as well such as goats, sheep and a miniature cow.
     
  2. nczoofan

    nczoofan Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    A few additions to the list from my visit last week:

    Children's Zoo:
    • Satyr Tragapon, Harlequin Duck, emperor goose, long-tailed duck, and mandarin duck in the main aviary
    • Laughing Kookabura in a newly built side aviary.
    Tropics Building:
    • Sri Lankan Junglefowl in the main walkthrough.
     
  3. nczoofan

    nczoofan Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Does anyone know what the species of caiman is? I have seen conflicting reports and knew in the past they had dwarf caiman in there.
     
  4. SusScrofa

    SusScrofa Well-Known Member

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    Its actually Dwarf Caiman from what I've seen online.
     
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  5. Lucas Lang

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    My friend saw a female spectacled eider/ Somateria fischeri in Children zoo
     
  6. nczoofan

    nczoofan Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    I was there 2 weeks ago. I didn't think I saw her, but then checked my photos and must have thought she was a different eider species.
     
  7. Lucas Lang

    Lucas Lang Well-Known Member

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    Yes, it is quite different than the common eider, the head shape is much mellow than common eider I think
     
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