Hi everyone: To kick off the zoo's 100th anniversary, here's my list of bird species they currently have on display: Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) White-faced whistling-duck (Dendrocygna viduata) Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) Great curassow (Crax rubra rubra) Lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) Speckled pigeon (Columba guinea guinea) Guira cuckoo (Guira guira) Yellow-billed stork (Mycteria ibis) Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta ssp.) Malagasy sacred-ibis (Threskiornis bernieri bernieri) Northern hadada ibis (Bostrychia hagedash brevirostris) African spoonbill (Platalea alba) Hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) Blue-bellied roller (Coracias cyanogaster) Red-bellied parrot (Poicephalus rufiventris) Lilac-crowned Amazon parrot (Amazona finschi) Red-lored Amazon parrot (Amazona autumnalis autumnalis) Chaco blue-fronted Amazon parrot (Amazona aestiva xanthopteryx) Blue and gold macaw (Ara ararauna) Mexican military macaw (Ara militaris mexicana) Central American scarlet macaw (Ara macao cyanopterus) "Miligold" macaw (Ara ararauna x militaris) Pied crow (Corvus albus) Superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus) DID NOT SEE DURING VISIT: California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) (DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME) Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus ssp.) (DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME) Fischer's lovebird (Agapornis fischeri) Taveta golden-weaver (Ploceus castaneiceps)
Okay, here's my updated bird roster for Oakland Zoo as per my last visit on May 11th, 2022: Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) White-faced whistling-duck (Dendrocygna viduata) Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) Great curassow (Crax rubra rubra) Lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) Speckled pigeon (Columba guinea guinea) Guira cuckoo (Guira guira) (???) Yellow-billed stork (Mycteria ibis) Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta ssp.) Malagasy sacred-ibis (Threskiornis bernieri bernieri) Northern hadada ibis (Bostrychia hagedash brevirostris) African spoonbill (Platalea alba) California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) Hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus ssp.) Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis ssp.) Blue-bellied roller (Coracias cyanogaster) Fischer's lovebird (Agapornis fischeri) Red-bellied parrot (Poicephalus rufiventris) Lilac-crowned Amazon parrot (Amazona finschi) Red-lored Amazon parrot (Amazona autumnalis autumnalis) Chaco blue-fronted Amazon parrot (Amazona aestiva xanthopteryx) Blue and gold macaw (Ara ararauna) Mexican military macaw (Ara militaris mexicana) Central American scarlet macaw (Ara macao cyanopterus) "Miligold" macaw (Ara ararauna x militaris) Pied crow (Corvus albus) Superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus) Taveta golden-weaver (Ploceus castaneiceps) During my past three visits, I have not seen their guira cuckoos despite the zoo website still listing them on their website. I hope they are still there.
