Hi there, I was just wondering if anyone who is a regular visitor to Chester Zoo could maybe give me a brief list of what species are in the Tropical Realm? I have only been once to Chester Zoo years ago, and I was remember thinking what a unique exhibit it was. If its too difficult then no worries!
From recall: Parsons Chameleon Tuatara Giant Tortoise Radiated Tortoise Golden Mantella Blue legged Mantella Spectacle Caiman Caiman Lizard Aye-Aye Giant Malagasy Jumping Rat Congo peafowl Great Hornbill Victoria crowned Pigeon Nicobar Pigeon Java Sparrow Sunbitten I would suggest checking the Chester Media though, that may give you some more help than I can
Mammals: Aye-Aye Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat Reptiles: Tuatara Caiman Lizard Emerald Tree Boa Graham's Anole Casque Headed Iguana Radiated Tortoise Parson's Chameleon Spectacled Caiman Galapagos Tortoise Green Crested Lizard Indochinese Box Turtle Birds: Royal Starling Red-Cowled Cardial Sunbittern Black-Necked Weaver Asian Glossy Starling Emerald Starling Orange-Headed Thrush African Montane White-Eye Roul Roul Partridge Red-Whiskered Bulbul Java Sparrow Pied Imperial Pigeon Victoria Crowned Pigeon White-Naped Pheasant Pigeon Madagascar Red Fody Brazilian Tanager Pekin Robin Blue-Crowned Laughing Thrush Nicobar Pigeon Mindanao Bleeding-Heart Dove Emerald Dove Violet Turaco White-Crested Turaco Congo Peafowl Snowy-Crowned Robin Chat White Naped Shama Luzon Bleeding-Heart Dove Golden Heart Dove Pink-Headed Fruit Dove Green Acari Great Indian Hornbill Javan Rhinoceros Hornbill Green-Naped Pheasant Pigeon Black Naped Fruit Dove Luzon Lowland Scops Owl Red-Tailed Laughing Thrush Schalow's Turaco White Winged Duck Visayan Tarictic Hornbill Mindanao Writhebilled Hornbill Amphibians: False Tomato Frog Blue-Legged Mantella (If they are actually there) Golden Mantella Amazon Milk Frog Rio Cuaca Caecilian Blue Poison Dart Frog Maranon Poison Dart Frog Insects: Madagascan Blue Stick-Insect
The mantellas are actually there, we have been told by the keepers. I don't know anyone who has seen one yet though. The yellow-faced Mynah is now housed with the white-winged wood ducks. emperor tetras are in the caecilian tank.
Thanks for that Rob, I have spend about 5-10mins most visits looking for them, although I did spend longer looking for the Tree Runners at Marwell last year! I can see why the Mynah was put in with the duck because it was getting too friendly with visitors e.g: Yellow-Faced Mynah being very friendly! by MagpieGoose posted 28 Dec 2016 at 11:58 PM
All of which can never be used again due to it no longer being safe to use, and costing far too much to put right.
So friendly in fact, on my last visit it greeted me with a polite 'hello!' I shouldn't have been that surprised, it is a mynah after all, but I wasn't expecting it.
