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Discussion in 'United Kingdom' started by adrian1963, 6 Sep 2015.

  1. ISOE2012

    ISOE2012 Well-Known Member

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    Is Birdworld the only public collection to have Australian magpie and crested guan on display?
     
  2. KevinVar

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    According to Zootierliste London Zoo is apparently also the only UK holder of the Asian woolly-necked stork (Ciconia episcopus episcopus).
     
  3. MikeG

    MikeG Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    You're right about Crested Guan.
    Paignton has Australian Magpie as well as Birdworld.
     
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    It is also the only one with white woodpecker and I believe the only public collection in the UK with any woodpecker species.
     
  5. ISOE2012

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    Also a new arrival being pink-necked green pigeons. Unsure if these are on public display anywhere else
     
  6. bongorob

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    Red and blue Lorys are offshow.
     
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    bongorob Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    The Ethiopian Eagle Owl at Rodbaston is the only captive specimen in the world.
     
  8. Hevden

    Hevden Well-Known Member

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    There are alot of birds of prey only held at one public collection in the UK (onshow)

    Hayle is also the only holder of yellow-faced siskin and I'm sure there's a few odd birds at lotherton just cant think of them off the top of my head.
     
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    Macaw16 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    They have the only Peruvian Thick-knee, then possibly a couple of other unique species; they also have a few very uncommon species such as, Spix's Guan, Erckel's Francolin and Yellow-knobbed Currasow; amongst a lot of other uncommon species.
     
  10. bongorob

    bongorob Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    The curassow is also kept at Living Rainforest and Hamerton.
     
  11. Macaw16

    Macaw16 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    That was an example of an uncommon species, not a unique one.
     
  12. adrian1963

    adrian1963 Well-Known Member

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    Many thanks to all for the information hope to visit one or two of the collections shortly.
     
  13. Bwassa

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    Wow! That is a species I have wanted to see for a very long time. Trip to Paignton already in planning.....:D
     
  14. Bele

    Bele Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Three species seen at Birdland last Friday -
    Indian francolin ( Francolinus pondicerianus ) - according to ZTL the only others at Sharjah
    Northern carmine bee-eater ( Merops nubicus ) - only 1 left now and according to ZTL this is the only bee-eater of any species on display in the UK .
    Desert finch ( Rhodospiza obsoleta ) - I only saw one in the Desert House , though there could be more .
     
  15. Brum

    Brum Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    What about the tinamou at Paignton, not only a unique species but it's the only tinamou of any species in the UK!