Edinburgh zoo: Mammals 1 - Lesser hedgehog tenrec 2 - Crowned lemur 3 - Red-bellied lemur 4 - Visayan warty pig Clearly I missed some Birds 1 - Madagascar teal 2 - Nicobar pigeon 3 - Victoria crowned-pigeon 4 - White-naped pheasant-pigeon 5 - Northern rockhopper penguin 6 - Chestnut-backed ground-thrush 7 - Bali starling 8 - Montserrat oriole Bird Gardens Scotland: Birds: 9 - Laysan teal 10 - Nene
WWT Slimbridge- 01.03.2019 Chester Zoo- 11.03.2019 Mammals; 23) Northern Luzon Cloud Rat (Phloeomys pallidus) 24) Alaotra Gentle Lemur (Hapalemur alaotrensis) 25) Philippine Spotted Deer (Rusa alfredi) Birds; 31) West Indian Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna arborea) 32) Pink-headed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus porphyreus) Total; 79
Having had a trip to Iberia, I can now start participating at some small level Overall Total: 57 Taxa Mammal Total: 15 taxa Zoo Madrid 27/02/2019 1) Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) 2) Common Brown Lemur (Eulemur fulvus) 3) Eastern Mueller's Gibbon (Hylobates muelleri muelleri) 4) Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) Zoo Lisbon 28/02/2019 5) Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata variegata) 6) Black Lemur (Eulemur macaco) 7) Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata) 8) Javan Langur (Trachypithecus auratus) 9) Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii) Faunia Madrid 01/03/2019 10) Red Ruffed Lemur (Varecia rubra) Bioparc Valencia 02/03/2019 11) Fosa (Cryptoprocta ferox) 12) Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec (Echinops telfairi) 13) Mongoose Lemur (Eulemur mongoz) 14) Red-bellied Lemur (Eulemur rubriventer) 15) Rufous Brown Lemur (Eulemur rufus) Bird Total: 20 Taxa Zoo Madrid 27/02/2019 1) Citron-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea citrinocristata) 2) Salmon-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis) 3) White-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua alba) Zoo Lisbon 28/02/2019 4) Bali Myna (Leucopsar rothschildi) 5) Lesser Vasa Parrot (Coracopsis nigra) 6) Blue-streaked Lory (Eos reticulata) 7) Hispaniolan Amazon (Amazona ventralis) 8) Meller's Duck (Anas melleri) 9) Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) 10) Papuan Hornbill (Rhyticeros plicatus) 11) Red Lory (Eos bornea) 12) Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria) Zoo Barcelona 04/03/2019 13) Black-naped Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus melanospilus) 14) Chestnut-backed Ground Thrush (Geokichla dohertyi) 15) Cuban Amazon (Amazona leucocephala leucocephala) 16) Grosbeak Starling (Scissirostrum dubium) 17) Mindanao Bleeding Heart (Gallicolumba crinigera) 18) Luzon Bleeding Heart (Gallicolumba luzonica) 19) Western Crowned Pigeon (Goura cristata) 20) White-naped Pheasant-Pigeon (Otidiphaps aruensis) Reptile Total: 22 Taxa Zoo Madrid 27/02/2019 1) Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea gigantea) Zoo Lisbon 28/02/2019 2) Cuban Iguana (Cyclura nubila nubila) 3) Dumeril's Boa (Acrantophis dumerili) 4) Hispaniolan Rhinoceros Iguana (Cyclura cornuta cornuta) 5) Jamaican Boa (Chilabothrus subflavus) 6) Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) 7) Malagasy Ground Boa (Acrantophis madagascariensis) 8) McCord's Snake-necked Turtle (Chelodina mccordi) 9) New Guinea Blue-tongued Skink (Tiliqua gigas) 10) Philippine Sailfin Lizard (Hydrosaurus pustulatus) Faunia Madrid 01/03/2019 11) Ceylon Pitviper (Trimeresurus trigonocephalus) 12) New Caledonia Giant Gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus) 13) Parker's Snake-necked Turtle (Chelodina parkeri) Bioparc Valencia 02/03/2019 14) Giant Malagasy Day Gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis) 15) Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) Zoo Barcelona 04/03/2019 16) Cuban Tree Boa (Chilabothrus angulifer) 17) Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis niger) 18) Haitian Boa (Chilabothrus striatus) 19) Madagascar Hog-nosed Snake (Leioheterodon madagascariensis) 20) Malagasy Tree Boa (Sanzinia madagascariensis) 21) Pacific Boa (Candoia carinata) 22) Utila Spinytail Iguana (Ctenosaura bakeri)
Paignton Zoo Mammals 26. Red-fronted lemur (Eulemur rufus) Birds 31. Hawaiian goose (Branta sandvicensis) 32. Red-fronted kakariki (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae) 33. Crested quail dove (Geotrygon versicolor) 34. Black-naped fruit dove (Ptilinopus melanospilus) Reptiles 33. Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) 34. Lesser Antillean iguana (Iguana delicatissima) 35. Giant leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus fimbriatus)
Some new additions from my first proper zoo visit this year! Oliemeulen Mammals 4. Ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta Birds 5. White cockatoo, Cacatua alba Reptiles 1. Emerald tree monitor, Varanus prasinus 2. Crested gecko, Correlophus ciliatus 3. New Caledonian giant gecko, Rhacodactylus leachianus 4. Rhinoceros iguana, Cyclura cornuta 5. Anguillla bank anole, Anolis gingivinus Honorable mention goes to Sungaya inexpectata and Madagascar hissing cockroach, which are island endemics but don't count for the challenge.
A new species for Antwerp puts me at 22 birds! Still no ring-tailed gecko... Antwerp zoo, 28/03/2019: BIRDS: 22) Sumatran laughingthrush, Garrulax bicolor Total: 43
Bestzoo netted me a few species, I think most of them are not easy to see anywhere else. Mammals 5. White-striped dorcopsis, Dorcopsis hageni 6. Japanese squirrel, Sciurus lis Birds 6. Blyth's hornbill, Rhyticeros plicatus 0. Red-crowned parakeet, Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae* * I haven't counted these, because the individuals in question belong to some kind of colour morph. Can I count these birds or not?
I don't think you can, but not for the reason you think - I believe those animals, along with a lot of the other Red-Crowned Parakeet in Europe, are hybrids.
In that case I shall refrain from counting them. I knew there was hybridisation going on in Europe, but I didn't realise it was that widespread.
The Japanese squirrels around in Europe might actually be a Red squirrel colormorph "hiding" as Japanese squirrels, many certainly look different than the real Japanese squirrel.
I did not know that, thanks! I'll take them off the list then. I also saw that I forgot to mention bird number 4 (Victoria crowned pigeon, Goura victoria). I think I'm up to date then, with 5 mammals, 6 birds and 5 reptiles.
Orchideeënhoeve Luttelgeest, 27-02-2019 MAMMALS: 7. Red-fronted Lemur (Eulemur rufus) Rotterdam zoo, 03/04/2019: BIRDS 19. Palawan peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron napoleonis) 20. Sclater`s crowned-pigeon (Goura sclateri) MAMMALS 8. Visayan warty pig (Sus cebifrons) REPTILES 4. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) 5. Utila spinytail iguana (Ctenosaura bakeri) Total: 33
ARTIS, 08/04/2019: BIRDS 21. Purple-naped lory (Lorius domicella) MAMMALS 9. Lowland anoa (Bubalus depressicornis) 10. Grey mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus) 11. Red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra) 12. Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) REPTILES 6. Fiji banded iguana (Brachylophus fasciatus) 7. Greater Madagascar day gecko (Phelsuma grandis) 8. Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) 9. McCord's snake-necked turtle (Chelodina mccordi) 10. Philippine sailfin lizard (Hydrosaurus pustulatus) 11. Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) Total: 44
Two days of zootripping later..... Antwerp Zoo Mammals 29. Black lemur (Eulemur macaco) Birds 35. Red-throated parrotfinch (Erythrura psittacea) 36. Goldie’s lorikeet (Psitteuteles goldiei) Reptiles 36. Branderhorst’s snapping turtle (Elseya branderhorsti) 37. Prehensile-tailed skink (Corucia zebrata) 38. Peacock day gecko (Phelsuma quadriocellata) 39. Madagascar ground boa (Acrantophis madagascariensis) 40. Robert Mertens’ day gecko (Phelsuma robertmertensi) 41. Seychelles giant day gecko (Phelsuma sundbergi) 42. Yellow-headed day gecko (Phelsuma klemmeri) 43. Cuban ground iguana (Cyclura nubila) 44. Rhinoceros iguana (Cyclura cornuta) 45. Madagascar tree boa (Sanzinia madagascariensis) BestZOO Mammals 30. White-striped dorcopsis (Dorcopsis hageni) 31. Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis) Birds 32. Papuan hornbill (Rhyticeros plicatus) 33. Moluccan cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis) Zie-ZOO Mammals 32. Ring-tailed vontsira (Galidia elegans) TOTAL: 110 Expect more over the coming week....
Miscounted my birds in the last post - Moluccan cockatoo should have been number 38 Krefeld Zoo Mammals 33. Mountain anoa (Bubalus quarlesi) Birds 39. Madagascar crested ibis (Lophotibis cristata) 40. Crested coua (Coua cristata) Diergaarde Blijdorp Mammals 34. Cuban hutia (Capromys pilorides) Birds 41. Sclater’s crowned pigeon (Goura sclaterii) Reptiles 46. Spider tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides) TOTAL: 121
Burgers’ Zoo Birds 42. White-eared catbird (Ailuroedus buccoides) 43. Grosbeak starling (Scissirostrum dubium) 44. Pinon imperial pigeon (Ducula pinon) Reptiles 47. Allison’s anole (Anolis allisoni) 48. Guadalupe anole (Anolis marmoratus) TOTAL: 126
