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Paradise CraneParadise Crane

Also known as Blue Crane or Stanley Crane.

The national bird of South Africa.

Eats small insects as well as grass seeds.

Greater Sandhill CraneGreater Sandhill CraneLives in the same

place all year.

Keeps the same mate throughout its life.

Eats both plants and small animals.

East African CraneEast African Crane• Also known as

East African Crowned Crane or Gray-Crowned Crane.

• Typically found in the grasslands near bodies of water.

• Eats a wide variety of plants and small animals.

Demoiselle Asian CraneDemoiselle Asian CraneThe smallest species

of crane, weighing only 4 to 7 pounds.

Its body plumage is a pale blue-grey, with a darker neck color.

With a very short beak and a few white neck feathers.

Black Neck SwanBlack Neck SwanBetween 45 to 55

inches tall, and between 8 and 15 pounds.

Lives in the lakes and marshes of South America.

Eats vegetation, insects, and fish spawn.

Australian Black SwanAustralian Black Swan

Lives in both Australia, and New Zealand.

Can live in fresh, brackish, or salt water.

Feeds on aquatic vegetation, tidal grasses, and grains.

Can have up to a 95 inch wingspan.

Has a large, long-neck with short legs, and a short duck-like bill.

The neck is held up with a unique kink at the base.

Trumpeter Swan Trumpeter Swan

Muntjac DeerMuntjac DeerVery small

species with medium sized tails.

Tends to inhabit wooded areas.

Tends to live around 15 years, with the females outliving the males.

Bar-Headed GooseBar-Headed GooseNamed for the

brownish- black bars on the back of its white head.

Migrates at high altitudes over the Himalayas, and has been observed flying over the summit of Mt. Everest.

Lays 4-6 eggs at a time.

• Originally from Siberia.

• Lives in tundra regions and agricultural areas throughout the year.

• Eats wheat, barley, maize, pasture grasses, and natural grassland.

Red-Breasted GooseRed-Breasted Goose

Hawaii’s state bird.

Also known as the Hawaiian Goose.

In the 1940’s, this species was almost extinct because of laws that allowed them to be hunted during their winter breeding season.

Nene GooseNene Goose

Abyssinian Blue-winged Abyssinian Blue-winged GooseGoose

Magpie GooseMagpie Goose

Orinoco GooseOrinoco Goose

Originally from China.

Eats by dunking its head in water.

Keeps the same mate throughout its lifetime.

Mandarin DuckMandarin Duck

Shoveler DuckShoveler Duck• Its large spoon-

shaped bill widens toward the tip.

• Eats many kinds of seeds, as well as small aquatic animals, such as insects.

• Northern shovelers breed in the mix grass prairies of Canada and the grass lands of the northern US.

Baikal Teal DuckBaikal Teal Duck• Average length of

15 -17 inches.

• Originally from Asia, including southern Siberia, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, and eastern China.

• Occasionally wanders from eastern Siberia to the Aleutian Islands and Alaska.

Common Eider DuckCommon Eider DuckThe largest duck

in the Northern Hemisphere.

Breeds on costal islands or along ponds and lagoons near the ocean.

Eats aquatic invertebrates, mollusks, and sea urchins.

Wood DuckWood Duck

White Mandarin DuckWhite Mandarin Duck

Falcated DuckFalcated Duck

Smew DuckSmew Duck

North American Ruddy North American Ruddy DuckDuck

Puna Teal DuckPuna Teal Duck

Lives on the islands near Australia.

Eats short grasses in the pastures. A large, dark plumaged duck, weighing from 1.3 to 1.5 kg. Some can be as

long as 51- 61cm.

Black-backed Radjah Black-backed Radjah ShelduckShelduck

Ruddy ShelduckRuddy ShelduckMigratory bird

whose habitat reaches from southeast Europe all the way to China.

This bird has very unique coloring. The body is a red-brown color which makes the pale head stand out. Both the bill and tail feathers also stand out as they both have dark coloring.

Australian ShelduckAustralian Shelduck

Cape ShelduckCape Shelduck

Australian Crested DoveAustralian Crested Dove

Tambourine DoveTambourine Dove

Green Winged DoveGreen Winged Dove

Ring Neck PheasantRing Neck PheasantMales and females are different.

Lady Amherst PheasantLady Amherst Pheasant

White Eared PheasantWhite Eared Pheasant

Blue Eared PheasantBlue Eared Pheasant

Sacred IbisSacred IbisLives in wetlands

and mudflats.

Eats fish, frogs, insects, and other small animals found in the water.

Originally found in Africa and Iraq.

Galapagos TortoiseGalapagos TortoiseLargest living

tortoise.

Native to seven islands of the Galapagos archipelago.

Can weigh over 300 kilograms (661 lb) and measure 1.2 meters (4 ft) long.

With a life expectancy in the wild estimated to be over 150 years.

TilapiaTilapiaFound in a

variety of fresh, and, less commonly, brackish water habitats from shallow streams and ponds through to rivers, lakes, and estuaries.

Caterpillar stage of Swallowtail Caterpillar stage of Swallowtail ButterflyButterfly

Swallowtail caterpillars rely on a hormone to morph from mimicking bird droppings to the bright color form that matches the leaves upon which they feed.

Swallowtail ButterflySwallowtail ButterflyLarge and colorful.

Its caterpillar has an osmeterium behind its head, which everts when threatened, and emits smelly secretions.

It is tailed like the forked tail of some swallows, hence the name.

Zebra ButterflyZebra ButterflyFound in North,

Central and South America, as well as the West Indies.

In North America the butterfly is found in the southern parts of the US, including Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina.

Special Species Special Species of Plantsof Plants

in our in our SanctuarySanctuary

PapyrusPapyrus

BambooBamboo

GingerGinger

Powder PuffPowder Puff

Giant ReedGiant ReedAlso known as

Spanish Cane or Reed of the Bible

Cypress TreeCypress Tree

Tiger GrassTiger Grass

Passion VinesPassion Vines

StarfruitStarfruit

MameyMamey

PapayaPapaya

Passion fruitPassion fruit

TomatoTomato

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