MON-T

Jan Dams

Weltvogelpark Walsrode

Black grouseLyurus tetrix

• IUCN Redlist status

– Least concern

• Population (2013)

– 8.6.0 = 14 total

• Problems

– High mortality

• Increase profile

– Tame birds

– Easiest grouse species

– Beautiful display

• Black grouse lekking

– Good species for an European mixed-exhibit

• How to decrease mortality

– Wing clipping

– “Escape branches“

– Male agression• One male with several females• Provide escape hatch for the female

– Obesitas• Lundi raufußhühn pellets

– Check feaces every month• Provide clean soil (river sand discourages earthworms)

– Provide fresh branches weakly

– Cover the top of the aviary• Prevents moist aviary floor• No feaces from wild birds can fall in the aviary

Black grouseLyurus tetrix

• IUCN redlist status:

– Vulnerable

• Population (2013)

– 14.9.0 = 23 total

• Problems

– Destroy vegetation

– Agressive

• Increase profile

– Genetically pure

– Very hardy birds

Brown eared pheasantCrossoptilon mantchuricum

• Brown eared pheasant

• How to protect vegetation– Cover roots with rocks or wire– Provide greens

• A small with suspended wire covered area allows gras to grow

• Handling agressive birds– Feed and give water from the outside of the aviary– Seperate into extra enclosure, loor inside with peanuts– Big buckets

Brown eared pheasantCrossoptilon mantchuricum

• IUCN redlist status– Least concern

• Population (2013)– 3.2.8 = 13 total

• Problems– Many different

subspecies

• Increase profile– Hardy species– Easy to mix

Chukar partridgeAlectoris chukar

• Chukar patridge

• Ideal for arid Asian exhibits

• Easy in husbandry

– Make sure enclosure is well drained

– Rock structures will give the male a place to callfrom

Chukar partridgeAlectoris chukar

• IUCN redlist status– Least concern

• Population (2013)– 10.15.15 = 40 total

• Problems– Identification– Pure birds are very

sensitive for disease andare difficult to breed

– Not Hardy

• Increase profile– High educational value

Cochin-chinese red junglefowlGallus gallus gallus

• Red junglefowl

• Good bird to keep in an aviary inside a tropicalhouse

– No problems with feaces from wild birds

– Surface can be kept dry

– Above freezing temperature

Cochin-chinese red junglefowlGallus gallus gallus

European quailCoturnix coturnix

• IUCN redlist status– Least concern

• Population (2013)– 6.5.3 = 14 total

• Problems– Brown..

• Increase profile– Hardy species– Easy to mix with

other birds

• Common Quail

• Ideal species to mix with small seedeaters

– Will eat spilled seeds

– Peacefull, onlywhatch out withfledglings

European quailCoturnix coturnix

• IUCN red list status– Least concern

• Population (2013)– 35.25.51 = 111 total

• Problems– Identification– Many unsexed birds– Not hardy

• Increase profile– Peacefull birds– Ideal species for an

African walk throughaviary

Kenya crested guineafowlGuttera pucherani

• Crested guineafowl

• Big groups are possible

– For breeding keep as pairs (behind the scenes)

Kenya crested guineafowlGuttera pucherani

• IUCN redlist status– Near threatened

• Population (2013)– 191.157.139 = 487 total

• Problems– High mortality– Many unsexed birds

• Increase profile– THE free flight bird for

tropical houses– Can be kept in groups– Very attractive

Crested wood partridgeRollulus rouloul

• Roulroul

• High mortality probably due to high chickmortality?

– Predation risk in tropical houses

• Very easy to breed as pairs in behind the scenes enclosures

Crested wood partridgeRollulus rouloul

• IUCN redlist status– Near threatened

• Population size (2013)– 5.9.0 = 14 total

• Problems– Not hardy

• Increase profile– Peacefull

Germain's peacock pheasantPolyplectron germaini

• Germain's peacock pheasant

• If you allready have Palawan, Rotschild andMalayan peacock pheasants, the Germain is a nice species to add to your allreadyoutstanding collection!

Germain's peacock pheasantPolyplectron germaini

Green peafowlPavo muticus

• IUCN redlist status– Endangered

• Population data (2013)– 18.20.9 = 47 total

• Problems– Identification– Big bird with special

needs

• Increase profile– Beautiful species

• Green peafowl

• Identification

– WPA imported pure birds cooperation?

• Needs a big enclosure with a heated shetler

• Not a good free ranging bird (+more agressive)

Green peafowlPavo muticus

Grey partridgePerdix perdix

• IUCN redlist status– Least concern

• Population size (2013)– 10.6.33 = 49 total

• Problems– Many unsexed birds

• Inscrease profile– Hardy species– Very good in European

mixed exhibits

• Grey partridge

• Peacefull species

• If feaces is checked regularly they are easy tokeep in a marshland exhibit

Grey partridgePerdix perdix

• IUCN redlist status– Least concern

• Population size (2013)– 69.56.19 = 144 total

• Problems– Male agression– Destroys vegetation

• Increase profile– Hardy species

Himalayan monalLophophorus impejanus

• Himalayan monal

• Decreasing male agression– Provide cover– Pairing outside the breeding

season– Old females for old males– Males to females– Clipping primary feathers– Place a wooden board in the

corner on 4 stones, the stonesshould be high enough for thefemale to fit underneath theboard, the male won‘t be able tofollow

Himalayan monalLophophorus impejanus

Bar-tailed pheasantSyrmaticus humiae

• IUCN redlist status– Near threatened

• Population size (2013)– 11.11.2 = 24 total

• Problems– Very similar to Elliot‘s

pheasant• Crossbreds• Space competition

– No other region with stablepopulation

• Increase profile– Hardy species– Peacefull

• Urgently needs more holders if we want touphold a healthy population

Bar-tailed pheasantSyrmaticus humiae

Ocellated turkeyMeleagris ocellata

• IUCN redlist status– Near threatened

• Population size (2013)– 6.4.3 = 13 total

• Problems– Inbreeding

• Import AZA birds

– Difficult husbandry

• Increase profile– Special looking bird

• Ocellated turkey

• Very interesting species for Central- and South-America exhibits

• Birds tend to be quite sensitive and very stressfull– Provide a well drained aviary in a calm place in your zoo

• There are surplus birds in the AZA region which could boost theEAZA population

Ocellated turkeyMeleagris ocellata

Reeves's pheasantSyrmaticus reevesii

• IUCN redlist status– Vulnerable

• Population size– 50.48.30 = 128

total

• Increase profile– Beautifull long tail

– Hardy

• Reeves's pheasant

• Very easy, low maintenance bird

Reeves's pheasantSyrmaticus reevesii

Satyr tragopanTragopan satyra

• IUCN redlist status– Near threatened

• Population status– 29.26.14 = 69 total

• Problems– Hybridisation

• WPA DNA research

• Increase profile– Peacefull species– Hardy– Unbelievable displays

• Satyr tragopan

• Because tragopans eat lot‘s of fruits it‘s optimal toplace fruit bearing trees or bushes inside the aviary

• They are very gentle and will become very tame whichmakes health checks very easy

Satyr tragopanTragopan satyra

• IUCN redlist status– Near threatened

• Population size (2013)– 5.5.0 = 10 total

• Problems– Captive population keeps

decreasing– Destroys vegetation

• Increase profile– Hardy– Beautifull white plumage

with bright red facial skin

Tibetan white eared pheasantCrossoptilon crossoptilon drouynii

• White eared pheasant

• If we want to uphold a safetynet population, more holders will be needed

Tibetan white eared pheasantCrossoptilon crossoptilon drouynii

• IUCN redlist status– Least concern

• Population size– 62.48.30 = 140 total

• Problems– Sensitive species

• Increase profile– Beautifull species for

an African mixedexhibit

Vulturine guineafowlAcryllium vulturinum

• Vulturine guineafowl

Vulturine guineafowlAcryllium vulturinum

CapercaillieTetrao urogallus

• IUCN redlist status– Least concern

• Population size (2013)– 20.20.2 = 42 total

• Problems– Very sensitive species– Agressive males

• Increase profile– Very impressive birds

• Capercaillie

• With the right food, clean aviary and escapehatches for the females the Capercaillie is not a difficult species to keep and breed

• For more info we can talk over a good beer

CapercaillieTetrao urogallus