[Photos] UK 41 - ZSL Birds

[moonvoice]

I don't have all the names of these birds, though I did end up getting most of them (I generally take photos of name cards when I can see them, it's just that there weren't always visible name cards or available and/or there were too many name cards to get photos of).

I need to clean all the boxes from around the piano, including a whole bunch of Ziwipeak venison that Maybe may not be eating anymore? We'll see!


White Pelican.








The plaque on the Victorian Clock, which is an amazing steampunk sculpture that has really fascinating animations whenever the time ticks over on the hour. We were lucky enough to see it.



Splendid Sunbird.







Abdim's Stork











Finch





Northern Bald Ibis.

Comments

[cmcmck]

Strangely enough, I posted this:



Just a few days back! :o)

[silverjackal]

I had to laugh at the pelicans because we have one species here (not right by me, but further east). They're such awkward dinosaurian creatures, but so utterly graceful in the air. Did you accidentally mislabel your Java Finch as just a finch? And are the last two Orange-headed Thrushes?

[moonvoice]

Very awesome! :D

[moonvoice]

Tbh, there was no sign for all of the finches, so I had no idea what they were. Same with the Thrushes (I still have no idea, and going to the ZSL website, even to the specific exhibit where these birds were contained, held zero answers. I do sometimes wish that zoos would just list their inventory lol).

[silverjackal]

The finch I am completely certain of (they're also called a "Java Sparrow" or "Java Rice Sparrow" though of course they're actually in the finch family). I'm reasonably certain of the Orange-headed Thrushes, but not 100%. In the zoo's defense they could have updated their collection and not gotten around to the signage yet. Keeping up with signage can be a nightmare when there are so many things to label.

[moonvoice]

Yes that's true! Our zoos/wildlife parks are usually in varying signs of moving animals elsewhere etc. with their signs sometimes as well.