Monday, June 12, 2023

My Little Garden Zoo: Aviary

 Usually, I set up a series of little planters and stones around the center of the table on the deck and create there an "aviary" for MLGZoo.  Of course, some species of birds end up elsewhere along the way.  This year I have habitats out and about for Common Ostriches, Greater Flamingos in the "African Adventure" area, Gentoo Penguins in "Icons of the Americas," and Southern Cassowary in "Australia, Land of Wonders."  Additionally, I have a mini aviary of birds from South America in the "Icons of the Americas" hosting 3 species of Macaw (Scarlet, Hyacinth, and Blue & Yellow), and 2 species of Toucan (Keel-billed, and Toco).  The table aviary is a mix and with the 9 aforementioned species beings the total avian offerings at the MLGZoo in 2023 to 22 with it's 13 unique bird species.  


ICONS OF THE AMERICAS

GREAT HORNED OWL
Bubo virginianus


RANGE
Canada, United States, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina

CONSERVATION STATUS


 BARN OWL
Tyto alba

RANGE
Widely across multiple continents

CONSERVATION STATUS


 PILEATED WOODPECKER
Dryocopus pileatus

RANGE
Canada and United States

CONSERVATION STATUS



RING-NECKED PHEASANT
Phasianus colchicus


RANGE
Native to Asia, introduced and iconic in Europe and North America

CONSERVATION STATUS


PEREGRINE FALCON
Falco peregrinus

RANGE
Yellow - Summer Breeding Visitor
Light Blue - Travel Visitor
Blue - Winter Visitor
Green - Resident Breeder
Worldwide

CONSERVATION STATUS


ANHINGHA
Anhinga anhinga

RANGE
United States, Mexico, Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Cuba, Grand Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina.

CONSERVATION STATUS


AUSTRALIA, LAND OF WONDER

EMU
Dromaius novaehallandiae

RANGE
Australia

CONSERVATION STATUS


SULFUR-CRESTED COCKATOO
Cacatua galerita

RANGE
Australia, Papua New Guinea, American Samoa, and Indonesia

CONSERVATION STATUS



AFRICAN ADVENTURE

SHOEBILL STORK
Balaeniceps rex

RANGE
Botswana, Zambia, Zaire, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, and Nigeria

CONSERVATION STATUS


WHITE STORK
Ciconia ciconia

RANGE
Green - Summer
Blue - Winter
Europe, Asia, and Africa to Asia and Africa

CONSERVATION STATUS


MARABOU STORK
Leptoptilos crumenifer

RANGE
All of Sub-Saharan Africa save Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome e Principe, Lesotho and Madagascar

CONSERVATION STATUS


GREAT WHITE PELICAN
Pelecanus Onocrotalus

RANGE
Light Green - Breeding 
Dark Green - Resident colonies
Blue - Non-breeding visiting regions
Africa, Europe, and Asia

CONSERVATION STATUS



THE ASIAN TRAIL

GRIFFON VULTURE
Gyps fulvus

RANGE
Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, Serbia, Albania, Greece, Macedonia, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cypress, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kirghizia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Sikkim, Morocco, Algeria, Erutrea, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia. and Yemen 

CONSERVATION STATUS


EURASIAN SPOONBILL
Platalea leucorodia

RANGE
United Kingdom, Denmark, Netherlands, France, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Albania, Greece, and Turkey

CONSERVATION STATUS

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