Other predators, such as raccoons, eat young birds and eggs. Threats: Adult blue-gray tanagers are preyed upon by felines, snakes, birds of prey and crocodilians. While both sexes are similar in appearance, the color of the female is generally duller and grayer than that of the male. The tail and wings are a bright blue and its back is a darker blue. The head, throat and under parts are a pale gray with a greenish-blue tinge. Zoo collection includes: Two Blue-gray Tanagersįound in the wild: Lives in semiopen habitats from southern Mexico to central South America.ĭescription: The blue-gray tanager is a small bird, weighing between 30 - 40 grams and measuring six inches, including its two-inch-long tail. Also called the Bali starling, is found in one small region of Bali, an island that is smaller than the size of Rhode Island. The Bali mynah is an important national symbol and has been adopted as the island of Bali's official bird. Its species name comes from Lord Rothschild, a British ornithologist who financed the collecting of this species. Major threats to the Bali mynahs are the pet trade, lumbering, and poaching.įun Facts: Scientists discovered the Bali mynah, or Bali starling, in1912. Threats: These birds are critically endangered- there are only about 14 left in the wild today. Life span: Unknown in wild, up to 25 years in zoos The feet and legs are a blue-gray as is the beak. They are almost entirely white except for the black tips on the wings and the blue mask-like coloring over their eyes. See Them at the Central Park Zoo: They live in the Tropical Rain Forestĭescription: They are about nine inches long. Zoo collection includes: A pair of Bali Mynahs (male and female)įound in the wild: Bali. Due to habitat destruction, this species is on the decline and may soon become extinct.įun Facts: Both male and female ducks have claws on their feet, which is useful since they perch and make their nests in trees. Threats: Thought to be relatively common in the 1970s, this bird is now abundant only in isolated patches. At the Central Park Zoo, these birds are fed avian pellets, seeds, and vitamin E. What do they eat: They feed on aquatic plants and aquatic insects and their larvae. The female is much darker- usually a brown or gray. His head is a colorful turquoise and white. He has green ear patches and metallic green on his back. As tends to be the case with birds, the male is larger than the female and is more colorful. Look down.ĭescription: Length: Up to 11-12 inches. You will find these geese in the stream when you first enter the Tropic building, just inside the door. See Them at the Central Park Zoo: They live in the Tropical Rain Forest. They primarily live in the swamps, marshes, and ponds of tropical Africa and the island of Madagascar. Zoo collection includes: One male African Pygmy Gooseįound in the wild: These aquatic birds are actually ducks, not geese.
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