For the first time, the Moscow Zoo's collection was replenished with three species of exotic birds: the black-faced ibis and the frog-billed bird, and the Inca cockatoo came to the center of the Moscow Zoo to breed rare animals after a long rest. This was reported on the official website of the Mayor of Moscow.
“The minnows are placed in the left wing of the Bird House pavilion on the old territory in an aviary decorated to resemble the shores of the White Sea. Four young individuals have arrived at the zoo; their sex has not yet been determined – it can only be determined by a blood test. There are currently two minnows on display. Small birds – wading birds – also live in the aviary with them,” the report said.
It should be noted that the bridge bird is also called the night heron. They are loners and only meet relatives during the breeding season. These birds can often be seen in their natural habitat, but are rarely seen in zoos.
“In their group, starlings are quite noisy, but with representatives of other species – in our case cranes – they live peacefully. These birds have a different diet, so they have no competition for food. Starlings at the Moscow Zoo are fed shrimps and small crustaceans. Storks are thrown live fish into large bowls, from where they catch them – these are salmon and African catfish,” the statement quoted the statement as saying. Svetlana Akulova, general director of the Moscow Zoo, said.
Eight black-faced ibis have taken up residence in the Birds and Butterflies pavilion at the new location. They can be seen in the first enclosure from the entrance (on the left side). According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, there are between 25,000 and 100,000 nesting pairs of these birds worldwide.
After quarantine, this smoke-mouthed frog settled on the second floor of the Bird House. Currently, this floor is closed for renovation so visitors cannot see this strange resident. The sex and age of the mouth frog is unknown. Staff fed him with tweezers. The bird gets rodents and large insects: grasshoppers and crickets.
“Inca cockatoos are rare and very beautiful parrots, practically never found in Russian zoos. When describing this bird, German zoologist Alfred Bram compared their combs with Indian headdresses. However, they come from Australia,” the document said.
It is stipulated that these birds will be available for viewing by visitors to the breeding center during the warm season, when they move to the outdoor aviary.
