Miami MetroZoo / September 3, 2006

Near the entrance area

Near the entrance area

American White Pelican

The American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) lives in North and Central America and is one of the largest of the eight true species of pelicans. It is different from other pelicans in that it does not drop from great heights to catch its prey; it simply floats along the water and scoops up fish with its enormous bill. Several pelicans may fish cooperatively, moving into a circle to concentrate fish, and then dipping their heads under simultaneously to catch fish. During mating season, the male develops a fibrous plate on the upper part of the beak. This is a unique characteristic of the White Pelican. If you are so inclined, you will find an in-depth description of the White Pelican at John James Audubon's Birds of America.

Caribbean Flamingo

The Caribbean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), also called the American flamingo, is the most brightly colored and largest of all flamingos. With their bright feathers and strongly hooked bills, flamingos are among the most easily recognized waterbirds. Their pink or reddish color comes from the rich sources of carotenoid pigments (like the pigments of carrots) in the algae and small crustaceans that the birds eat. The Caribbean flamingos are the brightest, showing their true colors of red, pink, or orange on their legs, bills, and faces. They are a scarlet pink color overall and have black primary feathers. Their bill is downward bending at its midpoint. They have large bodies and flexible long necks topped with a small head. The flamingo's long legs and feet are bare, and their toes are webbed, which is good for wading. Young birds are mostly grey and do not develop their characteristic pink until after the first year. The sexes are similar in appearance.

Caribbean Flamingo

The Caribbean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), also called the American flamingo, is the most brightly colored and largest of all flamingos. With their bright feathers and strongly hooked bills, flamingos are among the most easily recognized waterbirds. Their pink or reddish color comes from the rich sources of carotenoid pigments (like the pigments of carrots) in the algae and small crustaceans that the birds eat. The Caribbean flamingos are the brightest, showing their true colors of red, pink, or orange on their legs, bills, and faces. They are a scarlet pink color overall and have black primary feathers. Their bill is downward bending at its midpoint. They have large bodies and flexible long necks topped with a small head. The flamingo's long legs and feet are bare, and their toes are webbed, which is good for wading. Young birds are mostly grey and do not develop their characteristic pink until after the first year. The sexes are similar in appearance.

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Tiger

The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest cat species. At one time there were eight subspecies; now, there are only six. They once ranged widely across Asia, from Turkey in the west to the eastern coast of Russia (Nowell and Jackson, 1996). Over the past 100 years, tigers have disappeared from southwest and central Asia, from two Indonesian islands (Java and Bali) and from large areas of Southeast and Eastern Asia. Tigers have lost 93% of their historic range (Sanderson et al., 2006). Tigers are currently found in twelve Asian range states: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Thailand and Viet Nam. They may still persist in North Korea, although there has been no recent confirmed evidence. It is the largest living member of the cat family and no two animals are the same; each Bengal Tiger has its own pattern of stripes. Status: Endangered --> Status information found at The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Tiger

The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest cat species. At one time there were eight subspecies; now, there are only six. They once ranged widely across Asia, from Turkey in the west to the eastern coast of Russia (Nowell and Jackson, 1996). Over the past 100 years, tigers have disappeared from southwest and central Asia, from two Indonesian islands (Java and Bali) and from large areas of Southeast and Eastern Asia. Tigers have lost 93% of their historic range (Sanderson et al., 2006). Tigers are currently found in twelve Asian range states: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Thailand and Viet Nam. They may still persist in North Korea, although there has been no recent confirmed evidence. It is the largest living member of the cat family and no two animals are the same; each Bengal Tiger has its own pattern of stripes. Status: Endangered --> Status information found at The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Siamang

The Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) (SEE-uh-mang) belong to the family Hylobatidae, which includes all 11 gibbon (or lesser ape) species. It is the largest of the lesser apes. Siamangs are native to the island of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula. Siamangs sing so loudly that it can be heard for up to 3 miles (4.8 km). To produce this loud call, Siamangs have a hairless, reddish-brown or gray throat (laryngeal) pouch which acts as a resonator to enhance the carrying of their call. When not in use, the pouch is hidden under their long, shaggy, jet-black fur. When inflated, the pouch is about the size of a Siamang's head, and amplifies its hooting and barking to ear-splitting levels. Usually involving the adult pair, the male and female sing different but coordinated parts; songs have a definite beginning, middle and end. Each elaborate duet begins slowly, then accelerates in speed. A song lasts about 18 seconds and is repeated for about 15 minutes. The Siamang is the largest of the lesser apes. Siamangs and gibbons are the only anthropoid apes that habitually walk erect like humans. In their treetop habitat, they will walk along a vine as if on a tightrope with their hands held high for balance. The Siamang is distinctive for two reasons. The first is that two fingers on each hand are fused together (hence the name "syndactylus"). The second is the large "gular sac" (found in the male of the species), which is a throat pouch that can be inflated to the size of its head, allowing the Siamang to make loud resonating calls or songs. Status: Endangered --> Status information found at The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Siamang

The Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) (SEE-uh-mang) belong to the family Hylobatidae, which includes all 11 gibbon (or lesser ape) species. It is the largest of the lesser apes. Siamangs are native to the island of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula. Siamangs sing so loudly that it can be heard for up to 3 miles (4.8 km). To produce this loud call, Siamangs have a hairless, reddish-brown or gray throat (laryngeal) pouch which acts as a resonator to enhance the carrying of their call. When not in use, the pouch is hidden under their long, shaggy, jet-black fur. When inflated, the pouch is about the size of a Siamang's head, and amplifies its hooting and barking to ear-splitting levels. Usually involving the adult pair, the male and female sing different but coordinated parts; songs have a definite beginning, middle and end. Each elaborate duet begins slowly, then accelerates in speed. A song lasts about 18 seconds and is repeated for about 15 minutes. The Siamang is the largest of the lesser apes. Siamangs and gibbons are the only anthropoid apes that habitually walk erect like humans. In their treetop habitat, they will walk along a vine as if on a tightrope with their hands held high for balance. The Siamang is distinctive for two reasons. The first is that two fingers on each hand are fused together (hence the name "syndactylus"). The second is the large "gular sac" (found in the male of the species), which is a throat pouch that can be inflated to the size of its head, allowing the Siamang to make loud resonating calls or songs. Status: Endangered --> Status information found at The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Siamang

They were "singing" up a storm . . . hmmmm, maybe THAT'S why it rained today :) The Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) (SEE-uh-mang) belong to the family Hylobatidae, which includes all 11 gibbon (or lesser ape) species. It is the largest of the lesser apes. Siamangs are native to the island of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula. Siamangs sing so loudly that it can be heard for up to 3 miles (4.8 km). To produce this loud call, Siamangs have a hairless, reddish-brown or gray throat (laryngeal) pouch which acts as a resonator to enhance the carrying of their call. When not in use, the pouch is hidden under their long, shaggy, jet-black fur. When inflated, the pouch is about the size of a Siamang's head, and amplifies its hooting and barking to ear-splitting levels. Usually involving the adult pair, the male and female sing different but coordinated parts; songs have a definite beginning, middle and end. Each elaborate duet begins slowly, then accelerates in speed. A song lasts about 18 seconds and is repeated for about 15 minutes. The Siamang is the largest of the lesser apes. Siamangs and gibbons are the only anthropoid apes that habitually walk erect like humans. In their treetop habitat, they will walk along a vine as if on a tightrope with their hands held high for balance. The Siamang is distinctive for two reasons. The first is that two fingers on each hand are fused together (hence the name "syndactylus"). The second is the large "gular sac" (found in the male of the species), which is a throat pouch that can be inflated to the size of its head, allowing the Siamang to make loud resonating calls or songs. Status: Endangered --> Status information found at The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Siamang

The Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) (SEE-uh-mang) belong to the family Hylobatidae, which includes all 11 gibbon (or lesser ape) species. It is the largest of the lesser apes. Siamangs are native to the island of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula. Siamangs sing so loudly that it can be heard for up to 3 miles (4.8 km). To produce this loud call, Siamangs have a hairless, reddish-brown or gray throat (laryngeal) pouch which acts as a resonator to enhance the carrying of their call. When not in use, the pouch is hidden under their long, shaggy, jet-black fur. When inflated, the pouch is about the size of a Siamang's head, and amplifies its hooting and barking to ear-splitting levels. Usually involving the adult pair, the male and female sing different but coordinated parts; songs have a definite beginning, middle and end. Each elaborate duet begins slowly, then accelerates in speed. A song lasts about 18 seconds and is repeated for about 15 minutes. The Siamang is the largest of the lesser apes. Siamangs and gibbons are the only anthropoid apes that habitually walk erect like humans. In their treetop habitat, they will walk along a vine as if on a tightrope with their hands held high for balance. The Siamang is distinctive for two reasons. The first is that two fingers on each hand are fused together (hence the name "syndactylus"). The second is the large "gular sac" (found in the male of the species), which is a throat pouch that can be inflated to the size of its head, allowing the Siamang to make loud resonating calls or songs. Status: Endangered --> Status information found at The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Siamang

The Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) (SEE-uh-mang) belong to the family Hylobatidae, which includes all 11 gibbon (or lesser ape) species. It is the largest of the lesser apes. Siamangs are native to the island of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula. Siamangs sing so loudly that it can be heard for up to 3 miles (4.8 km). To produce this loud call, Siamangs have a hairless, reddish-brown or gray throat (laryngeal) pouch which acts as a resonator to enhance the carrying of their call. When not in use, the pouch is hidden under their long, shaggy, jet-black fur. When inflated, the pouch is about the size of a Siamang's head, and amplifies its hooting and barking to ear-splitting levels. Usually involving the adult pair, the male and female sing different but coordinated parts; songs have a definite beginning, middle and end. Each elaborate duet begins slowly, then accelerates in speed. A song lasts about 18 seconds and is repeated for about 15 minutes. The Siamang is the largest of the lesser apes. Siamangs and gibbons are the only anthropoid apes that habitually walk erect like humans. In their treetop habitat, they will walk along a vine as if on a tightrope with their hands held high for balance. The Siamang is distinctive for two reasons. The first is that two fingers on each hand are fused together (hence the name "syndactylus"). The second is the large "gular sac" (found in the male of the species), which is a throat pouch that can be inflated to the size of its head, allowing the Siamang to make loud resonating calls or songs. Status: Endangered --> Status information found at The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

White-handed Gibbon

This little guy had an incredibly high-pitched "scream."The White-handed Gibbon (Hylobates lar) is native to Southeast Asia and lives in small family groups in dense forest habitat. They travel through their environment using their long, strong fingers which help form a hook for swinging hand-over-hand method of locomotion known as brachiation. Their coat color ranges from cream to black and does not indicate the age or the gender of the animal. Gibbons are considered the aerial acrobats of the animal world. Their "opposable" thumbs increase dexterity. The White-handed Gibbon, like the gorilla, chimpanzee, and orangutan, is an ape, not a monkey. The chief characteristics distinguishing apes from monkeys are the absence of a tail, their more or less upright posture, and the high development of their brain. Gibbons are forest creatures that live in troops. They have long arms and legs and get around by swinging from branch to branch with their arms, like trapeze artists, or running hurriedly over branches. Their arms can be 2 1/2 times as long as their body length! Some gibbons have a huge inflatable pouch on the throat (like a treefrog) that they use when calling. The species as a whole is found in northern Sumatra (Indonesia), throughout Peninsular Malaysia (except for a narrow strip between the Perak and Mudah Rivers, where H. agilis occurs), north through southern and eastern Myanmar (east of the Salween River), most of Thailand (though not in the north-east), and marginally into southern China. Status: Endangered --> Status information found at The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

White-handed Gibbon

He just kept swinging and swinging and swinging side to side :)The White-handed Gibbon (Hylobates lar) is native to Southeast Asia and lives in small family groups in dense forest habitat. They travel through their environment using their long, strong fingers which help form a hook for swinging hand-over-hand method of locomotion known as brachiation. Their coat color ranges from cream to black and does not indicate the age or the gender of the animal. Gibbons are considered the aerial acrobats of the animal world. Their "opposable" thumbs increase dexterity. The White-handed Gibbon, like the gorilla, chimpanzee, and orangutan, is an ape, not a monkey. The chief characteristics distinguishing apes from monkeys are the absence of a tail, their more or less upright posture, and the high development of their brain. Gibbons are forest creatures that live in troops. They have long arms and legs and get around by swinging from branch to branch with their arms, like trapeze artists, or running hurriedly over branches. Their arms can be 2 1/2 times as long as their body length! Some gibbons have a huge inflatable pouch on the throat (like a treefrog) that they use when calling. The species as a whole is found in northern Sumatra (Indonesia), throughout Peninsular Malaysia (except for a narrow strip between the Perak and Mudah Rivers, where H. agilis occurs), north through southern and eastern Myanmar (east of the Salween River), most of Thailand (though not in the north-east), and marginally into southern China. Status: Endangered --> Status information found at The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

White-handed Gibbon

The White-handed Gibbon (Hylobates lar) is native to Southeast Asia and lives in small family groups in dense forest habitat. They travel through their environment using their long, strong fingers which help form a hook for swinging hand-over-hand method of locomotion known as brachiation. Their coat color ranges from cream to black and does not indicate the age or the gender of the animal. Gibbons are considered the aerial acrobats of the animal world. Their "opposable" thumbs increase dexterity. The White-handed Gibbon, like the gorilla, chimpanzee, and orangutan, is an ape, not a monkey. The chief characteristics distinguishing apes from monkeys are the absence of a tail, their more or less upright posture, and the high development of their brain. Gibbons are forest creatures that live in troops. They have long arms and legs and get around by swinging from branch to branch with their arms, like trapeze artists, or running hurriedly over branches. Their arms can be 2 1/2 times as long as their body length! Some gibbons have a huge inflatable pouch on the throat (like a treefrog) that they use when calling. The species as a whole is found in northern Sumatra (Indonesia), throughout Peninsular Malaysia (except for a narrow strip between the Perak and Mudah Rivers, where H. agilis occurs), north through southern and eastern Myanmar (east of the Salween River), most of Thailand (though not in the north-east), and marginally into southern China. Status: Endangered --> Status information found at The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Dwarf Caiman

The Dwarf Caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus), the smallest of the crocodiles, rarely reaches a length of five feet. Dwarf caiman are often distinguished by the unusual shape of their head. The skull sits very high and the snout makes an upturned curl. The structure of the skull suggests that they make use of burrows as shelter during the day. They are widely distributed in northern South America where they are still farily common.

Yaupon Holly

Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria)

Malayan Sun Bear

The Malayan Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus) is nocturnal and escapes the sun's heat by sleeping in caves or trees by day. Bowed forelegs, curved claws, and great strength equip the sun bear for tree-climbing. Named for the golden crescent, or "U" shaped golden patch on their chest, sun bears are otherwise all black with smooth, short fur. Sun Bears occur in mainland Southeast Asia as far west as Bangladesh and northeastern India (Chauhan 2006), as far north as southern Yunnan Province in China, and south and east to Sumatra and Borneo, respectively. It now occurs very patchily through much of its former range, and has been extirpated from many areas, especially in mainland southeast Asia. Its current distribution in eastern Myanmar and most of Yunnan is unknown. Given the Sun Bear’s dependence on forest, it is clear that the large-scale deforestation that has occurred throughout southeast Asia over the past three decades has dramatically reduced suitable habitat for this species. Status: Vulnerable --> Status information found at The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Malayan Sun Bear

The Malayan Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus) is nocturnal and escapes the sun's heat by sleeping in caves or trees by day. Bowed forelegs, curved claws, and great strength equip the sun bear for tree-climbing. Named for the golden crescent, or "U" shaped golden patch on their chest, sun bears are otherwise all black with smooth, short fur. Given the Sun Bear’s dependence on forest, it is clear that the large-scale deforestation that has occurred throughout southeast Asia over the past three decades has dramatically reduced suitable habitat for this species. Status: Vulnerable --> Status information found at The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Malayan Sun Bear

The Malayan Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus) is nocturnal and escapes the sun's heat by sleeping in caves or trees by day. Bowed forelegs, curved claws, and great strength equip the sun bear for tree-climbing. Named for the golden crescent, or "U" shaped golden patch on their chest, sun bears are otherwise all black with smooth, short fur. Given the Sun Bear’s dependence on forest, it is clear that the large-scale deforestation that has occurred throughout southeast Asia over the past three decades has dramatically reduced suitable habitat for this species. Status: Vulnerable --> Status information found at The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Malayan Sun Bear

The Malayan Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus) is nocturnal and escapes the sun's heat by sleeping in caves or trees by day. Bowed forelegs, curved claws, and great strength equip the sun bear for tree-climbing. Named for the golden crescent, or "U" shaped golden patch on their chest, sun bears are otherwise all black with smooth, short fur. Given the Sun Bear’s dependence on forest, it is clear that the large-scale deforestation that has occurred throughout southeast Asia over the past three decades has dramatically reduced suitable habitat for this species. Status: Vulnerable --> Status information found at The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Malayan Sun Bear

The Malayan Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus) is nocturnal and escapes the sun's heat by sleeping in caves or trees by day. Bowed forelegs, curved claws, and great strength equip the sun bear for tree-climbing. Named for the golden crescent, or "U" shaped golden patch on their chest, sun bears are otherwise all black with smooth, short fur. Given the Sun Bear’s dependence on forest, it is clear that the large-scale deforestation that has occurred throughout southeast Asia over the past three decades has dramatically reduced suitable habitat for this species. Status: Vulnerable --> Status information found at The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Flame-throated Bulbul

Flame-throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus gularis)

Flame-throated Bulbul

Flame-throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus gularis)

Flame-throated Bulbul

Flame-throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus gularis)

Collared Imperial Pigeon

Collared Imperial Pigeon (Ducula mullerii)

Collared Imperial Pigeon

Collared Imperial Pigeon (Ducula mullerii)

Collared Imperial Pigeon

Collared Imperial Pigeon (Ducula mullerii)

Collared Imperial Pigeon

Collared Imperial Pigeon (Ducula mullerii)

Collared Imperial Pigeon

Collared Imperial Pigeon (Ducula mullerii) - This bird never even moved his head the entire time it was raining.

Collared Imperial Pigeon

Collared Imperial Pigeon (Ducula mullerii) - There was a lull in the storm and he finally moved.

Common Merganser [female]

The Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) is a large diving duck with a long thin bill that is found along large lakes and rivers across the northern hemisphere. The long bill has toothy projections along its edges that help the duck hold onto its slippery fish prey.

Common Merganser [female]

The Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) is a large diving duck with a long thin bill that is found along large lakes and rivers across the northern hemisphere. The long bill has toothy projections along its edges that help the duck hold onto its slippery fish prey.

Pied Imperial Pigeon

The Pied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula bicolor) is a large plump pigeon, 14-17.6 inches length, with an 18-inch wingspan. It is entirely white or pale cream, apart from black flight feathers (remiges) and tail (rectrices) feathers. The head can be brown, soiled by eating fruit. Its flight is fast and direct, with the regular beats and an occasional sharp flick of the wings which are characteristic of pigeons in general. Males that display fly steeply up, pause, tip forward and then glide downwards. This is an arboreal dove, feeding almost exclusively on fruit. Calls made by the birds are a deep "mrrrooooo", "roo-ca-hoo" and "up-ooooo." The birds were once present in large colonies in Cairns, Australia but were subject to mass slaughter in the 19th Century because they were thought as pests. The population is now slowly improving because of their protected status in Australia.

Pied Imperial Pigeon

The Pied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula bicolor) is a large plump pigeon, 14-17.6 inches length, with an 18-inch wingspan. It is entirely white or pale cream, apart from black flight feathers (remiges) and tail (rectrices) feathers. The head can be brown, soiled by eating fruit. Its flight is fast and direct, with the regular beats and an occasional sharp flick of the wings which are characteristic of pigeons in general. Males that display fly steeply up, pause, tip forward and then glide downwards. This is an arboreal dove, feeding almost exclusively on fruit. Calls made by the birds are a deep "mrrrooooo", "roo-ca-hoo" and "up-ooooo." The birds were once present in large colonies in Cairns, Australia but were subject to mass slaughter in the 19th Century because they were thought as pests. The population is now slowly improving because of their protected status in Australia.

Pied Imperial Pigeon

The Pied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula bicolor) is a large plump pigeon, 14-17.6 inches length, with an 18-inch wingspan. It is entirely white or pale cream, apart from black flight feathers (remiges) and tail (rectrices) feathers. The head can be brown, soiled by eating fruit. Its flight is fast and direct, with the regular beats and an occasional sharp flick of the wings which are characteristic of pigeons in general. Males that display fly steeply up, pause, tip forward and then glide downwards. This is an arboreal dove, feeding almost exclusively on fruit. Calls made by the birds are a deep "mrrrooooo", "roo-ca-hoo" and "up-ooooo." The birds were once present in large colonies in Cairns, Australia but were subject to mass slaughter in the 19th Century because they were thought as pests. The population is now slowly improving because of their protected status in Australia.

Mandarin Duck [male]

The Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) is a medium-sized perching duck, closely related to the North American Wood Duck. During molting periods when the Mandarin sheds its feathers, the males resemble females but can be distinguished by the red bill. The Mandarin was known and revered in Asia well before the birth of Christ. Westerners were quick to discover them when they began to visit that area of the world -- captive Mandarins were brought to Europe as early as the 1700s. Mandarin Ducks are frequently featured in Oriental art and are regarded as a symbol of conjugal affection and fidelity.

Waterfall inside the Wings of Asia

Yellow-faced Myna

Yellow-faced Myna (Mino dumontii) - The mynas (also spelled mynahs) are part of the family Sturndidae, along with the starlings and oxpeckers. This is a group of passerine birds which occur naturally only in eastern Asia, although several species have been introduced to North America and New Zealand, and the Common Myna to southeastern Australia, where it is regarded as a pest species. Mynas are medium-sized passerines with strong feet. Their flight is strong and direct, and they are gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country, and they eat insects and fruit. Several species live around habitation and are effectively omnivores.

Yellow-faced Myna

Yellow-faced Myna (Mino dumontii) - The mynas (also spelled mynahs) are part of the family Sturndidae, along with the starlings and oxpeckers. This is a group of passerine birds which occur naturally only in eastern Asia, although several species have been introduced to North America and New Zealand, and the Common Myna to southeastern Australia, where it is regarded as a pest species. Mynas are medium-sized passerines with strong feet. Their flight is strong and direct, and they are gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country, and they eat insects and fruit. Several species live around habitation and are effectively omnivores.

Yellow-faced Myna

Yellow-faced Myna (Mino dumontii) - The mynas (also spelled mynahs) are part of the family Sturndidae, along with the starlings and oxpeckers. This is a group of passerine birds which occur naturally only in eastern Asia, although several species have been introduced to North America and New Zealand, and the Common Myna to southeastern Australia, where it is regarded as a pest species. Mynas are medium-sized passerines with strong feet. Their flight is strong and direct, and they are gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country, and they eat insects and fruit. Several species live around habitation and are effectively omnivores.

Bali Myna

The Bali Myna (Leucopsar rothschildi) also known as the Bali Starling or Rothschild’s Mynah, is a member of the starling family and is endemic to the island of Bali, Indonesia. In 2001, only 6 individuals were left in the wild – all located within a small section of Bali Barat National Park. Although on the brink of extinction in the wild, roughly 1,000 Bali Mynas exist in captivity around the world. Through a series of captive breeding programs, captive-bred Bali Mynas have been introduced to the park and the nearby island of Nusa Penida. Status: Critically Endangered --> It is in grave danger of extinction. Status information found at The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Bali Myna

The Bali Myna (Leucopsar rothschildi) also known as the Bali Starling or Rothschild’s Mynah, is a member of the starling family and is endemic to the island of Bali, Indonesia. In 2001, only 6 individuals were left in the wild – all located within a small section of Bali Barat National Park. Although on the brink of extinction in the wild, roughly 1,000 Bali Mynas exist in captivity around the world. Through a series of captive breeding programs, captive-bred Bali Mynas have been introduced to the park and the nearby island of Nusa Penida. Status: Critically Endangered --> It is in grave danger of extinction. Status information found at The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Red-tailed Laughingthrush

Red-tailed Laughingthrush (Garrulax milnei)

White-crested Laughingthrush

The White-crested Laughingthrush (Garrulax leucolophus) [aka Laughing Thrush] is an Old World babbler. The Old World babblers are a large family of Old World passerine birds characterized by soft fluffy plumage. These are birds of tropical areas, Northern India through the Himalayas to southern China into Indochina, Thailand, and Myanmar. They are common in Singapore where they were introduced some years ago. White-crested Laughingthrushes are the most sociable of the laughing thrush family. This is a very vocal species, and a group of White-crested Laughingthrushes vocalizing simultaneously resembles laughing.