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Edwards Pheasant 3 640x335 - 7th of November 2014 - Species Spotlight Edward's Pheasant

7th of November 2014 – Species Spotlight Edward's Pheasant

This week we saw more new arrivals into the park, one of them is subject of this weeks spotlight   Edward's Pheasant Lophura edwardsi   Endemic to the rainforests of Vietnam, the Edward's Pheasant is one of the rarest birds we keep here at Birdland.  They are critically endangered and...

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Tawny Frogmouth 13 1 640x335 - 10th of October 2014 Species Spotlight - Tawny Frogmouth

10th of October 2014 Species Spotlight – Tawny Frogmouth

This week we look at one of the more unusual looking members of the park Tawny Frogmouth Podargus strigoides Tawny Frogmouths are found throughout Australia, including Tasmania.  They are closely related to the Nightjar, found here in the UK.  There are 3 species of Frogmouth and the Tawny is Near...

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