Neornithes News: Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2018

Wildlife Conservation January 8 Society Volume , )ssue Bronx Zoo Ornithology Department White-f o ted Bee-eate at the Wo ld of Bi ds E hi it Neornithes News Curator’s Notes Submitted by: David A. Oehler, WCS-Bronx Zoo As pa t of ou O je i es, Goals, “t ategies, a d Measu es OG“M fo the O itholog Depa t e t, e ha e ide iied the i po ta e of sha i g k o ledge, ut hat e a tl does this ea ? We sha e k o ledge th ough a a iet of a s, su h as i fo al t ai i g a d e to i g of staf, fo al t ai i g that lea l outli es i dust sta da ds, a d ofe i g i fo aio to olleagues a d the pu li th ough p ese taio s a d i te p ei e p og a s. The OG“M highlights so e of these a i iies, hile e o i ue to p o ote othe s outside of that do u e ted pla . Julie La se Mahe ©WC“ )nside this issue Cu ato s Notes………………….. o e As e o e i to the seaso , e a e e ited to e fo usi g o the a ious a s that e a ha e a posii e efe t o the staf a d pu li . The O itholog “taf ill i alize a o p ehe si e A i ultu e T ai i g ou se a d p ese t this to the staf i the He petolog Depa t e t si e e ha e egu to house i ds i the ‘epile House. We ha e o pleted ou i t a-depa t e tal o ie taio pa ket a d o ill o e t ate o aptu i g i fo aio o the hus a d p oto ols i the fo of a e pa ded olle io pla that i lude ou sta da d ope ai g p o edu es. Ou staf is o ki g to do u e t detailed a ia hus a d p oto ols a d e ill sha e this i fo aio , pa i ula l o high p io it spe ies, ith ou olleagues i pu lished a us ipts, p ese taio s, o sha i g the iles ith i di iduals th oughout the zoo o u it . P ese taio s at spe ial e e ts he e at the B o )oo a d also of g ou ds at eei g ith g oups like the lo al Audu o “o iet hapte s is a o de ful a to sha e i fo aio fa e to fa e ith o se aio - i ded people. The futu e is e e o e e e gizi g as e o k to update the i te p ei e g aphi s i the A uai Bi d House to highlight the o se aio of a uai ha itats a d the i ds that depe d o these a eas. We a e also o ki g ith ith-g ade stude ts i B ookl to p odu e a ook that featu es the Af i a G e Pa ot o se aio p og a i the Co go. Co i ed, these p oje ts ill use the esou es of the O itholog Depa t e t to allo the staf a d ou isito s to lea a out the )oo a d ou eed to o se e ildlife. © Wildlife Co se aio “o iet , “outhe Boule a d, B o , NY, Bla k-Ne ked “to ks.................... “a i g the Maleo ........................ ‘ussia “ho e i d Wo kshop ...... Pa ots Th eate ed ..................... Bi ds & Cofee ............................. “easo al Mo e e t “ o O l. White- i ged Du ks es ued ..... G ee Ho e eepe s ................. Mo e Co k-of-the-‘o k ............... Ju gle Wo ld Wi te ‘efuge ....... Book ‘e ie Ge ius of Bi ds ... “taf Updates .............................. Featu ed Keepe ; B. Tie e ....... Nota le Hat hi gs ...................... , U“A/The Neo ithes Ne s Vol /Issue Three Rare Black-Necked Storks (atch in Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary “u ited : Me ge E g, WC“-Asia Ate i e eeks of a i e est p ote io o u it e e s, th ee Bla k- e ked “to k hi ks ha e hat hed i Kule P o tep Wildlife “a tua KPW“ i the No the Plai s of Ca odia, gi i g hope to the futu e o se aio of this a e spe ies i the ou t . Bla k- e ked Sto k at hi g o e th ee hi ks The Bla k- e ked “to k, Ephippio h hus asiai us, is a e a e i d spe ies i Asia a d is listed o the IUCN ‘ed List as Nea Th eate ed. A esi ated , to , i di iduals e ist glo all , ith the ast ajo it of the i Aust alia. Less tha pai s a e k o to e ist i Ca odia, the o l ou t i “outheast Asia he e the i d is egula l e o ded. The No the Plai s of Ca odia o sists of KPW“, P e P eah ‘oka Wildlife “a tua a d Chhep Wildlife “a tua . The Bi d Nest P ote io P og a e i the No the Plai s of Ca odia is a pa e t st u tu e desig ed to o at the th eat of egg a d hi k olle io . U de the s he e, lo al people li i g i t o p ote ted a eas a e ofe ed o diio al pa e ts if the su essfull loate, o ito a d p ote t ests u il the i ds ledge. Lo al people li i g i the t o p ote ted a eas a e ofe ed o diio al pa if the su essfull lo ate, o ito a d p ote t ests… Maleo T a ki g The o se aio a age e t populaio of Maleo at the WC“Bo )oo su essfull o pleted a t ial to e su e that a kpa k ou t- ed GP“ u its ould e safe fo these i ds, i -situ. T o ed f o Bo aleo e e sele t- sepa ate e losu es at the )oo to o du t t ials of GP“ a kpa k deplo e ts o August a d the i ds a epted these t a ki g u its ell. Ou e aluaio of the GP“-Ba kpa k ata h e t eth- od sho s that these u its e used i a safe aleo. I a o ju io a e fo t a ki g ith the WC“- I do esia oi e a d ased o this i iial stud , a ious t a ki g e uipe t has ee se t to “ula esi to aid i the appi g of ha itat that is uilized these e da ge ed i ds a d to p o ide p ote io to those deli eated fo est egio s. © Wildlife Co se aio “o iet , e ts Saving the Maleo Submitted by: Riza Aryani, WCS-)ndonesia Maleo, Ma o ephalo aleo, o e of Asia s ost i o i i ds, A adult Maleo pai s aught the o i ues to fa e th eats f o o e e ploitaio a d ha itat loss. a e a t ap at a e aleo o ido i The u i ue i d that uses ol a i the Boga i La ds ape a d sola -heated sa d to i u ate its eggs a o l e fou d i “ulaesi. “adl , half of the Maleo esi g g ou ds i “ula esi ha e ee a a do ed. WC“I do esia P og a has ee o ki g to p ote t the Maleo esi g g ou ds i No th “ulaesi, o e of hi h is lo ated i Bi e ea Cape. The esi g g ou d i Bi e ea ape epese ts the fe e ai i g ea h esi g g ou ds fo Maleo lo ated outside of p ote ted a eas. I , a se ies of a e a t aps e e esta lished i the Boga i-Bi e ea la ds ape, hi h o e s fo est a ea o e i g the Maleo esi g g ou d o the ea h a d the Boga i Na i Wa ta o e Naio al Pa k, the la gest aio al pa k i “ula esi. This ielded e useful i sights i to the a ge of spe ies i the fo est. The esult, alo g ith esults fo a ious ield su e s o du ted WC“ as p ese ted to the lo al go e e ti . “i e the , the lo al go e e t i Bolaa g Mo go do “elata dist i t has ee taki g a a i e ole i desig ai g the a ea as Wildlife ‘efuge. ‘e og izi g the i po ta e of the a ea fo iodi e sit , the lo al go e e t also i ited WC“ to help deelop e otou is st ateg fo the a ea. I addiio to o ki g ith the lo al go e e t, WC“-IP has ee o ki g losel ith a lo al o ga izaio , CELEBICA, i se u i g the Maleo o ido a d suppo i g a ious o u it e gage e t a i iies. As pa t of its o k o Maleo o se aio , pa i ula l i the Boga i-Bi e ea la ds ape, WC“-IP is u e tl esta lishi g a esea h staio i Bi e ea Cape. Th ough this esea h staio , it is hoped that WC“-IP ould o i ue to i p o e its o se aio efo ts fo the Maleo a d othe i po ta t spe ies i “ula esi. “outhe Boule a d, B o , NY, , U“A/The Neo ithes Ne s Vol /Issue The Arctic Migratory Birds )nitiative O e of the Du li aptu ed a d late eleased as pa t of the te h i al o po e t of the o kshop p og a . Photog aph © Jo atha Slaght, WCS Russian Far East Shorebird Workshop Submitted by: Jonathan Slaght & Rebecca Bentzen, WCS-Russia & North America I O to e , the WC“ A i Be i gia a d ‘ussia P og a s olla o ated to u a th ee-da sho e i d o kshop held at the WC“ “ikhote-Ali ‘esea h Ce te i Te ei, ‘ussia. The pu pose of this eei g as to sha e ideas, p a i e ad a ed a ia t a ki g a d data a al sis skills, a d to ide if p essi g t a s- o de o se aio eeds that a e add essed ia olla o ai e a io a oss the East Asia -Aust alasia Fl a . This o kshop as suppo ted the T ust fo Mutual U de sta di g as a o po e t of ide i te ests i t ai i g at the “ikhote-Ali ‘esea h Ce te . The A i Mig ato Bi ds I iiai e AMBI is a p oje t desig ed to i p o e the status a d se u e the lo gte sustai a ilit of deli i g A i eedi g ig ato i d populaio s. Ate a assess e t of the iodi e sit of the A i egio s, it as dete i ed that a A i ig ato spe ies fa ed p essu es f o o e ha esi g a d ha itat deg adaio o e the ig ated south, pa i ula l alo g the East Asia l a . To add ess these issues, o a glo al s ale, o se aio o ga izaio s f o the A e i as, Af i a Eu asia , East Asia Aust alasia a d Ci u pola egio s a e o ki g togethe to edu e st esso s o ig ato spe ies, a ge - ide. Fo o e details, please ead the a o pa i g a i le f o Jo atha “laght a d ‘e e a Be tze let . The eei g at a ted spe ialists o ki g a oss the ‘ussia Fa East a d Alaska, a d i luded pa i ipa ts f o the ‘ussia A ade of “ ie es, Fa Easte Fede al U i e sit , Mos o “tate U i e sit , o e fede al-le el p ote ted a ea, WC“ ‘ussia a d A i Be i gia P og a s, a d the U ited “tates Fish a d Wildlife “e i e U“FW“ . We dis ussed se e al i te aio al i iiai es i.e., East Asia -Aust alasia Fl a Pa t e ship, A i Cou il s A i Mig ato Bi ds I iiai e that seek to ele ate o se aio a io f o the ou t le el to the i te aio al l a le el, a d soli ited thoughts fo futu e olla o aio s that adhe e to these f a e o ks. “e e al ulilate al p oje ts e e p oposed i the dis ussio that follo ed, i ludi g o e that is o o i g fo a d ith WC“ pa i ipaio o No d a s g ee sha k, a p a i all u studied spe ies, a d the se o d- ost e da ge ed sho e i d of the East Asia Aust alasia Fl a ate the “poo - illed sa dpipe . The i i g of this o kshop o e lapped ith the peak autu ig aio of Du li , a spe ies that has ee the fo us of olla o aio et ee a u e of the ‘ussia s ie ists p ese t, WC“ A i Be i gia, a d U“FW“. Co se ue tl , the i al da of the o kshop fo used o Du li aptu e a d the ua es of sho e i d-spe ii t a site ata h e ts. All pa i ipa ts e e a le to p a i e i st o stufed a i als, the o li e Du li , efo e the o -fu io al t a s ite s e e e o ed a d the Du li eleased to o i ue thei jou e south. © Wildlife Co se aio “o iet , “outhe Boule a d, B o , NY, , U“A/The Neo ithes Ne s Vol /Issue Parrots more Threatened than Previously Reported Submitted by: )gor Berkunsky, Alejandro Balbiano & Juan Masello Parrots Under Threat of Extinction Psita ifo es pa ots a d o katoos a e a o g the ost e - da ge ed i ds, ith % of Neot opi al spe ies u de th eat of e i io . The d i e s of this situaio appea to e a ifold a d ai l of a th opoge i o igi . Ho e e , this assess e t is ased o the last e te si e o sultaio a out the o se aio situaio of pa ots a ied out i the s. We eed to o i ue these o - ito i g efo ts to help sa e these i ds i to the futu e. Du i g the th I te aio al O ithologial Co g ess August i Ca pos do Jo dão, B azil, the Wo ki g G oup Psita ifo es WGP of the I te aio al O ithologists U io htp:// psita ifo es.i te aio alo itholog .o g as fo ed, o p isi g spe ialists i pa ot esea h a d o se aio . The g oup i ludes > spe ialists f o all o e the o ld. O e of the i st o je i es of this g oup as to update a d i ease ou k o ledge of the th eats afe i g pa ots. A egio al app oa h as adopted to e aluate th eats fa i g Psita ifo es a d a e ie of the o se aio status of la ge Af ot opi al pa ots as o pleted i st. F o o a ds, the spe ialists g oup o e t ated its efo ts o a stud e aluai g u e t th eats fa ed Neot opi al pa ots follo i g a populaio - ased app oa h. The Neot opi al egio is o e of the eight iogeog aphi eal s a d i ludes the t opi al te est ial e o egio s of the A e i as a d the e i e “outh A e i a te pe ate zo e. Gi e the apid de elop e t of a th opoge i th eats, updated data o the th eats afe i g Neot opi al pa ots a e u ge tl eeded to st ategize o se aio a io s. Usi g a populaio app oa h, the Wo ki g G oup Psita ifo es add essed this eed th ough a ide- a gi g o sultaio i ol i g iologists a d ildlife a age s fo go e e t age ies a d o go e e tal o se aio o ga izaio s. We gathe ed up-to-date i fo aio o th eats afe i g populaio s of Neot opi al pa ot spe ies % of Neot opi al spe ies a oss ou t ies. A e t e el o i g esult of the stud sho s that at least % of the studied populaio s a e u e tl i de li e. Ho e e , this igu e a e a u de esi ate as a populaio s e e afe ted o a e age dife e t th eats pe populaio . The ai th eats to Neot opi al pa ot populaio s i the ild e e elated to hu a a i iies. Ag i ultu e th eate ed % of populaio s, follo ed the aptu e of pa ots fo the pet t ade, hi h afe ted % of populaio s. Loggi g a d Hu a I t usio s a d Distu a e, ea h of the afe ted > % of the studied populaio s. All these esults, suggest a u h highe deg ee of isk tha p e iousl thought. The esults of ou stud sho that the aptu e of ild pa ots fo the lo al pet t ade is u e tl the th eat ost losel asso iated ith de easi g populaio t e ds, a d aptu e fo the i te aio al © Wildlife Co se aio “o iet , “outhe Boule a d, B o , NY, t ade as also losel asso iated ith de li i g populaio s. Captu e fo i te aio al t ade has ee o e of the ai th eats to pa ots fo de ades, ith illio s of i di iduals aptu ed i the Neot opi s a d i po ted to the U ited “tates, Eu ope, a d Japa i the sa d s. I te si e poa hi g led O e o ded lo ks of Tu uoise F o ted Pa ots a e aptu ed fo the pet t ade Photog aph : Da ío Podestá, Igo Be ku sk a d Wo ld Pa ot T ust to the e da ge e t a d lo al e i io of a pa ots a d as likel the ai ause of the “pi 's Ma a s e i io i the ild. E e o , hea t ade of the Af i a G e Pa ot has pla ed a ajo ole i its i tual eli i aio f o Gha a a d othe egio s i Af i a. “o e p og ess has ee ade toa ds edu i g i te aio al t ade, as the passage of the U.“. Wild Bi d Co se aio A t a d the pe a e t a o ildi d t ade the Eu opea U io ha e edu ed the t ai i to these huge a kets. Ho e e , te ea s ate the EU a , “outh A e i a, “outheast Asia, a d the Middle East o i ue to pla ajo a d i easi g oles i the legal a d illegal t ade of ild pa ots. “o e p og ess has also ee ade as so e ou t ies ha e e a ted e legislaio to p ote t ild pa ots i ludi g e.g., Me i o, Ni a agua . Ho e e , th i i g do esi pa ot t ade has ee epo ted fo Boli ia, B azil, Me i o, a d Pe u, ith addiio al epo ts of o i ued poa hi g i se e al othe ou t ies. The stud suggests that the glo al o se aio situaio fo pa ots a e e e o se tha p e iousl e aluated a d that the eed fo o se aio a io s is u ge t. It also suggests that p io it should e gi e to o se aio a io s ai ed at edu i g the aptu e of ild pa ots fo the pet t ade, ai l do esi use ut also i te aio al t ade, as ell as the o se aio of pa ot populaio s lo ated at ag i ultu al f o ie s. , U“A/The Neo ithes Ne s Vol /Issue Birds & Coffee Submitted by Willy Maldonado Chambi, WCS-Peru The Bahuaja “o e e Naio al Pa k, lo ated i the southeaste Pe u ia A azo , is e og ized i te aio all ot o l fo its high iologi al di e sit ut also fo so e of the est ofee i the o ld. Fa e s ho g o spe ialt ofees i fo est-f ie dl ag ofo est s ste s ould also o side i d at hi g tou is as a o ple e ta a i it fo i eased li elihoods. To e plo e these possi iliies, a d as pa t of the o se aio st ategies ei g i ple e ted i the Madidi Ta opata La ds ape i Pe u, WC“ a ied out a e aluaio i August to ha a te ize the lo al a ifau a a d possi le outes of o se aio fo pote ial tou is oppo tu iies. The e aluated oute egi s o the plafo s of Cu o u o i the Pu a e o egio of the High A des a d e te ds to the fo ests of the Boli ia Yu gas o the outski ts of the Bahuaja “o e e Naio al Pa k. WC“ Pe ú full elie es that suppo i g ofee p odu io op e t a d the efo e help o se e ildlife… ill oost lo al de el- i d spe ies e e o se ed o e the ou se of the e aluaio , of hi h depe d o ofee t ees fo food a d shelte , te a e of pa i ula i te est to i dat he s, su h as the glo all th eate ed Hooded Ti a ou, Notho e us ig oapillus a d G e Ti a ou, Ti a us tao, a d the A dea Co do , Vultu g phus a d G ee - apped Ta age , Ta ga a e e des haue seei that a e th eate ed a o di g to Pe u ia la . Eight of the spe ies a e dist i uted i th ee i d e de i a eas EBA's dei ed Bi dLife I te aio al. Bi ds of spe ial i te est to i d at he s S ie ii a e Co o a e Lopho is delat ei ‘ufous-C ested Co uete Mi o o a ha la eolata La eolated Mo klet Eu u o e si olo Tha ophilus palliatus He psilo h us sp. o . “ alla is s utata He it i us spodiops Rupi ola pe u ia us Ta ga a e e des haue seei Atlapetes ela olae us Ve si olo ed Ba et Chest ut-Ba ked A tsh ike I a a i-Ta opata A t e O h e-Cheeked “pi etail Yu gas Tod -T a t A dea Co k-of-the-‘o k G ee -Capped Ta age Bla k-Fa ed B ushi h Based o these esults, WC“ ill o k ith the Bahuaja “o e e Naio al Pa k head ua te s, lo al u i ipaliies, a d ofee g o e s to e aluate the o diio s e essa to p o ote i d at hi g tou is as pa t of oade st ategies to e su e the o se aio of iologi al di e sit i the a ea. WC“ Pe u full elie es that suppo i g ofee p odu io ill oost lo al de elop e t a d the efo e help o se e ildlife, hi h is al a s ou ai o je i e. © Wildlife Co se aio “o iet , “outhe Boule a d, B o , NY, The G ee - apped Ta age has a s all a ge, esi ated to e a out 80k a d the o se aio status is high. , U“A/The Neo ithes Ne s Vol /Issue S o O l at the Bi d of P e E hi it, B o )oo Julie La se Mahe ©WC“ Seasonal Movements of Breeding Snow Owls Submitted by: Frank Doyle, Jean-Francois Therrien, Donald Reid WCSCanada , Gilles Gauthier & Charles Krebs We dis o e ed that “ o O ls, Bu o s a dia us, sta i the o th, ot o the tu d a, ut i the ou tai ous egio s of the o eal fo est zo e of Alaska a d o the Yuko . This is the i st tele et stud of “ o O ls sho i g that the i te ai l i o eal fo est laitudes. The hose pa i ula l ope , u -fo ested ha itats, su h as su alpi e taiga sh u la ds a d e te si e etla ds, ith lots of ope i gs. O e ost of the o eal fo est io e, these elai el ope ha itats a e u o o . I i te , elai el fe people li e i these ou tai ous oeal egio s, hi h i luded De ali Naio al Pa k a d the Yuko ‘i e Flats. Although e e e ot a le to isit the i te i g a eas he the i ds e e the e, e did get i fo aio f o iologists a d othe people o ki g i these egio s a d suspe t that these “ o O ls e e o i g i sea h of a high a u da e of s o shoe ha es a d pta iga . The e is sill u h to e lea ed a out ho the O ls get th ough This is the i st tele et stud of “ o i o eal fo est laitudes. Snowy Owls The A i - esi g “ o O l is ell k o fo its lo g seaso al o e e ts, appea i g i i te o fa la ds a d lea ed a eas f o the te pe ate Pa ii oast, a oss the p ai ies to the easte seaoa d, ell south of the o eal fo est. ‘e e t studies ha e also highlighted ho easte A i esi g “ o O ls f e ue tl i te ea ope ate ha itats i the A i i e pa k, a d a el est i the sa e egio i o se ui e ea s. I a e stud , these autho s e e kee to i d out hethe “ o O ls esi g i the este Ca adia A i follo si ila o adi pate s of seaso al life, a d he ei pa i ula the i te ed. Fou adult fe ales e e i st u e ted ith satellite tags hile o ests o He s hel Isla d-Qiki ta uk, Yuko . © Wildlife Co se aio “o iet , O ls sho i g that the i te ai l this seaso . O e all, the tele ete ed “ o O ls i the este Ca adia A i sho ed si ila o adi pate s to those i the easte Ca adia A i . I the sp i g the setled a d appa e tl ested ot a k o He s hel Isla d, ut as fa aield as o the Ba ks Isla d, Nu a ut, a d the Ca i g ‘i e delta i Alaska. A d i i te , the isited the la ds apes the had hose the ea efo e ut did ot setle. I stead, the o ed o to othe egio s. “atellite tele et has p o e a po e ful tool i t a ki g i d o ee ts. This stud has p o ided addiio al e ide e i suppo t of ou pi tu e of the “ o O l as a o ad, apitalizi g o the pe iodi supe a u da e of p e that A i tu d a a p o ide. It has also tu ed ou ate io o e to the o th est o eal ou tai s as i te i g ha itat. Pe haps the sto ies a d e pe ie es of i dige ous peoples, su h as the G i h i , a o plee t the high te h app oa h used i this esea h a d shed o e light o ho the O ls su i e the i te s. “outhe Boule a d, B o , NY, , U“A/The Neo ithes Ne s Vol /Issue White- i ged Du k The White- i ged Du k is listed o IUCN s ‘ed List as Glo all E da ge ed, p i a il e ause its glo al populaio is i de li e due to ha itat loss, distu a e alo g i e i e ha itat a d illegal poa hi g. The glo al populaio of this e ig ai du k spe ies is esiated to e et ee a d , i di iduals, hile litle is u e tl k o a out the u e s p ese t i Ca odia. It T o White- i ged Du ks a e es ued ate u a le to l . ostl esides i de se t opial e e g ee fo est a d is k o to p efe i a essi le s a p a eas fo ed ue ous i e s, st ea s, et . The du k is ge e all fou d i pai s o i s all pa ies of fou to si , though pa ies of o e tha a e also e o ded. It lo es shade a d spe ds ost of the da i se luded ju gle pools, o asio all pe hi g o the t ees du i g the da . ei g fou d eak a d Two Globally Endangered White-winged Ducks Rescued in Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary Submitted by: Mengey Eng, WCS-Asia T o White- i ged Du ks, Asa o is s utulata, e e es ued f o Kule P o tep Wildlife “a tua KPW“ ate the e e fou d e hausted a d u a le to l . The o se aio ists f o the Mi ist of E i o e t MoE a d WC“ ha e se t these t o du ks to the A gko Ce t e fo Co se aio of Biodi e sit ACCB i “ie ‘eap P o i e fo a e a d eha ilitaio u il the ha e full e o e ed a d a e a le to su i e i the ild. Ate e ei i g i fo aio f o t o lo al illage s, ou tea t a eled to olle t the du ks a d ha d the o e to the ACCB tea fo a e a d eha ilitaio , said ‘ou s Va , Wildlife ‘esea h Tea Leade i KPW“ fo WC“ a d MoE. E su i g lo al o u iies ha e a a e ess of o se aio issues is ital to e ou age the to epo t ildlife i fo aio to p ote ted a ea autho iies. If the do ot u de sta d the i po ta e of ildlife o se aio , the ight ha e eate o sold these du ks, he added. The se e e de li e i the du k s populaio is la gel at i uted to the dest u io , deg adaio a d distu a e of i e i e ha itats i ludi g loss of ipa ia fo est o ido s. The esulta t s all, f ag e ted populaio s a e ul e a le to e i io due to loss of geei a ia ilit , distu a e, hu i g a d olle io of eggs a d hi ks fo food o pets. Mo e lo al th eats to the i d i lude i app op iate fo est a age e t, a d polluio . The No the Plai s of Ca odia is ho e to a glo all th eate ed i d speies. These i lude C ii all E da ge ed Gia t I is, White-shoulde ed I is, a d th ee spe ies of ultu e, glo all E da ge ed White- i ged Du k, a d a othe i po ta t ildlife. WC“ is o ki g i olla o aio ith the MoE to o se e the No the Plai s fo ests a d ildlife th ough a a iet of o se aio i te e io s. The Bi d Nest P ote io P og a e is a pa e ts s he e desig ed to o at the th eat of egg a d hi k olle io . U de the s he e, lo al people li i g i Kule P o tep a d Chhep Wildlife “a tua ies i the No the Plai s of Ca odia a e ofe ed o diio al pa e ts if the su essfull lo ate, o ito a d p ote t ests u il ledgi g. © Wildlife Co se aio “o iet , “outhe Boule a d, B o , NY, , U“A/The Neo ithes Ne s Vol /Issue Green (oneycreepers call the World of Birds, (ome We ha e a ui ed t o pai s of G ee Ho e eepe s, Chloopha es spiza, to help us i te p et the ai fo ests of Ce t al a d “outh A e i a i the Wo ld of Bi ds E hi it. The eauiful a d olo ful ta age s a e fou d i the a op of the fo ests f o southe Me i o to B azil. These ho e eepe s fo age i pai s a d ote ith othe spe ies of i ds i a d a ou d t ees that p odu e the f uits a d lo e s that the feed upo . Male G ee Ho e More Andean Cock-of-the-Rock Arrive! Submitted by: David Oehler, WCS-Bronx Zoo The A dea Co k-of-the-‘o k, Rupi ola pe u ia us, is a pol gaous spe ies he e the ales gathe i o u al leks alo g fo est a i es. These leks, o sist of t o to fou ales that displa to ea h othe i a o o a e a, hile the feales look o . Usuall , i the o i g, the ales lap thei i gs, o thei head a d o to o e a othe hile p odu i g loud alls a d lappi g thei eaks. Fe ale de ide hi h ale has the est displa a d the sho s he de isio pe ki g at the e k of that pa i ula ale. Ate ai g, the fe ale lea es the lek a d the ale etu s to the a ea to egi his displa i the hope of at a i g et a othe fe ale. To ake su e that the Co k-of-the -‘o k lek that e esta lish i the Wo ld of Bi ds E hi it p o ides e ough i spi aio fo ou ales to displa a d the esult i fe ales esi g a d hoosi g a suita le ate, e ha e pu sued dife e t st ategies. We a e pla i g odels of ale Co k-of-the-‘o ks i the displa , du i g the eedi g seaso , to si ulate i o i g ales. The odels ot o l look like the ales as the ould displa i the a e a, ut the a e e uipped ith MP pla e s that p odu e the loud eedi g ales. alls of these To e ha e the likelihood that ou g oup of i ds ill ha e the feales est a d p odu e eggs, hi h Male A dea Co k of the Ro k at the Wo ld of Bi ds E hi it Julie La se Mahe ©WC“ ea s that the ales ill eed to deli e igo ous ou tship displa s, e ha e a ui ed addiio al A dea Co k-of-the-‘o k to add to ou displa . “o fa this has p o e su essful as e o ito the g oup s eha io a d it ess dail ou tship displa s, that ha e aught the ate io of the e fe ales. Make su e that ou take the oppo tu it to stop a d go th ough the uppe le el of the Wo ld of Bi ds E hi it to see these spe ta ula i ds i a io … o e ea l to see the est pe fo a es. eepe A ale Co k of the Ro k a d a odel of a addiio al ale that helps eate a a ii ial lek at the Wo ld of Bi ds E hi it The G ee Ho e eepe is fai l o o th oughout its a ge. The e is ot a g eat deal of i fo aio that e k o a out this i d s atu al histo a d ou hope is to lea oe a out this spe ies as e o e fo a d ith thei a e. Julie La se Mahe ©WC“ © Wildlife Co se aio “o iet , “outhe Boule a d, B o , NY, , U“A/The Neo ithes Ne s Vol /Issue Jungle World, a Refuge from the Winter O these old i te da s, it is al a s g eat to spe d a litle i e i the a th of the i doo e hi its at the B o )oo. Ju gle Wo ld is o e of those a eas a d it is also a e hi it he e ou a dis o e the fas i ai g di e sit of i ds a d thei asso ted eha io s. Ate ou i st e ou te ith spe ta ula spe ies, su h as the Mala a Tapi , Gha ial, a d Pai ted “to ks, take a it o e i e to e plo e a d o se e. Wat h the sto ks as the i te a t, pai i g of togethe this sp i g, a d egi to o st u t thei ests. Ate ou eedi g g oup of Lo g-tailed Fi hes p odu es o e tha thi t ofsp i g, e a e t a sfe i g app o i atel t o doze of those ju e iles to Ju gle Wo ld to p o ide o e o e e t a d sou d th oughout the displa . Fo the fou th ea i a o , the Vi to ia C o ed Pigeo s ha e uilt a su sta ial est a d, if ou look losel , a see a e s ua g o i g ui kl u de the pa e t s a e. Al a s a i e a d o i g th ough the t ees, the G os eak “ta li gs sta togethe i a ight lo k a d the a e esi g a d ea i g hi ks i the est a iies highe alo g the oode ea s of the ha itat. E jo the t opi al ha itat of Ju gle Wo ld a d do t fo get to do a it of i d at hi g alo g the a . Lo g-tailed Fi h Wat h the sto ks as the i te a t, pai i g of togethe this sp i g, a d egi to o st u t thei ests. Yes, Bird Brain is now a Compliment A book review: The Genius of Birds, by Jennifer Ackerman Submitted by: Christine Sheppard, WCS-Bronx Zoo retired Ba k he I i st studied i ds es, lo g ago , the thi ki g as that i d ai s did t look a alia , u h less hu a , a d so the ould t sha e the at i ute of i tellige e. It as elie ed that de a ds of light had aused i ds to i i ize eight, i ludi g ai s a d that i d ai s e e la gel ha d- i ed. No od , ate a fe o ths i the Bi d Depa t e t, ould uesio the i tellige e, i ge uit , a d le i ilit of i ds ell, a i ds ut it has take a hile fo the est of the o ld to at h up. Je ife A ke a does a e elle t jo , su a izi g a e o ous a ou t of o k o a ia i tellige e i a a essi le a i he ook, The Ge ius of Bi ds . Whe I i st pi ked up the ook, I thought – OK, this ill e a out le e o s – a d the e dei itel a e le e o s – i ludi g o e, Loki, although ot e io ed a e, ho esided at the B o )oo fo a ouple of ea s. A d the © Wildlife Co se aio “o iet , Ne Caledo ia o s that pu h hooked tools out of pa da us lea es !! . But the e is a lot o e. Vo al lea i g, it see s, is fou d e lusi el i hu a s a d so e i ds – ot e e the othe apes – a d, despite eo s of e oluio apa t, is o t olled the sa e g oup of ge es. G eat Tits ot o l ha e pe so aliies, the populaio of a thousa d o so ea O fo d U i e sit had a o ple so ial et o k a d i ds fo age i lo ks dete i ed thei pe so aliies. Male Eu asia Ja s, ate at hi g thei ates eat, a i tuit thei p efe e es a d ofe the foods the ates p efe , e e if dife e t f o thei o p efe e e. The last hapte , “pa o ille, looks at i asi e spe ies – the o e su essful o es ha e la ge ai s – a d espe iall looks at the House “pa o a d ho the populaio of this adapta le spe ies a possi l e de li i g. “outhe Boule a d, B o , NY, , U“A/The Neo ithes Ne s Vol /Issue Staff News Submitted by: Ken (uth, WCS-Bronx Zoo The O itholog Depa t e t had so e e e t stai g ha ges a d to o g atulate those i ol ed. Ne staf e e Ni ole Pa ko ski, P o isio al Wild A i al Keepe O e “e io Wild A i al Keepe Walke has ee p o oted to P o isio al “e io Wild A i al Keepe at the Wo ld of Bi ds E hi it to ill this a a . P o isio al Wild A i al Keepe Alo zo Joh so has also ee p o oted to a full i e posiio i the “pe ial A i al E hi its Depa t e t. Good Lu k Alo zo! He ill e issed. Julie La se Mahe ©WC“ e ould like is u fo tu atel a se t due to a i ju a d Lisa Lisa Walke has ee p ooted to P o isio al Se io Wild A i al Keepe at the Wo ld of Bi ds E hi it Julie La se Mahe ©WC“ He e ei ed a a el o e to Ne Yo k. His i st t o eeks ith us e e du i g that e te ded old s ap a d e e all a out i e a d s o … “u e I te s Do ou k o of a e e gei i diidual that ould e i te ested i a su e i te Ou su oppo tu iies? p og a p o- ides a u i ue oppo tu it e i te ith ha ds-o e pe ie e assisi g i a i g fo a a iet of i ds. This is a paid seaso al posiio ith a a i u eek. A of hou s pe t pi al o k s hedule is : : a to p , i ludi g eeke ds a d holida s. T pi all , half of the o kda ill i lude a the ed p oje t i ol i g so e aspe t of a ia hus a d p a i es. This a i lude o pili g data a d fo ai g it fo sha ed ie i g. If ou a e i te ested i e plo i g this oppo tu it please o ta t “usa “ h id ss h id@ s.o g . I addiio to the p o oio s e also ha e t o e p o isio al keepe s sta i g ith us this past De e e . The O itholog Depa t e t el o es oth Case Bo ke hage a d Ni ole Pa ko ski ho sta ted ith us as P o isio al Wild A i al Keepe so De e e . Ni ole is a Ne Yo ke i th a d has o ked at “tate Isla d )oo a d El Paso )oo, ut she has also ee a olu tee at the Ne Yo k A ua iu a d a seaso al staf e e at the Ca el Ba , he e at the B o )oo. “he is assig ed to the Wo ld of Bi ds E hi it. Case o es to us f o Ho olulu )oo a d has also o ked ith a ildlife eha ilitaio e te i Housto . He ill e t ai i g o the Wo ld of Bi ds E hi it kit he oui e. He e ei ed a a el o e to Ne Yo k. His i st t o eeks ith us e e du i g that e te ded old s ap a d e e all a out i e a d s o o the a e a d ate fo l po ds a ou d the pa k that a e u de his a e. Case Bo ke hage sta ted I ed o e e hi its is ith us as a P o isio al Wild ot so ethi g he sa A i al Keepe s u h i Ha aii. Please e te d a a el o e to the as ou see the a ou d the )oo. Julie La se Mahe ©WC“ © Wildlife Co se aio “o iet , “outhe Boule a d, B o , NY, , U“A/The Neo ithes Ne s Vol /Issue Featured Keeper: Brian Tierney, Senior Wild Animal Keeper We talk to one of our featured staff members: an ongoing series of interviews by Kevin (ils, WCS-Bronx Describe your background in ornithology. M i d edu aio sta ted ith he I as olu tee i g ith Teato Lake Rese aio . B ia Tie e olu tee s at Teato Teato is a o p oit atu e p ese e a d e iLake Rese aio o e tal edu aio e te i the Lo e Hudso Valle . I spe t a ea the e olu tee i g efo e I sta ted o ki g he e at the B o )oo. Teato also has a apto p og a he e the house a s all u e of i ds of p e that the use fo What is the most difficult part of the job? The ha dest pa t fo e is ha i g to deal ith edu aio p og a i g. Besides the apto p og a , su p isi gl , the do tu tle eha as ell! I ualit of life issues ith a elde l a i al o a e ei ed Biolog Deg ee f o a s all pla e e si k a i al. That’s e e eas . alled U it College, ut the a e a ell- k o e i o e tal ollege. “o e of the ollege’s What does your normal day look like? I o e to o k e pe i g to take a e of g aduates ha e appea ed o A i al Pla et’s a i als fo the da , do the feedi g, ate i g, No th Woods La p og a . a d lea i g hile he ki g out a i als eWhen did you kno7 that you 7anted to be an ha io s. Hopefull , o od gets si k a d eeds a et he k. Ate all of that, I a head fo ho e, animal keeper? Whe I sta ted at the B o )oo, I igu ed that it’s ee a good da ! I ould o k fo - ea s. I did ’t thi k that ould e sta i g he e this lo g! B ia sta ted at Describe your fa6orite memory from your job. the zoo i 999. The )oo used to do a Peli a “p i g Out “o, if you did not become an animal keeper, e e t as the peli a s ould get eleased o to Cope Lake the la ge lake ehi d the CGC uild7hat 7ould you be doing? I ould ha e follo ed hat I studied at U it i g , ea h ea a d it as ei g photog aphed se e al e spape s as a PR e e t. The last College, I al a s a ted to e a ildlife ioloi e the )oo did a Peli a “p i g Out e e t gist a d o k fo the U“ Fish a d Wildlife “e as i 5. As Budd the la ge hite Pa ii i e. That as o igi al pla . Peli a as alki g alo g a pla k e e e holdi g up fo the to use as a a p, he ope ed his What is your fa6orite part of my job? Wat hi g the a i als that ou o k ith dai- i gs as he leaped i to the po d a d s a ked l , at hi g these a i als that ou de elop a e i the fa e. Well, of ou se, that as the the Dail Ne s the elaio ship ith, at hi g the g o up a d pi tu e that as eleased o had the pi tu e la i ated the the su essfull aise othe ou g o thei e t da . M a d it’s sill up at the house toda ! o . Wat hi g ou Adjuta t “to k pa e ts Colu us a d Dia a foste - ea a hi k that elo ged to Fe gie a d Cal i . That hi k a ed Cla k is o is ea s old. © Wildlife Co se aio “o iet , “outhe Boule a d, B o , NY, , U“A/The Neo ithes Ne s Vol /Issue Endangered Bali Mynas hatch at the World of Birds Exhibit A ju e ile Bali M a i ds his e ho e i the Ju gle Wo ld Julie La se Mahe ©WC“ Bali My a, Leu opsa oths hildi: Also k o as ‘oths hild s M ah, Bali ah a d Jalak Bali – this e le i d of Bali is o the I te aio al U io fo the Co se aio of Natu e IUCN ‘ed List of Th eate ed “pe ies – u e tl listed as C ii all e da ge ed, a d is o the se o d a est i d i the o ld. A si gle hi k as su essfull ea ed the pai of Bali M a i O to e a d at least o e hi k is i the est o ha i g hat hed o Ja ua . These i ds a e a aged u de the Bali M a ““P a d e a e pla i g p oge i a ious displa s at the Wo ld of Bi ds a d Ju gle Wo ld e hi its. © Wildlife Co se aio “o iet , Notable (atchings Submitted by: David Oehler, WCS–Bronx Zoo Afri a Spoo ill, Platalea al a: A su essful hat h of a Af i a “poo ill as o i ed o Ja ua i the A uai Bi d House. At hat h, the Af i a “poo ill's ill does ot ese le a spoo . It hat hes ith a sho t eak, that late deelops i to its spoo -like shape. It usuall ese les a spoo ight efo e it is i e to lea e its est. Ba d-tailed Pigeo , Patagioe as fas iata: The olo of Ba d-tailed Pigeo s o i ues to p odu e p ogei the Wo ld of Bi ds E hi it ith fou s ua s epo ted to ha e ledged et ee “epte e a d De e e . Wat h fo these i ds i the “outh A e i a ha itat as se e al pai s a est lose togethe i a loose olo . I ou tship, ale lies up a d the Ba d-tailed Pigeo s o i ue to p odu e ofsp i g at the Wo ld of Bi ds E hi it Julie La se Mahe ©WC“ glides i a ide i le, gi i g a all a d lute i g i gs to a d the e d of a glide. O e he la ds, he ill ake a ooi g all ith his hest a d e k pufed up, lo e i g his tail feathe s. I a Ter , La oste a i a: ‘ats, ats, a d othe i t odu ed p edato s o the isla ds i Chile he e these i ds est ha e ad e sel afe ted esi g a d eedi g su ess. Isla ds a e pa i ula l sus ep- “outhe Boule a d, B o , NY, i le to the efe ts of i asi e speies; fo e a ple, f ee- oa i g ats ha e o t i uted to the e i io of spe ies o isla ds. Follo i g ea s of lo i g i - ou t NGOs, the Pe u ia go e e t Julie La se Mahe ©WC“ I a Te ju e ile ith a adult i Aitke A ia eated the Gua o Isla ds a d Capes Naio al ‘ese e i , p ote i g I a Te as ell as sea lio eedi g olo ies o gua o isla ds a d lifs alo g the oastli e. A total of I a Te s ha e hat hed a d su essfull ledged at the Aitke A ia , adja e t to the A uai Bi d House du i g the fall of . Lesser Bird of Paradise, Pa adisaea i o : Bi ds of Pa adise of e t ao dia i ds. The ales g o plu age that o es i u usual shapes a d illia t olo s. The e a e spe ies of i ds of pa adise a d ost of those spe ies li e i Ne Gui ea o isla ds ea Ne Gui ea. The te d to e fe i u e , elusi e a d dii ult a d e pe si e to i d. Fall is the egi i g of the i d of pa adise eedi g seaso a d e ha e su essfull egu that seaso ith the i st hat h of the lesse i d of pa adise ei g e o ded o O to e . Magpie Ro i , Cops hus saula is: The pai of Magpie ‘o i s, housed at the Ju gle Wo ld e hi it ested , U“A/The Neo ithes Ne s Vol /Issue A Vi to ia C o ed Pigeo oods its s ua i the Ju gle a d ea ed a hi k i “epte e of . The Magpie ‘o i is fou d a oss ost of I dia a d pa ts of “outheast Asia. These i ds a e o o l o se ed i ga de s as ell as fo ests. The a e pa i ula l ell k o fo thei so gs a d e e o e popula as age i ds. Red Bird of Paradise, Pa adisaea u a: The futu e of the i d of pa adise e ui es p ote io fo hu i g of the i ds fo the plu e t ade pa i ula l fo the la k a ket. Pal oil pla taio s a e dest o - as the “ isso - illed “ta li g, is o ot pi i the geus “ issi ost u . It is e de i to “ula esi, I do esia Vi toria Crow ed Pigeo , Gou a i to ia: Vi to ia C o ed Pigeo s a e fou d i the fo ests of o the Ne Gui ea a d a e o side ed ea th eate ed due to ha itat loss, poa hi g fo the pet t ade a d hu i g fo food a d thei o ate feathe s. A si gle s ua as hat hed the pai of Vi to ia C o ed Pigeo s o De e e . Julie La se Mahe ©WC“ A ju e ile G os eak “ta li g as o se ed i the Ju gle Wo ld e hi it i “epte e a d ep ese ts the i st p oge f o that lo k. i g thousa ds of a es of i d of pa adise ha itat, as is la ge-s ale i dust ial loggi g. Oil p ospe i g a d i i g a e e oa hi g o Ne Gui ea's ildest fo ests. Mea hile, hu a populaio s o i ue to g o . WC“ is o ki g ith lo al o u iies to o se e the eeded ha itat these i ds eed to su i e. He e at the B o )oo, e ha e e jo ed a ode ate le el of su ess ith the i d of pa adise p og a a d o a e e ha i g ou husa d p oto ols to p o ote the fe ales to ea thei hi ks ithout the staf s assista e. T o hi ks hat hed o No e e a d the fe ale as su essful i ea i g these hi ks to ledge. Gros eak Starli g, “ issi ost u du iu : A ju e ile G os eak “ta li g as o se ed i the Ju gle Wo ld e hi it i “epte e a d ep ese ts the i st p oge f o that lo k. The G os eak “ta li g is also k o © Wildlife Co se aio “o iet , Viola eous Eupho ia, Eupho ia iola ea: The O itholog “taf su essfull ha d- ea ed a Viola eous Eupho ia hi k that hat hed o O to e that as ot th i i g i the est. I so e pa ts of its a ge, Viola eous Eupho ias a e p ized as a age i d, aki g it ul e a le to t appi g. White- reasted Woodswallow, A ta us leu o h hus: A addiio al t o White- easted Woods allo s ha e su essfull hat hed i the p opagaio a ea of the Wo ld of Bi ds fa ilit i De e e . We a e a agi g th ee sepa ate eedi g g oups a d ill o egi to pla e this p oge o displa . “outhe A Viola eous Eupho ia ei g ha d- ea ed i the u se Julie La se Mahe ©WC“ A ledgli g White- easted Woods allo is e a i ed the staf Julie La se Mahe ©WC“ Boule a d, B o , NY, , U“A/The Neo ithes Ne s Vol /Issue WCS saves wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature. WC“ e isio s a o ld he e ildlife th i es i health la ds a d seas, alued so ieies that e a e a d e eit f o the di e sit a d i teg it of life o ea th. Ou goals a e to o se e o e half of the pla et’s k o iodi e sit a d so e of its ost i o i a d th eate ed spe ies, hile e eii g the ell- ei g of the people esidi g i these egio s a d illio s o e th ough the p o isio of e os ste se i es. WCS, Bronx Zoo Ornithology Department Southern Boulevard Bronx, NY USA www.wcs.org © Wildlife Co se aio “o iet , “outhe Boule a d, B o , NY, , U“A/The Neo ithes Ne s Vol /Issue