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AZA Piciformes TAG AZA PICIFORMES TAG STRUCTURE
Chair: Michael Macek, Saint Louis Zoo
Vice- Chair: James Mejeur, Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Secretary: Robert Webster, Toledo Zoological Gardens
Steering Committee:Sherry Branch, SeaWorld OrlandoJoe DeGraauw, Nashville Zoo, Inc.Gen Anderson, St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological ParkFred Kromm, Tracy Aviary
Veterinary Advisors:Keith Benson DVM, Riverbanks Zoo and GardenJanis Raines DVM, Dallas Zoo
Keeper Advisor:Vacant
Nutrition Advisor:Deb Schmidt, Saint Louis Zoo
PMC Advisor:Ed Spevak, Saint Louis Zoo
Website Manager:Joe DeGraauw, Nashville Zoo, Inc.Website Address: www.nashvillezoo.org/piciformes/piciformes_start.htm
Listserv Manager:Michael Macek, Saint Louis [email protected], [email protected]
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AZA Piciformes TAG TAG MISSION STATEMENT AND GOALSThe mission of the Piciformes Taxon Advisory Group (TAG) is to provide leadership forthe captive management of Piciformes in order to maintain healthy and sustainablepopulations and to support the conservation of relevant species and their habitat.The TAG will strive to fulfill this mission by pursuing the following goals:
• Publish an AZA approved Regional Collection Plan (Next edition draft due 6/1/2015).
• Promote conservation concerns and conservation action to member institutions.
• Achieve excellence in Piciformes husbandry through the production of AnimalCare Manuals: Toucan (in progress), Barbets (in progress), and Woodpeckers.
• Continue to support the Nashville Zoo in its maintenance and development of thePiciformes TAG website: www.nashvillezoo.org/piciformes/piciformes_start.htm
• Facilitate the work of AZA studbook keepers, PMP managers, and SSPcoordinators for Piciformes.
• Function as the principle liaison with other regional specialty groups concernedwith Piciformes. I presented at the ALPZA meeting in 2012 and EAZA in 2014.
• Maintain the Piciformes TAG and Toucan AZA listserves:[email protected], [email protected]
http://www.nashvillezoo.org/piciformes/piciformes_start.htmmailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
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AZA Piciformes TAG PICIFORMES 2009 RCP SPACE SURVEY SUMMARIESRed Text identifies the proportion of spaces attributed to the Dallas World Aquarium
One AZA accredited institution, The Dallas World Aquarium (DWA) currently holds a disproportionatenumbers of Barbets (19%), Aracaris/Toucanets (61%) and Toucans (26%). Future spacesare also disproportionately attributed to the Dallas World Aquarium: Barbets (18%),Aracaris/Toucanets (75%) and Toucans (33%).
Note: The third edition of the RCP will be published this year.
Taxon Current Spaces Future Spaces 2003 Program Spaces 2009 Program Spaces
Woodpeckers 50 101 0 0Barbets 96 (18 or 19% DWA) 252 (46 or 18% DWA) 75-100 180Aracari/Toucanets 284 (174 or 61% DWA) 597 (450 or 75% DWA) 75 180Toucans 198 (52 or 26% DWA) 356 (116 or 33% DWA) 225 300
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AZA Piciformes TAG Red and Yellow Barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus)
Red Program Studbook: Mark O’BerryLast Published: 8/21/2013Last Plan: July 2014Current Population: 27/13/2 (42) in 9 InstitutionsGene Diversity: 89.92% currently, projected 11.1% in 100 yearsTarget Population: 80 (at the current growth rate it will 25 years to reach target) EAZA ISIS Population: 36/33/11 (80) in 19 Institutions
Mark O’BerryDisney’s Animal Kingdom407-938-2684Mark.A.O’[email protected]
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AZA Piciformes TAG Bearded Barbet (Lybius dubius)
Red Program Studbook: Anne Tieber, Studbook Keeper and SSP CoordinatorLast Published: 2/28/2013Current Population: 28/21/0 (49) in 19 institutionsGene Diversity: 95% currently, projected 54% in 100 yearsTarget Population: 100EAZA ISIS Population: 26/15/6 (47) in 22 institutions
Anne TieberSaint Louis [email protected]
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AGE STRUCTURE AND LIFE SPAN
Current ratio is 26.17 (skewed) with most being “breeding age” birds
Optimum breeding age is 1-8 for both sexes
Occasionally will breed past this (11,12,16)
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Importers
•Penguin International
•The Feathered Wagon
•Bester Birds
•Birds Express
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Housing
•Birds do well in single pairs or mixed with ground species.
•Some have had success in larger flights/aviaries, but can be territorial and aggressive to smaller species especially when breeding.
•Moody Gardens having success with a small bachelor group mixed in with parrots.
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Space survey (2009)
Results yielded a lot of space available, but even last year, offspring were trying to be placed.
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AZA Piciformes TAG Green Aracari (Pteroglossus virdis)
Yellow SSP Program: Kevin Willis, Studbook Keeper and SSP CoordinatorLast Studbook: 2013 Last Plan: May 2013Current Population: 62/65/5 (132) in 38 institutionsGene Diversity: 92.1% currently, Target Population: 150EAZA ISIS Population: 10/17/2 in 9 institutionsNote: In 2012 Mark Myers/Kevin Willis coordinated the exportation of 1.4 “surplus” aracari to EAZA (Birdpark Avifauna, Netherlands). In 2013 anadditional 1.8 were scheduled to be exported to bolster the EEP.
Kevin WillisMinnesota Zoological [email protected]
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AZA Piciformes TAG Curl-crested Aracari (Pteroglossus beauharnaesii)
Red Program Studbook: Flavia ParottiLast Published: Not yet Published Current Population: 30/24/3 (57) in 7 InstitutionsTarget Population: 80EAZA ISIS Population: 0/0/2 in 1 Institution
Flavia ParottiCharles Paddock [email protected]
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AZA Piciformes TAG Chestnut-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii)
Red Program Studbook: Lauren SchneiderLast Plan: February 2, 20152015 Plan Population: 12/11/2 (25) in 14 InstitutionsGene Diversity: 84% currently with 0% projected in 100 yearsCurrent 2014 ISIS Population: 13/16/2 (31) in 17 InstitutionsTarget Population: 50EAZA ISIS Population: 2/5/1 in 6 InstitutionsALPZA ISIS Population: 2/0/4 in 4 Institutions
Lauren SchneiderSeaWorld San [email protected]
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AZA Piciformes TAGKeel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus)
Red Program Studbook: Shannon IrmscherLatest Plan: Upcoming March/April 2015Last Studbook: 11/4/2013 2010 Plan Population: 27.29.1 (57) in 22 Institutions Current Population: 29.20.0 (49) in 19 InstitutionsGene Diversity: 83% currently with 0% projected in 69 yearsTarget Population: 100EAZA ISIS Population: 5.7.2 (14) in 9 InstitutionsALPZA ISIS Population: 9.6.23 (38) in 11 Institutions
Shannon IrmscherMesker Park Zoo & Botanical [email protected]
Photo by Bill Palmer
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Breeding Challenges
31 birds imported from Nicaragua in 2006
Fresno’s pair still the only pair from this group to produce offspring. (Denver has had success with one of the males.)
All other birds entering the population have come from private breeders
Dallas World Aquarium importation
Great genetic diversity from wild caught founders but very little breeding success
Imported birds are about to enter post-reproductive years
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Breeding Challenges Need to analyze breeding situations across the
population (workshop)
What is restricting breeding? Habitat size? Temperature? Humidity? Outdoor versus indoor enclosures?
We need to act fast to change husbandry and increase breeding, and to capitalize and the large influx of wild caught genes
A beautiful, charismatic, recognizable species whose future in AZA institutions is in jeopardy
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AZA Piciformes TAG Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco)
Yellow SSP Program: Melissa ReynoldsLast Plan: December 16, 2014 Current Population: 34/37/4 (75) in 28 institutionsGene Diversity: 94% currently with 0% projected in 100 yearsTarget Population: 100EAZA ISIS Population: 42/34/4 (80) in 34 InstitutionsALPZA ISIS Population: 8/4/4 (16) in 6 InstitutionsNote: In 2005 thirty birds were imported from the wild via a collaborative importation of AZA institutions.
Melissa ReynoldsRiverbank’s Zoo803-779-8717 (1109)[email protected]
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Has bred
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Most species cannot be maintainedfor many more years……
Best chances for Toco Toucan and Green Aracari
Suggestion: Phase out all species except for Toco Toucan and Green Aracari
Hand rearing and upgrading to EEP should be considered for especially TocoToucans
EAZA TAG Recommendations
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AZA Piciformes TAG Breeding Toucans in Captivity Workshop
Sunday, March 22, 20153pm-6pmSCHEDULE:•3:00-3:15Introduction, Lauren Schneider, SeaWorld Texas•3:15-3:35 Breeding Ramphastids at the Denver Zoo, John Azua, Denver Zoo•3:35-3:55 Keel-billed Toucan Breeding, Jennifer Wesson, Fresno Chaffee Zoo•3:55-4:15Breeding Behavior in the Chestnut-mandibled Toucan, Jerry Jennings, Emerald Forest Birds•4:15-4:35Toco Toucan Breeding at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, Melissa Reynolds, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden•4:35-4:55 Ramphastid Nutrition, Deb Schmidt, St. Louis Zoo•4:55-5:30Hand-rearing Toucans, Carolina Arruda, Dallas World Aquarium•5:30-6:00Discussion – Identifying Areas of Investigation, Michael Macek, St. Louis Zoo