Species Interest Groups (SIGs) July 7th, 04

 

Bulbuls
Organiser: Jennifer Carney (DAK) cairina@aol.com

 

Shrikes
Organiser: Chris Munch (National Aviary) chris.munch@aviary.org

Tanagers (also honeycreepers, dacnis, euphonias and chlorophonias)
Organisers: Kathy Pingry (Brookfield Zoo) kapingry@brookfieldzoo.org studbook keeper blue-grey, silver-beaked and turquoise tanagers
John Azua (Denver Zoo) curbirds@denverzoo.org
Aliza Baltz (Philadelphia Zoo)
baltz.aliza@phillyzoo.org
Scott Barton (Reid Park Zoo)
SBarton1@ci.tucson.az.us
Greg Toffic (Woodland Park)
greg.toffic@zoo.org

 

Pittas
Organiser: Herb Roberts (Memphis Zoo) hroberts@MemphisZoo.org studbook keeper hooded pitta
Grenville Roles (DAK)
Grenville.Roles@disney.com

White-eyes and Sunbirds
Organiser: Bill McDowell (Audubon) birds@auduboninstitute.org
Mark Myers (Audubon) birds@auduboninstitute.org

 

Flycatchers, Drongos etc
Organiser: Peter Luscomb (Honolulu Zoo) luscom@hgea.org
Martin Vince (Riverbanks Zoo)
martinv@riverbanks.org
Jennifer Carney (DAK)
cairina@aol.com
 

 

Trogons
Organiser: Martin Vince (Riverbanks Zoo) martinv@riverbanks.org
Dave Rimlinger (San Diego Zoo) DRimlinger@sandiegozoo.org

Birds of Paradise and Bowerbirds
Organiser: James Mejeur (DAK) james.mejeur@disney.com
Peter Luscomb (Honolulu Zoo)
luscom@hgea.org
John Azua (Denver Zoo)
curbirds@denverzoo.org
Aliza Baltz (Philadelphia Zoo) baltz.aliza@phillyzoo.org 
Kurt Hundgen (Bronx/WCS) khhundgen@aol.com
studbook   keeper red bird of paradise
Patti Cooper (Bronx/WCS) pcooper@wcs.org studbook  keeper lesser bird of paradise

 

Starlings, mynahs and oxpeckers;
and Old World Orioles
Co-organisers: Susan Congdon (DAK) susan.m.congdon@disney.com and Greg Bockheim (Potawatomi Zoo) gregbockheim@aol.com
Mark Myers (Audubon)
birds@auduboninstitute.org
Aliza Baltz (Philadelphia Zoo) baltz.aliza@phillyzoo.org
Scott Barton (Reid Park Zoo)
SBarton1@ci.tucson.az.us
Bob Seibels (Riverbanks Zoo)
bseibels@riverbanks.org
SSP coordinator Bali mynah 

Martin Vince (Riverbanks Zoo) martinv@riverbanks.org
studbook keeper golden-breasted starling
Kelly Ryder (Lowry Park Zoo) studbook keeper grosbeak starling LPZoo40@aol.com

 

Fairy bluebirds, leafbirds and ioras
Organiser: Marcia Arland (Bronx Zoo) marland@wcs.org studbook keeper fairy bluebird
Jennifer Carney (DAK) cairina@aol.com
 

Crows, jays and magpies
Organiser: Tex Fox (Burnet Park Zoo) bpzoo@emi.com
Jim Dunster (National Aviary) jim.dunster@aviary.org
studbook keeper green magpies (hunting cissas)
Bill McDowell (Audubon) birds@auduboninstitute.org
Paul Schutz (DAK)
Paul.J.Schutz@disney.com
 

Weavers and whydahs
Organiser: Jim Dunster (National Aviary) jim.dunster@aviary.org
Bill McDowell (Audubon) birds@auduboninstitute.org  
Stan Searles (Cleveland Zoo)
sws@clevelandmetroparks.com
Chelle Plassee (DAK) Chelle.Plasse@disney.com

 

Finches
Estrildidae: waxbills, finches, parrot finches, twinspots etc
Fringillidae: miscellaneous finches, old and new world
Emberizidae: (non-tanager granivores) buntings, finches, cardinals etc
Organiser: Josef Lindholm (Cameron Park) JHLIII@juno.com
Bill McDowel (Audubon) birds@auduboninstitute.org

Broadbills
Organiser: Robert Webster (Toledo Zoo) robert.webster@toledozoo.org
John Azua (Denver Zoo) curbirds@denverzoo.org
Ed Lewins (San Diego Zoo)
ELewins@sandiegozoo.org
Jodi Daugherty (DAK) Jodi.L.Daugherty@disney.com

 

Cotingas and Manakins
Organiser: Heather Couch (Milwaukee Zoo) kasmith@execpc.com
James Mejeur (DAK) james.mejeur@disney.com
Dave Rimlinger (San Diego Zoo) DRimlinger@sandiegozoo.org
Peter Luscomb (Honolulu Zoo) luscom@hgea.org
Aliza Baltz (Philadelphia Zoo) baltz.aliza@phillyzoo.org
Chelle Plassee (DAK) Chelle.Plasse@disney.com

Icterids (troupials, oropendolas, caciques, meadowlarks  etc)
Co-Organiser Scott Barton (Reid Park Zoo) SBarton1@ci.tucson.az.us
Co-Organiser Mark Myers (Audubon) birds@auduboninstitute.org

Mousebirds
Organiser: Mike Macek (St Louis Zoo) macek@stlzoo.org
Jodi Daugherty (DAK) Jodi.L.Daugherty@disney.com
Angela Hardy (Riverbanks Zoo) ahardy@riverbanks.org
 

Hummingbirds
Organiser: Dave Rimlinger (San Diego Zoo) DRimlinger@sandiegozoo.org
Karen Krebbs (Senora Desert Museum)
kkrebbs@desertmuseum.org
Scott Barton (Reid Park Zoo)
SBarton1@ci.tucson.az.us
Mario Fradette papillons@aei.ca
(L'Arche des Papillons, Quebec)

 

Babblers (laughing thrushes, minlas, sibias, yuhinas, pekin robin, mesia, liocichlas etc)
Organiser: Jimmy Pichner (Minnesota Zoo) Jpichne@mail.mnzoo.state.mn.us
John Azua (Denver Zoo) curbirds@denverzoo.org
Kate Karagiannis (St Louis Zoo) Pekin robin / Mesia DERP Monitor Carucat@msn.com

Thrushes (Thrushes, Chats, Shamas, Magpie robins, Redstarts)
Co-organiser: Hannah Baily (Houston Zoo) thehelp@juno.com
Co-organiser: Kelly Ryder (Lowry Park Zoo)  LPZoo40@aol.com
Martin Vince (Riverbanks Zoo) martinv@riverbanks.org
Jeff Sailer (Miami Metro Zoo) jsailer@miamidade.gov

Honeyeaters
Organiser: Mark Myers (Audubon) birds@auduboninstitute.org blue-faced honeyeater studbook keeper

Native Passerines
Organiser: Ken Reininger (North Carolina Zoo) Ken.Reininger@ncmail.net
Mark Myers (Audubon) birds@auduboninstitute.org

Kevin Calhoon (TN Aquarium) kac@tennis.org
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Feral Hawaiian Bird Group
Ken Reininger
Peter Luscomb
James Mejeur
Mark Myers
Martin Vince

Native warblers
Organiser: Ken Reininger (North Carolina Zoo) Ken.Reininger@ncmail.net

This is a sub-set of the Native Passerine Group and is designed to support the large group of native warblers.