We are pleased to announce that Ueno Ueno Zoo will be exhibiting the Japanese rock Rock Ptarmigan, an endangered species and a national special natural monument.


Japanese rock Rock Ptarmigan to be made public
(Date of photo: December 6, 2018)
Release date
Friday, March 15, 2019
*Starting April 23, 2019 (Tuesday), exhibition hours will be extended from 9:30 AM until one hour before closing time.​The hours of operation are as follows.
In winter, the hours will be extended to 3:30 p.m.
The hours will be extended in order to keep an eye on the animals' condition.
*The hours may be temporarily suspended due to the animals' physical condition or other reasons.

Open to the public
East Garden Japanese Birds I

Japanese Birds open to the public Rock Ptarmigan
One male (hatched in 2017)
*An individual that will not be used for breeding this year will be exhibited.

Background
As a member of Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums, a public interest incorporated association, the Park has been participating in the Ministry of the Environment's Rock Ptarmigan ex situ conservation project since FY2015, and has been working on breeding and propagation in cooperation with zoos and research institutions in Japan.
It has now been decided by the national conservation and propagation project review committee that the species will be exhibited publicly at five facilities in Japan, including our zoo. Therefore, we have decided to exhibit the Japanese Rock Ptarmigan at our zoo to ensure a better breeding environment for this species and to spread awareness of conservation efforts.

Breeding status at the park (as of February 1, 2019)
6 birds (4 males and 2 females)

Exhibitions outside of this park
Toyama City Family Park (Toyama Prefecture)
Omachi Mountain Museum (Nagano Prefecture)
Nasu Animal Kingdom (Tochigi)
Ishikawa Zoo (Ishikawa, Japan)

Requests to visitors
For the health care of Rock Ptarmigan, please be quiet and watch the animals in the exhibit. In addition, please be careful not to touch the animals,Please turn off the flash function when taking photos..

others
Due to preparations for the public opening, some exhibits in "Birds of Japan I" may be temporarily closed. Any cancellations will be announced on our website.

◎Reference article: "Ueno Zoo 's efforts to protect Rock Ptarmigan"
・ Part 1: "What kind of bird is Rock Ptarmigan?"
・ The second installment: "Japanese Rock Ptarmigan and Svalbard Rock Ptarmigan"
・ Part 3: "Why are Rock Ptarmigan declining?"
・ The 4th installment: "To protect Rock Ptarmigan in Japan"
・ The 5th installment: "An experiment at Ueno Zoo"
・ The 6th installment: "Regarding the Public Display Rock Ptarmigan"

(February 1, 2019)
(April 7, 2019: Publication time changed)
(April 15, 2019: Publication time changed)
(April 22, 2019: Publication time changed)