Mixed species exhibit ideas

[Strathmorezoo]

Weavers would bully the Cordon-bleu. You could add instead starlings

Saddle-billed Stork and Pink-backed Pelican would work together and Lesser Flamingo, White-faced Whistling-duck, African Jacana and Blacksmith Lapwing would work together


Both should work, but I think it's better to choose Trumpeter Hornbills

I once tried purple glossy with Zebra and Bengalese,it was almost an instant disaster. The starlings immediately started chasing the finches. Fortunately there were no injuries but I'm sure there would have been if I hadn't intervened.

 

[MOG2012]

Would the following enclosures work?

• A walkthrough aviary with Grey-headed Lovebird Agapornis canus, Nicobar Pigeon Caloenas nicobarica, Rodrigues Flying-Fox Pteropus rodricensis, and Spider Tortoise Pyxis arachnoides. If not, what are some alternatives
• Enclosure with Collared Brown Lemur Eulemur collaris, Hamerkop Scopus umbretta, Lesser Vasa Parrot Coracopsis nigra, Radiated Tortoise Astrochelys radiata, and Ring-tailed Lemur Lemur catta
• Terrarium with Banded Day Gecko Phelsuma standingi, Cuvier's Madagascar Swift Oplurus cuvieri, and Oustalet's Giant Chameleon Furcifer oustaleti
• Aquarium focusing on Southern waterways of Madagascar, are there any more compatible fish?;
  
  Madagascar Big-headed Turtle Erymnochelys madagascariensis, Pinstripe Damba Paretroplus menarambo, and Red-tailed Silverside Bedotia geayi

 

[Van Beal]

Weavers would bully the Cordon-bleu. You could add instead starlings

Would Amethyst Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster work in the aviary with the three weaver species?
Also, though not connected, could I possibly mix Nile Lechwe with Red-flanked Duiker, or would something like a Sitatunga be a better idea to mix with the lechwe?

 

[Zhao yun]

Can Anoles be mixed?

 

[Zhao yun]

Also, would this mix work?

Wood Duck

Cinnamon Teal

American Wigeon

Ring-necked Duck

Hooded Merganser

Northern Bobwhite

White-winged Dove

Mourning Dove

Common Gallinule

Roseate Spoonbill

American White Ibis

Black-crowned Night Heron

Baltimore Oriole

Indigo Bunting

Northern Cardinal

Painted Bunting

Cedar Waxwing

Eastern Bluebird

American Robin

 

[Paul.Haerle]

Would Amethyst Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster work in the aviary with the three weaver species?

Would work, but with enough space

Also, would this mix work?

Wood Duck

Cinnamon Teal

American Wigeon

Ring-necked Duck

Hooded Merganser

Northern Bobwhite

White-winged Dove

Mourning Dove

Common Gallinule

Roseate Spoonbill

American White Ibis

Black-crowned Night Heron

Baltimore Oriole

Indigo Bunting

Northern Cardinal

Painted Bunting

Cedar Waxwing

Eastern Bluebird

American Robin

Mourning Dove and White-winged Dove wouldn't work
Red Cardinal would bully the other red birds.
Indigo Bunting and Painted Bunting wouldn't work
American Robin and Eastern Bluebird wouldn't work

 

[MClaeys]

Would these mixes work?

Great cormorant and black-necked grebe

Common octopus, common cuttlefish and European squid

Bald eagle and common raven

 

[Paul.Haerle]

Great cormorant and black-necked grebe

I think, the cormorant would bully the grebe; maybe you could replace the grebe with teals or pochard

 

[MOG2012]

Would Amethyst Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster work in the aviary with the three weaver species?
Also, though not connected, could I possibly mix Nile Lechwe with Red-flanked Duiker, or would something like a Sitatunga be a better idea to mix with the lechwe?

If the lechwe and duiker are mixed, the duikers might get stressed and possibly injured. For the sitatunga and lechwe, it would work out as long as the enclosure is spacious with not too many males (or none)

Can Anoles be mixed?

Generally, anoles can mix. However, you would need similarly sized ones that are not aggressive and don't tend to dominate other animals. It's best to mix small, non-aggresive anoles, avoiding aggressive and predatory species

Also, would this mix work?

Wood Duck

Cinnamon Teal

American Wigeon

Ring-necked Duck

Hooded Merganser

Northern Bobwhite

White-winged Dove

Mourning Dove

Common Gallinule

Roseate Spoonbill

American White Ibis

Black-crowned Night Heron

Baltimore Oriole

Indigo Bunting

Northern Cardinal

Painted Bunting

Cedar Waxwing

Eastern Bluebird

American Robin

It would be large but;

• The wigeons & ring-necked ducks can be a bit aggressive during breeding season
• The mergansers could dominate the smaller ducks
• The gallinules can be territorial and might harass other birds
• Night herons might eat the small birds or ducklings as they are opportunistic feeders
• So maybe removing the heron , gallinule, merganser, and waxwing (highly sensitive to disturbance), ibis (could dominate feeding areas and disturb nesting birds), and bobwhite (easily stressed but a smaller, closed aviary near it could work) would work

Would these mixes work?

Great cormorant and black-necked grebe

Common octopus, common cuttlefish and European squid

Bald eagle and common raven

• Cormorants and grebes are possible but risky as the cormorants are aggressive, and territorial which could lead to them harassing or even injuring the cormorants. It could work if the enclosure was spacious and if there were separate feeding areas
• Mixing these cephalopods wouldn't work. The octopus is going to eat the smaller animals. The squid will eat the smaller animals too. All animals are extremely sensitive to stress which could lead to early deaths
• The bald eagle and raven could be possible but it's not recommended. The ravens are known to harassing and mobbing the eagle with the eagle possibly attacking (or even killing) the ravens if eating or territorial. The eagle will dominate any shared food source.

So the cormorants and grebes are the best choice

 

[Mr Gharial]

Can Anoles be mixed?

With anything that won't eat it, small lizards are generally a pretty safe mix

The bald eagle and raven could be possible but it's not recommended. The ravens are known to harassing and mobbing the eagle with the eagle possibly attacking (or even killing) the ravens if eating or territorial. The eagle will dominate any shared food source.

I disagree, I've seen the Raven + Haliaeetus mix done successfully quite often.

Common octopus, common cuttlefish and European squid

As MOG mentioned, cephalapod mixes are pretty much impossible. Actually, getting and keeping European squid is already pretty much impossible. You can keep European octopus and Cuttlefish separately and if you want to mix them, you can keep them with smaller, fast fish, prawns if you're not afraid to lose them and "stationary" animals like starfish and anemones.

Mourning Dove and White-winged Dove wouldn't work

Burgers' Zoo has had a very successful mix of West Peruvian dove and Socorro dove (very similar species) in their desert greenhouse for years

 

[Paul.Haerle]

Burgers' Zoo has had a very successful mix of West Peruvian dove and Socorro dove (very similar species) in their desert greenhouse for years

A greenhouse is different than a simple aviary

 

[Paul.Haerle]

Night herons might eat the small birds or ducklings as they are opportunistic feeders

In Augsburg night herons are mixed with breeding Inca Terns, Black-winged Stilts, Pied Avocets, much ducks, Black-necked Grebe, Ruffs and others, and it works

 

[Mr Gharial]

A greenhouse is different than a simple aviary

Well, with the large amount of species listed I think it's safe to assume there will be plenty of room for the animals. Additionally, BZ really does have a large amount of both species, making me believe they'll be fine together even in a more simple aviary

 

[MOG2012]

Would the following Caribbean enclosures work?;

• An indoor and outdoor paludarium with Cuban Crocodile Crocodylus rhombifer, Cuban Gar Atractosteus tristoechus, and Cuban Slider Trachemys decussata?
  
• What animals are compatible with Haitian Giant Galliwasp, Mountain Chicken, and Western Bearded Anole (all in separate enclosures)?

 

[Van Beal]

If the lechwe and duiker are mixed, the duikers might get stressed and possibly injured. For the sitatunga and lechwe, it would work out as long as the enclosure is spacious with not too many males (or none)

In the end, I’ve decided to go with the lechwe and sitatunga, with the male of each species rotating on and off the main exhibit.

 

[Zhao yun]

Would work, but with enough space

Mourning Dove and White-winged Dove wouldn't work
Red Cardinal would bully the other red birds.
Indigo Bunting and Painted Bunting wouldn't work
American Robin and Eastern Bluebird wouldn't work

Could you please explain the reasoning for this? Thanks

 

[Zhao yun]

Also, would this edited mix work?
Wood Duck
Cinnamon Teal
American Wigeon
Ring-necked Duck
Hooded Merganser
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Common Gallinule
Roseate Spoonbill
American White Ibis
Black-crowned Night Heron
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
Northern Cardinal
Painted Bunting
American Robin

 

[Paul.Haerle]

Could you please explain the reasoning for this? Thanks

The doves and the buntings are too related with the other species
Thrushes are territorial to other thrushes

 

[Zhao yun]

The doves and the buntings are too related with the other species
Thrushes are territorial to other thrushes

Thank you

 

[Paul.Haerle]

Also, would this edited mix work?
Wood Duck
Cinnamon Teal
American Wigeon
Ring-necked Duck
Hooded Merganser
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Common Gallinule
Roseate Spoonbill
American White Ibis
Black-crowned Night Heron
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
Northern Cardinal
Painted Bunting
American Robin

It should work, but if you want to breed the songbirds, they should have a separate area, which isn't accessible for the bigger birds, so the songbird chicks can grow up in peace