Mixed species exhibit ideas

Could I mix Cairn's and Golden Birdwing Butterflies with Victoria Crowned Pigeon, Red and/or Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise, Spotted Whistling-duck, and Black-capped Lory?
 
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Van Beal said:
Could I mix Cairn's and Golden Birdwing Butterflies with Victoria Crowned Pigeon, Red and/or Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise, Spotted Whistling-duck, and Black-capped Lory?
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Should work as this birds don't catch flying insects.
But you have to choose one bird-of-paradise
 
Paul.Haerle said:
Should work as this birds don't catch flying insects.
But you have to choose one bird-of-paradise
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I was gonna do something I saw recently at Syracuse, where they keep a species less suitable for a mix in the same atrium, but in an aviary which is separated. Would that still work? And would the mix I asked about work in a walkthrough?
 
Van Beal said:
Could I mix Cairn's and Golden Birdwing Butterflies with Victoria Crowned Pigeon, Red and/or Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise, Spotted Whistling-duck, and Black-capped Lory?
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Could I possibly include Pesquet's Parrot in this mix as well, or would there be issues with aggression between any species?
 
Another mix (again, from here on out I will try to keep them all in one post, I just think sporadically sometimes). Could I combine the following avian species assuming enough?
  • Australian Brush-turkey
  • Galah
  • Eastern Rosella
  • Moluccan Radjah Shelduck
  • Northern Masked Lapwing
  • Australian Wood Duck
  • Little Pied Cormorant
  • Brush-tailed Bettong
  • Tawny Frogmouth
  • Australian Little Buttonquail
Ideally the space would be an outdoor replication of Toronto's Australasian aviary, very well planted, couple water features, etc.
 
Van Beal said:
Another mix (again, from here on out I will try to keep them all in one post, I just think sporadically sometimes). Could I combine the following avian species assuming enough?
  • Australian Brush-turkey
  • Galah
  • Eastern Rosella
  • Moluccan Radjah Shelduck
  • Northern Masked Lapwing
  • Australian Wood Duck
  • Little Pied Cormorant
  • Brush-tailed Bettong
  • Tawny Frogmouth
  • Australian Little Buttonquail
Ideally the space would be an outdoor replication of Toronto's Australasian aviary, very well planted, couple water features, etc.
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I think you can mix all these species in an aviary if it's large enough, but the Bettong may be a no-show.
 
Van Beal said:
Australian Brush-turkey
Galah
Eastern Rosella
Moluccan Radjah Shelduck
Northern Masked Lapwing
Australian Wood Duck
Little Pied Cormorant
Brush-tailed Bettong
Tawny Frogmouth
Australian Little Buttonquail
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I don't think the Buttonquail or Bettong would do too well here, otherwise it should be fine
 
Van Beal said:
Another mix (again, from here on out I will try to keep them all in one post, I just think sporadically sometimes). Could I combine the following avian species assuming enough?
  • Australian Brush-turkey
  • Galah
  • Eastern Rosella
  • Moluccan Radjah Shelduck
  • Northern Masked Lapwing
  • Australian Wood Duck
  • Little Pied Cormorant
  • Brush-tailed Bettong
  • Tawny Frogmouth
  • Australian Little Buttonquail
Ideally the space would be an outdoor replication of Toronto's Australasian aviary, very well planted, couple water features, etc.
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Without Buttonquail and Frogmouth it should work
 
When it comes to an outdoor, 0.5 acre / 0.202 hectare-sized savanna; what some of the most ideal medium-large ungulates that peacefully mix with Klipspringers?

Preferably, I am thinking towards nyala/gazelle-sized antelope that are larger than a Klipspringer, but are smaller than say, a Gemsbok.

Ideally, these candidates should also have a known presence in North American facilities (AZA, ZAA, doesn’t matter).
 
Austin the Sengi said:
When it comes to an outdoor, 0.5 acre / 0.202 hectare-sized savanna; what some of the most ideal medium-large ungulates that peacefully mix with Klipspringers?

Preferably, I am thinking towards nyala/gazelle-sized antelope that are larger than a Klipspringer, but are smaller than say, a Gemsbok.

Ideally, these candidates should also have a known presence in North American facilities (AZA, ZAA, doesn’t matter).
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Impala, Springbok, Nyala, Thomson’s Gazelle, etc. If there were is a theme, it would be easier
 
@MOG2012, there is no direct theme regarding this mini-savanna. However, I will say that the enclosure does feature a multiple of enormous artificial boulders; which now brings to mind antelopes that are (ideally) less flighty.
 
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