The new enclosure is l-shaped . As the top is below the level of the walls it is not very high , which I think is a shame . Probably smaller than the enclosure behind the Amur leopard where they currently live .
I don't agree, I'm afraid. My ideal ground hornbill aviary would not be L-shaped or so narrow: assuming the hornbills are full-winged (and why build an aviary if they are not?) they have a wide wingspan and I doubt if they can do sharp right-angled turns in flight, they also look better with a large ground area. On the other hand, I don't think this construction would suit the clouded leopards either.
Alan, I didn't say it was ideal I said it was "better suited" Ground Hornbills are not nearly as timid as clouded leopards. Your assumption is, unfortunately, irrelevant as if you take the time to see SMR's post the enclosure was initially intended for a breeding pair of clouded leopards in which case the proximity of the public, the lack of height and the narrowness of the enclosure are entirely inappropriate. I stand by my post, this is much better suited to ground hornbills and if they're the elderly individuals I believe they are is an improvement in height and surface are over their last accommodation
You said it was "much better suited".
I can agree to "better suited" of course, but I don't think it's well suited to ground hornbills; and as I said before, it's not suited to clouded leopards either - we can certainly agree on that.
