Help regarding biogeography.

[lowland anoa]

Hello, as you guys might know, I have a thread in the fantasy zoo forums. It’s a entirely bird park. But I’ve been encountering difficulties finding species, from different biogeographic zones. I’m currently designing a ocean birds exhibit (Penguins not included as they have their own exhibit), and could you guys recommend sites that show different species for each biogeographic regions. Thanks.

And also, I’ve seen American Black Vultures (Coragyps atratus) at the beach in Cancun, Mexico, would they coexist in a sea enclosure with a wooded area. Would that be sufficent?

 

[Mbwamwitu]

I'd suggest finding the names of protected areas within the specific zones, and then looking for species lists or reports from birders. There used to be a database with eco-regions (WWF, I think) and their species lists, but I'm not sure if that's still maintained.

 

[Kakapo]

Just choose first your biogeographic regions, from something so wide as Holarctic to something so restricted as a single mountain, lake or forest. Then just type "birds of" followed by the name of the region in Google, and you will have plenty of lists.