Mixed species exhibit ideas

[FBBird]

Besides the ostrich, what African bird species, if any, are still able to be mixed with smaller ungulates? I'm working on a complex and was wondering if there are any birds I can add to an Exhibit of Red-fronted gazelles, steenbok, and african spur-thigh tortoises.

If the enclosure is netted over, or you’re happy with pinioned birds, and there’s a pond, you could have any of the more robust ducks.

 

[15399]

If the enclosure is netted over, or you’re happy with pinioned birds, and there’s a pond, you could have any of the more robust ducks.

Which duck species would you consider robust? For most waterfowl I'm fine with either pinioned or wing-clipped birds, especially since this is how they are kept at many major zoological institutions.

 

[Strix]

Besides the ostrich, what African bird species, if any, are still able to be mixed with smaller ungulates? I'm working on a complex and was wondering if there are any birds I can add to an Exhibit of Red-fronted gazelles, steenbok, and african spur-thigh tortoises.

Wing-clipped cranes or storks.

 

[MonkeyBat]

Which duck species would you consider robust? For most waterfowl I'm fine with either pinioned or wing-clipped birds, especially since this is how they are kept at many major zoological institutions.

pelicans, large geese, comb ducks maybe

 

[15399]

Wing-clipped cranes or storks.

I've heard arguments for both sides of this. A lot of members on here are against flight restricting these birds, especially when mixed with hoofstock. At the same time, many zoos still do this mix. I know Akron Zoo even added a White Stork/Speke's Gazelle mix in their new Africa exhibit. I personally like the idea of these mixes, but if it jeopardizes the animals then it doesn't make sense to do it.

 

[Strix]

I've heard arguments for both sides of this. A lot of members on here are against flight restricting these birds, especially when mixed with hoofstock. At the same time, many zoos still do this mix. I know Akron Zoo even added a White Stork/Speke's Gazelle mix in their new Africa exhibit. I personally like the idea of these mixes, but if it jeopardizes the animals then it doesn't make sense to do it.

fair enough, I assumed as you were considering wing-clipped waterfowl that these would be fine.

 

[FBBird]

Which duck species would you consider robust? For most waterfowl I'm fine with either pinioned or wing-clipped birds, especially since this is how they are kept at many major zoological institutions.

African Yellowbill, Comb Duck, South African Shelduck, African Black Duck. All big enough to show well. The last two are best as the only waterfowl, Yellowbill and Comb Duck are good mixers.

 

[Noah Butas]

Can lesser birds of paradise go into a walk through aviary?

 

[15399]

Can lesser birds of paradise go into a walk through aviary?

Yes, but it depends on what bird species they are going in with, as they require a diet with very low iron.

 

[Noah Butas]

With some pigeons and parrots

 

[15399]

With some pigeons and parrots

Your pigeons would almost certainly work. What type? Nicobars? Pheasant Pigeons? I doubt the parrots would work, a bit too risky. I'd definitely suggest looking into fruit doves, turacos, and starlings/mynahs as well.

 

[Noah Butas]

Pheasant pigeons , fruit doves, ground doves, and starlings

 

[15399]

Pheasant pigeons , fruit doves, ground doves, and starlings

That could definitely work- an Asian aviary with lesser bird of paradise, pheasant pigeon, beautiful and/or black-naped fruit doves, mindadao or luzon bleeding heart doves, and metallic starlings.

 

[Noah Butas]

Thanks

 

[Cerastes]

would Allen's swamp monkey, a Geunon species, Red River Hog, and African Clawless Otter work? that seems like it would be a nice large Congo enclosure that wasn't hoofstock. An underwater and above-exhibit viewing could make it be pretty cool in my opinion.

 

[Diegooo]

would Allen's swamp monkey, a Geunon species, Red River Hog, and African Clawless Otter work? that seems like it would be a nice large Congo enclosure that wasn't hoofstock. An underwater and above-exhibit viewing could make it be pretty cool in my opinion.

I do not know how it could come out but the babirusa otter mix I saw that it stressed a lot to the babirusas, I guess it would be the same with the red river hog. Although the red river hog mix with monkeys I think it would go well

 

[OkapiJohn]

Which species are possible to mix with Nile Hippos?

 

[15399]

Which species are possible to mix with Nile Hippos?

African cichlids and other fish.

 

[OkapiJohn]

African cichlids and other fish.

no antelopes, warthhogs, primates?

 

[amur leopard]

Sea lions have been mixed with Nile hippos, but other than that they are generally too aggressive to be mixed with anything else.