Mixed species exhibit ideas

Van Beal said:
I know for a fact that Toronto mixes the Kookaburra with Brush-tailed Bettong… however I do also know that kookaburras have reportedly killed other birds when they are mixed. I’d say remove one of the birds and it should be fine.
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Kookaburra are usually fine with birds as long as you don't want to breed anything else in the aviary. Just nothing smaller than a large honeyeater. Here in Australia, they are almost always kept with other species, and we find it rather odd to see the single species aviaries for kookaburras in overseas zoos.
 
Osedax said:
Kookaburra are usually fine with birds as long as you don't want to breed anything else in the aviary. Just nothing smaller than a large honeyeater. Here in Australia, they are almost always kept with other species, and we find it rather odd to see the single species aviaries for kookaburras in overseas zoos.
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Does this mean kookaburras could be mixed with cockatoos, tawny frogmouths, or masked lapwings?
 
BenFoxster said:
Does this mean kookaburras could be mixed with cockatoos, tawny frogmouths, or masked lapwings?
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Absolutely. Or bowerbirds, wattlebirds, friarbirds, any parrot bigger than a small lorikeet, waterfowl, stone curlews, rails, babblers, banded lapwings, etc etc etc... They really are much more versatile than you foreign folk seem to think.
 
Could Tuatara be mixed with smaller herps like Archey's frog, Otago skink and Auckland green gecko in a large enough terrarium?
 
Can Sailfin lizards be mixed with smaller lizard species, such as Red-eyed crocodile skinks and Blue-tongued skinks?
 
Mr Gharial said:
Can Sailfin lizards be mixed with smaller lizard species, such as Red-eyed crocodile skinks and Blue-tongued skinks?
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I think a pool the size that would be needed for sailfin lizards would be dangerous to blue-tongued skinks.

Red-eyed crocodile skinks are from pretty wet habitats, but I'm not sure how well they would do with a large, deep pool, beyond the possible predation issue.

I did however find in the gallery an example of sailfin lizards kept with Chinese water dragons, turtles and fish, which seem like an interesting option, depending of course on the theme you are going with.

Southeast Asian Mixed Exhibit - ZooChat
 
Would an indoor enclosure with brown pelicans, yellow-crowned night herons, American oystercatchers, and white-cheeked pintails have issues? I wouldn't be surprised if the pelicans were a problematic inclusion, but I'm not sure.
 
wild boar said:
Would an indoor enclosure with brown pelicans, yellow-crowned night herons, American oystercatchers, and white-cheeked pintails have issues? I wouldn't be surprised if the pelicans were a problematic inclusion, but I'm not sure.
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Columbus mixes Brown Pelican with waterfowl (including White-cheeked Pintail) in an indoor aviary just fine.
 
Would the following combination of species work in a sufficiently sized indoor habitat?

Red-fronted Macaw Ara rubrogenys;
Gray-necked Wood Rail Aramides cajaneus;
Geoffroy’s Marmoset Callithrix geoffroyi;
Red-footed Tortoise Chelonoidis carbonaria;
Hoffmann’s Two-toed Sloth Choloepus hoffmanni;
Spangled Cotinga Cotinga cayana;
Lowland Paca Cuniculus paca;
Plush-crested Jay Cyanocorax chrysops;
Violaceous Euphonia Euphonia violacea;
Capybara Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris;
Venezuelan Troupial Icterus icterus;
Red-crested Cardinal Paroaria coronata;
Capuchinbird Perissocephalus tricolor;
Blue-throated Piping-guan Pipile cumanensis;
Gray-winged Trumpeter Psophia crepitans;
Yellow-throated Toucan Ramphastos ambiguus;
Golden-handed Tamarin Saguinus midas;
Spotted Tanager Tangara punctatus;
Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus;
Pompadour Cotinga Xipholena punicea

Yes, I am aware that it is a large species diversity for a mixed habitat. I just want to see if it would work without any risks.
 
Van Beal said:
Would the following combination of species work in a sufficiently sized indoor habitat?

Red-fronted Macaw Ara rubrogenys;
Gray-necked Wood Rail Aramides cajaneus;
Geoffroy’s Marmoset Callithrix geoffroyi;
Red-footed Tortoise Chelonoidis carbonaria;
Hoffmann’s Two-toed Sloth Choloepus hoffmanni;
Spangled Cotinga Cotinga cayana;
Lowland Paca Cuniculus paca;
Plush-crested Jay Cyanocorax chrysops;
Violaceous Euphonia Euphonia violacea;
Capybara Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris;
Venezuelan Troupial Icterus icterus;
Red-crested Cardinal Paroaria coronata;
Capuchinbird Perissocephalus tricolor;
Blue-throated Piping-guan Pipile cumanensis;
Gray-winged Trumpeter Psophia crepitans;
Yellow-throated Toucan Ramphastos ambiguus;
Golden-handed Tamarin Saguinus midas;
Spotted Tanager Tangara punctatus;
Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus;
Pompadour Cotinga Xipholena punicea

Yes, I am aware that it is a large species diversity for a mixed habitat. I just want to see if it would work without any risks.
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The monkeys may be problematic with the songbirds (harassment, eating of the eggs/clutches).
I would avoid the macaws that are very destructive, unless the aviary is very large. You should choose parakeets or conures instead.
 
KevinB said:
I am myself going to Germany later this month, and personally I will likely be going for Münster to finish the trip after my visit to Walsrode. I will try to remember to post about my visit and what I think of the zoo and the Merantihalle.
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Van Beal said:
Would the following combination of species work in a sufficiently sized indoor habitat?

Red-fronted Macaw Ara rubrogenys;
Gray-necked Wood Rail Aramides cajaneus;
Geoffroy’s Marmoset Callithrix geoffroyi;
Red-footed Tortoise Chelonoidis carbonaria;
Hoffmann’s Two-toed Sloth Choloepus hoffmanni;
Spangled Cotinga Cotinga cayana;
Lowland Paca Cuniculus paca;
Plush-crested Jay Cyanocorax chrysops;
Violaceous Euphonia Euphonia violacea;
Capybara Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris;
Venezuelan Troupial Icterus icterus;
Red-crested Cardinal Paroaria coronata;
Capuchinbird Perissocephalus tricolor;
Blue-throated Piping-guan Pipile cumanensis;
Gray-winged Trumpeter Psophia crepitans;
Yellow-throated Toucan Ramphastos ambiguus;
Golden-handed Tamarin Saguinus midas;
Spotted Tanager Tangara punctatus;
Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus;
Pompadour Cotinga Xipholena punicea

Yes, I am aware that it is a large species diversity for a mixed habitat. I just want to see if it would work without any risks.
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I think it would be the safest option to go with the smaller birds with the pacas or the tortoises, the macaws with the guan or the trumpeter, or the two-toed sloths with the marmosets and the pacas or the tortoises, and perhaps also with one of the larger bird species (but not the macaws).

Capybaras in my opinion should have an outdoor exhibit.
 
Congo Rainforest
A 1-acre exhibit with extremely lush vegetation, trees, and small streams running throughout. Has a netting-enclosed top.
0.2 Red River Hogs
1.0 Yellow-backed Duiker
2.3 Guereza Colobus
1.3 Red-tailed Guenon
 
KevinB said:
I think it would be the safest option to go with the smaller birds with the pacas or the tortoises, the macaws with the guan or the trumpeter, or the two-toed sloths with the marmosets and the pacas or the tortoises, and perhaps also with one of the larger bird species (but not the macaws).
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Would it still work using one of the larger birds (guan or trumpeter) with the smaller birds? Also, are you strictly referring to the tanagers when saying 'smaller birds' or are the other passerines and the wood-rail included as well?
Also, regarding the statement @Haliaeetus made about the size of the habitat, it was intended at roughly two acres, though that was heavily based on the fact that a) the capybaras were there, and b) it was intended to be a walkthrough space.
 
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Would either of these mixes work:
- White-tailed deer and Giant anteater
- White-tailed deer, Capybara, Greater rhea and South American tapir?
 
Van Beal said:
Would it still work using one of the larger birds (guan or trumpeter) with the smaller birds? Also, are you strictly referring to the tanagers when saying 'smaller birds' or are the other passerines and the wood-rail included as well?
Also, regarding the statement @Haliaeetus made about the size of the habitat, it was intended at roughly two acres, though that was heavily based on the fact that a) the capybaras were there, and b) it was intended to be a walkthrough space.
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Guans or trumpeters with smaller birds would also work. I would classify the wood-rail among the larger species.
 
Mr Gharial said:
Would either of these mixes work:
- White-tailed deer and Giant anteater
- White-tailed deer, Capybara, Greater rhea and South American tapir?
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I’ve seen the 2nd mix without the deer, but I assume the deer would be fine with the rest, but males may cause problems during the breeding season. Females would definitely be allright though.
 
Would boat-billed herons be okay to keep in a massive walkthrough aviary (like the one in beauval) in combination with small birds, like cotinga, and marmosets? Or would they prey on them?
 
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