Mixed species exhibit ideas

I'm looking into making a South African mixed raptor aviary, but I have no idea how well mixing them would go

Bateleur, Long-crested eagle, African harrier-hawk and African fish eagle

I know Pairi Daiza has held African harriers and Long-crested eagles in mixed raptor aviaries, but I don't know if they'd be safe with Bateleurs or Fish eagles. What would be the best option? And are there any other species I could add?
 
Mr Gharial said:
I'm looking into making a South African mixed raptor aviary, but I have no idea how well mixing them would go

Bateleur, Long-crested eagle, African harrier-hawk and African fish eagle

I know Pairi Daiza has held African harriers and Long-crested eagles in mixed raptor aviaries, but I don't know if they'd be safe with Bateleurs or Fish eagles. What would be the best option? And are there any other species I could add?
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Bateleurs and African Fish Eagles are both agressive so I wouldn't set them in an aviary with other "active birds of prey" (eagles, hawks...). "Passive birds of prey" (vultures) could work with them.
You could also add vultures to the eagle/harrier mix.
 
Paul.Haerle said:
Bateleurs and African Fish Eagles are both agressive so I wouldn't set them in an aviary with other "active birds of prey" (eagles, hawks...). "Passive birds of prey" (vultures) could work with them.
You could also add vultures to the eagle/harrier mix.
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I know a few zoos mix large birds of prey with corvids and kites, would a Bateleur/Yellow-billed kite/White-necked raven mix work? Could Paradise crane also work in this mix?

I'm seeing some mixes where Bateleurs are mixed with Guineafowl, Bald ibises, Trumpeter hornbills, Porcupines and even ducks. Any reason why it wouldn't go well with African harriers and Long-crested eagles?

Edit: yes, this is for the collab zoo ;)
 
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Paul.Haerle said:
Bateleurs and African Fish Eagles are both agressive so I wouldn't set them in an aviary with other "active birds of prey" (eagles, hawks...). "Passive birds of prey" (vultures) could work with them.
You could also add vultures to the eagle/harrier mix.
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Would a mix with saddle-billed storks, blue cranes and bateleurs/African fishing eagles work?
 
MClaeys said:
Would a mix with saddle-billed storks, blue cranes and bateleurs/African fishing eagles work?
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It wouldn't really work. Bataleurs would take chicks, and the juvenile cranes with the chance of attacks on even adults (if stressed/hungry). The same situation could happen (with a smaller chance) with fish eagles too. Both raptors are highly territorial and can cause constant stress on the crane/storks. The crane/stork mix would work though
 
Mr Gharial said:
I know a few zoos mix large birds of prey with corvids and kites, would a Bateleur/Yellow-billed kite/White-necked raven mix work? Could Paradise crane also work in this mix?

I'm seeing some mixes where Bateleurs are mixed with Guineafowl, Bald ibises, Trumpeter hornbills, Porcupines and even ducks. Any reason why it wouldn't go well with African harriers and Long-crested eagles?

Edit: yes, this is for the collab zoo ;)
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They both steal the prey from other birds of prey, storks, cranes or herons, what's a purpose for conflicts with possible cohabitans.
Yellow-billed Kite, White-necked Raven and Blue Crane would work, if the cranes are seperated during breeding seasion.
 
Cody Raney said:
Indian Rhinoceros
Père David's deer
Chital or Axis Deer
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I personally wouldn't do this mix as they aren't all found together in the wild. The risk of mixing the david's deer with rhinos is too high for the enclosure to be worth it personally. However, the enclosure is feasible as long as it's 2+ acres large with separate feeding areas and visual barriers
 
Australian exhibit in a safari park
Red Kangaroo
Emu
Dromedary Camel (Feral in Australia since the 1920's or 1930's)
Red Deer (Introduced to Australia in1860)
 
Cody Raney said:
Australian exhibit in a safari park
Red Kangaroo
Emu
Dromedary Camel (Feral in Australia since the 1920's or 1930's)
Red Deer (Introduced to Australia in1860)
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Why, though? Is it intended to be an educational display about how invasive species negatively impact natives?
 
Safari Park Exhibit featuring:
Eastern Giant Eland (easier to exhibit now that IAE no longer own the entire US population)
Scimitar Oryx
Mhorr Gazelle
 
Cody Raney said:
I know, Zoo Miami and a safari park in Ohio. But now that IAE isn't such an obstacle anymore they might start popping up in more facilities.
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It isn’t an obstacle for acquiring them from other American facilities. If the two facilities in question are not breeding the species (I am unsure of whether they are before anything is said about that), then acquisition would need to come from areas where the IAE is, in fact, in control of whether or not they can be acquired.
 
Van Beal said:
It isn’t an obstacle for acquiring them from other American facilities. If the two facilities in question are not breeding the species (I am unsure of whether they are before anything is said about that), then acquisition would need to come from areas where the IAE is, in fact, in control of whether or not they can be acquired.
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From what I understand White Oak Conservation Center owns at least half of the North American population now, so they could be acquired from them. It's at least a step in the right direction towards other facilities having them.
 
Could a mixed species habitat for a breeding pair of Kirks Dik Dik, and a group of non breeding Blue Duiker work ?
 
Mr.Ivory said:
Could a mixed species habitat for a breeding pair of Kirks Dik Dik, and a group of non breeding Blue Duiker work ?
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I'm assuming a group of duikers is just a pair. Dik-diks can have territorial aggression towards other ungulates could theoretically work but there would need to be sufficient, space, separate breeding areas, and feeding areas
 
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