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Animal Combinations; Mixed exhibits questions
Topic Started: Nov 23 2014, 09:51 PM (123,815 Views)
Furka
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Would a combo of gibbons and fruit bat work ?
Otherwise, what else could I put with the bats ?
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Dylan
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Fruit bats and gibbons could work but some fruit bats are nocturnal so they would be indoors and in a special lighting exhibit.
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Uolym
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Or try to go with Small nocturnal terrestrial animals, mouse-deer or duikers for example.
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Jony
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Fruit bats like flying foxes are also often hold in tropical halls with different bird species.
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TheToastinator
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A piece of toast and a terminator.

What are some birds I can put in a walk-through aviary?
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Furka
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Depends on the location, but there's plenty: ducks, flamingoes, ibises, pheasants, parrots, toucans, pigeons, turacos, vultures ...
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Stephen
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Basically all birds that are not birds of prey (with the exception of owls, those can be used though make sure the other species in the aviary are not possible prey) or large ratites. Shy animals would not work well either, as the visitors wouldn't see them and it would cause extra stress for the animals. Really small birds (talking sparrow-sized and smaller) are somewhat hard to keep in large aviaries, so I think it's better to go for medium-sized birds. If you want more specific examples:
-most if not all ibis species
-waterfowl
-most smaller parrots. Wasn't very sure about macaws but after a quick check, people told me they can be used if the aviary is large enough.
-peacocks and other gamebirds are common as well
-turacos and most similar-sized birds
-the majority of passerines should work too, though as said, I wouldn't use small birds in large mesh aviaries. However glass aviaries should be fine?

That said, you can also use reptiles and mammals in walkthroughs. Turtles (sliders mostly), tortoises (sometimes within a smaller, fenced area so the tortoises can't access the whole walkthrough) and iguanas are really common, and in for example, a South-American walkthrough one can use tamarins along with birds such as ibises, spoonbills and/or ducks (as well as others of course).

While most birds can be used in a walkthrough but the hard part is combining the species. If you're in doubt about specific species, you can always ask here ;)
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TheToastinator
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A piece of toast and a terminator.

I have a list planned. Would these species go good together-

Toco toucan

African Pygmy goose

Mandarin goose

Temminck's tragopan

Golden pheasant

Lady Amherst's pheasant

Kagu

Palm cockatoo

Red Bird-of-paradise

Resplendent quetzal

Superb lyrebird

Western Capercallie

Would they all be good together (to be honest I'm not too sure about the cockatoo...)? Also, is there any mammals or reptiles I could add to the Aviary or sectioned off areas?







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Fireplume
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Cockatoo I wouldn't do and Kagu cause of its weaker build. It's honestly way too jumbled, I'm not sure why you'd combine those particular birds... they're not really a good mix in any sense.
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I agree with FP. Most of those birds are from way different parts of the Earth, especially the Capercallie. I also wouldn't combine Golden and Lady Amherst's Pheasants due to a risk of hybridizing, unless you want that.
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Uolym
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Oct 16 2015, 10:27 PM
I have a list planned. Would these species go good together-

Toco toucan Could work in a tropical walkthrough aviary with a South American theme or just a generic tropical aviary and other bigger birds

African Pygmy goose Would work in most mixed-aviarry with a nice pond.

Mandarin goose Idem.

Temminck's tragopan Could work in a well-planted aviary, bus usually these birds are quite nervous and do better in specific aviary. But still possible.

Golden pheasant Sure, but not with the Lady Amherst's Pheasant because of the risk of inbreeding.

Lady Amherst's pheasant Same as the Golden Pheasant, just not together with this species.

Kagu Too valuable as a bird to be exhibit in this kind of aviary.

Palm cockatoo Sure, but better have some of his flight feathers trimmed if its available in your area. Create a little spot for them, a climbing structures. lot of ropes and branches aand they are going to be happy.

Red Bird-of-paradise Would not risk it with the Toucan, but could be nice with either small to bif ground birds or smaller/not agressive arboreal birds (finches, turacos, starlings, etc.).

Resplendent quetzal Could be an option, maybe together with the Bird-of-paradise in a generic tropical mixed-species aviary.

Superb lyrebird Maybe so, could be the start of an Australasian-themed aviary if mixed with the Bird-of-paradise

Western Capercallie No, never. House it alone.

Would they all be good together (to be honest I'm not too sure about the cockatoo...)? Also, is there any mammals or reptiles I could add to the Aviary or sectioned off areas?


As other people said, there are other species more suited for mixed-species aviary exhibit, even if you do not want to create a themed exhibit or recreate a part of the world. You must also think of the size of the species you will house. Exemples :

Big African birds : Marabou Stork, Black or White Stork, Vultures, Guineafowls, Bustards, African Sacred or Hadada Ibis, etc.

Smaller African : Guineafowls, Superb or Emerald Starling, Buffalo Weaver, Barbet, etc.

Big Australasian : Cockatoo (in some case), Kookabura, Straw-necked Ibis, Rosellas, some Lories and Lorikeets, etc.

Small to medium Australian : Budgie, Rosellas, some Lories and Lorikeets, finches, etc.

Big Asian birds : Ibis, Hornbills, Pheasants, etc.

Small Asian birds : Laughingtrushes, finches, fairy birds, etc.

South American : Ibis, Aracaris, Quetzals, Tanagers, Screamer, small parrots, etc.

Waterfowls usually work well in most setting, ensuring they are not too territorial and they cant pick on or be picked on by other species.
Edited by Uolym, Oct 16 2015, 11:33 PM.
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TheToastinator
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A piece of toast and a terminator.

Uolym
Oct 16 2015, 11:24 PM
TheToastinator
Oct 16 2015, 10:27 PM
I have a list planned. Would these species go good together-

Toco toucan Could work in a tropical walkthrough aviary with a South American theme or just a generic tropical aviary and other bigger birds

African Pygmy goose Would work in most mixed-aviarry with a nice pond.

Mandarin goose Idem.

Temminck's tragopan Could work in a well-planted aviary, bus usually these birds are quite nervous and do better in specific aviary. But still possible.

Golden pheasant Sure, but not with the Lady Amherst's Pheasant because of the risk of inbreeding.

Lady Amherst's pheasant Same as the Golden Pheasant, just not together with this species.

Kagu Too valuable as a bird to be exhibit in this kind of aviary.

Palm cockatoo Sure, but better have some of his flight feathers trimmed if its available in your area. Create a little spot for them, a climbing structures. lot of ropes and branches aand they are going to be happy.

Red Bird-of-paradise Would not risk it with the Toucan, but could be nice with either small to bif ground birds or smaller/not agressive arboreal birds (finches, turacos, starlings, etc.).

Resplendent quetzal Could be an option, maybe together with the Bird-of-paradise in a generic tropical mixed-species aviary.

Superb lyrebird Maybe so, could be the start of an Australasian-themed aviary if mixed with the Bird-of-paradise

Western Capercallie No, never. House it alone.

Would they all be good together (to be honest I'm not too sure about the cockatoo...)? Also, is there any mammals or reptiles I could add to the Aviary or sectioned off areas?



I meant a Mandarin duck. I hate typing sometimes...

Thanks anyway!

Could the Lyrebird and Bird of Paradise work without the toucan? ALSO, I forgot the Scarlet ibis in my list. Could they work with the other ones?
Edited by TheToastinator, Oct 16 2015, 11:29 PM.
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Uolym
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Scarlet Ibis usually works well in mixed-species aviary. They just have the bad habit of snatching other ground and waterbird chicks. ;)
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Any birds, reptiles, and/or small mammals found in or near the Sichuan and/or Yunnan provinces of China that can be kept with Golden Pheasants and can be held in a walkthrough aviary?
Edited by Guat, Oct 16 2015, 11:56 PM.
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Pompaniddo
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Is there anything that can be put together with North Sulawesi Babirusa?
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