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Discussion in 'General Zoo Discussion' started by VicHF, 29 Mar 2022.

  1. VicHF

    VicHF New Member

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    Hello! My name is Hugo and I am new here.
    I have the opportunity to build a medium aviary with some plants of about 6sqm and I wanted to ask everyone if I can keep an emerald toucan with red-legged honeycreepers, a chlorophonia occipitalis and a piranga bidentata cause I have them all, also if you have a good design idea I would be very happy to take a look of it.
    Thank you for your answers and wish you a good day.
     

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  2. Bisonblake

    Bisonblake Well-Known Member

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    It's a bad idea to keep toucans in the same exhibit as other bird species because of aggression.
     
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  3. Great Argus

    Great Argus Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    The toucanet and tanager might be mixable but you'd want to monitor closely for aggression by the toucanet. The honeycreepers and chlorophonias would be at risk for injury or even possibly predation.
     
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  4. VicHF

    VicHF New Member

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    Oh! I was afraid of that, I’ll keep the toucanet alone.
    Thanks for your response!
     
  5. VicHF

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    Hi! Thanks for your response, I’ll keep the toucanet alone, could I mix the tanager with the chlorophonias and honeycreepers?
     
  6. Great Argus

    Great Argus Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    That shouldn't be a problem.
     
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