Winter 2023 DLC Speculation

Ranking African birds imo:
  1. Southern Ground Hornbill
  2. Secretary Bird
  3. Grey Crowned Crane
  4. GuineaFowl
  5. Vulture
  6. Marabou Stork (underrated)
  7. Shoebill
  8. Everything else

My top 10 habitat birds from África:

1. Grey crowned crane
2. Helmeted guineafowl
3. Marabou stork
4. Secretary bird
5. Great white pelican
6. White backed vulture
7. Saddle-billed stork
8. Vulturine guineafowl
9. Kori bustard (here could also be the shoebill eventually but i rather get more birds for mixed savannah habitats)
10. African pygmy goose (could be replaced by african sacred ibis but is not my favorite species of ibis nor it is a priority to me but could be useful for mixed enclosures as well; i prefer the northern bald ibis but it only has small populations in Morocco so is too niche to count as an african bird)
 
Ranking African birds imo:
  1. Southern Ground Hornbill
  2. Secretary Bird
  3. Grey Crowned Crane
  4. GuineaFowl
  5. Vulture
  6. Marabou Stork (underrated)
  7. Shoebill
  8. Everything else
May i introduce africas best missing bird?
Imagine being:
  • Iconic as Heck
  • The most common stork kept in captivity and the 26. most common EAZA animal with 459 holdings, not to mention all the wild storks that breed in many zoos
  • A Diverse and Useful range like this and being one of the most well known migratory birds, covering europe, subsaharan africa, india, the middle east and parts of central asia
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- A bird that doubles as both a wetlands and a grasslands bird

Easily one of the most flexible yet distinct birds the game could add as a slam dunk addition to so many different areas and themes, theyd be a near perfect pick
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Idk why the "its usually not in open habitats" argument is a thing (for stuff like crowned pigeons and other ground based birds that is).
We got PLENTY animals that are usually kept in aviaries, topped of enclosure, or completely indoor settings and yet all of them are standard habitat animals. If realism is that factor here one can always build an aviary or cage for them
Amen
 
Ah, cats, yes. I only thought about monkeys just now.
Fun fact: I actually do net my clouded Leopard habitats. I believe I saw some Jaguar habitats without netting though... can be wrong.
Again, the netting argument was more of a "can I imagine that bird mostly on the ground without it totally breaking immersion for me.
There's plenty of open top jaguar enclosures, Chester's is a good example and that is probably the best jaguar enclosure in Europe.
May i introduce africas best missing bird?
Imagine being:
  • Iconic as Heck
  • The most common stork kept in captivity and the 26. most common EAZA animal with 459 holdings, not to mention all the wild storks that breed in many zoos
  • A Diverse and Useful range like this and being one of the most well known migratory birds, covering europe, subsaharan africa, india, the middle east and parts of central asia
View attachment 374762
- A bird that doubles as both a wetlands and a grasslands bird

Easily one of the most flexible yet distinct birds the game could add as a slam dunk addition to so many different areas and themes, theyd be a near perfect pick
View attachment 3747591
My number one most wanted animal! The stork would be so useful for me.
 
May i introduce africas best missing bird?
Imagine being:
  • Iconic as Heck
  • The most common stork kept in captivity and the 26. most common EAZA animal with 459 holdings, not to mention all the wild storks that breed in many zoos
  • A Diverse and Useful range like this and being one of the most well known migratory birds, covering europe, subsaharan africa, india, the middle east and parts of central asia
View attachment 374762
- A bird that doubles as both a wetlands and a grasslands bird

Easily one of the most flexible yet distinct birds the game could add as a slam dunk addition to so many different areas and themes, theyd be a near perfect pick
View attachment 3747591
Ngl marabou storks better.
 
Was just thinking about what pack hasn't been discussed yet (or not so much). And what Aramar said that the pack will be something totally unexpected. Anyone still think we could get a nocturnal pack? Like with for example slow loris, bushbaby, other solely nocturnal animals... And an update to make real dark buildings. Perhaps even our first regular exhibit mammals? And would such a pack be a succes and possible bring back many players?
 
Was just thinking about what pack hasn't been discussed yet (or not so much). And what Aramar said that the pack will be something totally unexpected. Anyone still think we could get a nocturnal pack? Like with for example slow loris, bushbaby, other solely nocturnal animals... And an update to make real dark buildings. Perhaps even our first regular exhibit mammals? And would such a pack be a succes and possible bring back many players?
A nocturnal pack again so soon would be such a let down. 2 specialised dlcs that attract only a certain player is a bad idea to end the year, to complement the oceania pack, frontier should really appeal for the casual market with either a winter themed pack or head to a popular region such as South America.
 
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