As it has been discussed many times in this forum, birds and their infinite possibilities are some of the core elements currently absent from this game, for the most part. Upon release, the game featured three birds, within a significant base roster. Planet Zoo was officially released on 5 November 2019, today over four months later, and one dlc, the game still has three birds. I'm sure it is only a matter of time, before Frontier revisits the most numerous represented residents of zoos. Modern Zoological Institutions exhibit a number of bird species within their collections, if you look at any world class zoo, you will see that there are a large number of bird species for every mammal, reptile or amphibian being displayed. Planet Zoo made a choice of not releasing many birds within their base game, this to me is a clear indication that they have being working on something big for the future, and maybe, it is already done.
I will suggest in this thread a world of possibilities for birds, since not only one bird species could easily be reworked into another, but their behaviors and mechanics within the game can be left untouched, giving us a much broader spectrum of species. Even the most difficult to please players, would surely have no complains about two parrot species behaving in the same way, or two vultures, for the sake of having a much bigger number and selection of species. Imagine having a broad number of bird species within a specific family that you could pick and choose from, to design your exhibits.
Even when the physical similarities are not mirror copies of each other, and small modifications and alterations have to be put in place, how difficult could it possibly be for the talented team behind Planet Zoo, to rework a Hooded Vulture into an American Black Vulture, assuming that everything minus the appearance of the bird remains the same. We could then have the ability to design not only a realistic African Savanna with Hooded Vultures in a mixed species exhibit, but to create as well a South American march exhibit where American Black Vultures co exhibit with Capybaras.
Certain zoos might have just one Elephant species, one tiger species, etc., but when it comes to birds many similar species are found through their collections, let us hope we can do the same here in Planet Zoo. This game is based on zoos, and it aims at realism, so this is something that with certainty should be address. When it comes to birds, the possibilities are truly endless, not only would their addition bolster the game species roster significantly, but as many members of the forum agree, their inclusion in the game will be accompanied but new gameplay features, as aviaries, new ways for exhibits barriers to be placed and hopefully a large variety of props.
but I think it is time to get this out again:
