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{{Short description|Aviary in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia}}
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|zoo_name = Kuala Lumpur Bird Park<br />''Taman Burung Kuala Lumpur''
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|image = Kuala-Lumpur-Bird-Park-2012.JPG
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|image_caption = Seen from the west towards the city centre
|image_caption = Seen from the west towards the city centre
|location = [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]
|location = [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia
|date_opened = 15 November 1991<ref name="malaysiasite"/>
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'''Kuala Lumpur Bird Park''' ({{lang-ms|Taman Burung Kuala Lumpur}}) is a {{Convert|20.9|acre|adj=on}} [[Aviary#Public aviary|public aviary]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]. It is located adjacent to the [[Lake Gardens, Kuala Lumpur|Lake Gardens]] within a KL green lung in Bukit Aman, close to the National Mosque and Royal Malaysian Police Museum. The Bird Park houses more than 3,000 birds representing more than 200 species in an enclosed aviary. About 90% are local birds and 10% were imported from countries such as Australia, China, Holland, Indonesia, New Guinea, Tanzania and Thailand.
'''Kuala Lumpur Bird Park''' ({{langx|ms|Taman Burung Kuala Lumpur}}) is a {{Convert|20.9|acre|adj=on}} [[Aviary#Public aviary|public aviary]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia. It is one of the world's largest covered bird parks, located adjacent to the {{Convert|60|ha|adj=on}} [[Perdana Botanical Gardens]], [[Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park]], the National Mosque and Royal Malaysian Police Museum. The Bird Park houses more than 3,000 birds representing more than 200 species in an enclosed aviary. About 90% are local birds and 10% were imported from countries such as Australia, China, Holland, Indonesia, New Guinea, Tanzania and Thailand.<ref name="malaysiasite"/><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pR4ZZ6Y3kHcC&dq=lake+gardens+national++monument&pg=PA74|title=Lake Gardens National Monument|isbn=9781906098117 |last1=Frankham |first1=Steve |year=2008 }}</ref>

The bird park is part of the {{Convert|60|ha|adj=on}} Lake Gardens, which were established in 1888. In addition to the {{Convert|20.9|acre|adj=on}} bird park, which was created in 1991, the gardens include an artificial lake, the National Monument, the [[Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park]], the Deer Park, Orchid and Hibiscus gardens, and the former Malaysia Parliament House.<ref name="malaysiasite"/> It is one of the world's largest covered bird parks.<ref>url|https://books.google.com/books?id=pR4ZZ6Y3kHcC&pg=PA74&dq=lake+gardens+national++monument&hl=en&ei=EZ1vTe_xBYjLrQfC6vz9Dg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=lake%20gardens%20national%20%20monument&f=false</ref>


==Transportation==
==Transportation==
The park is served by the following bus routes<ref>{{Cite web
The park is served by the following bus routes:<ref>{{Cite web
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|url=http://www.klbirdpark.com/visitors_info.cfm?topicID=3
|title=Getting Here
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*Intrakota Bus 21C, 48C (From Kota Raya).
*Intrakota Bus 21C, 48C (From Kota Raya).
*Intrakota Bus 18, 21A (From [[Chow Kit]]).
*Intrakota Bus 18, 21A (From [[Chow Kit]]).
*[[RapidKL buses|RapidKL Bus 115]] (From [[Kuala Lumpur Sentral railway station#KL Sentral as a bus hub|KL Sentral]]).
*[[RapidKL buses|RapidKL Bus 115]] (From [[Kuala Lumpur Sentral station#KL Sentral as a bus hub|KL Sentral]]).


==Image gallery==
==Image gallery==

Latest revision as of 21:39, 18 October 2024

Kuala Lumpur Bird Park
Seen from the west towards the city centre
Map
3°08′33″N 101°41′18″E / 3.1424337°N 101.6884661°E / 3.1424337; 101.6884661
Date opened15 November 1991; 33 years ago (1991-11-15)[1]
LocationKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Land area20.9 acres (8.5 ha)[2]
No. of animals3,000[2]
No. of species200[2]
Annual visitors200,000
WebsiteOfficial Web site

Kuala Lumpur Bird Park (Malay: Taman Burung Kuala Lumpur) is a 20.9-acre (8.5 ha) public aviary in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is one of the world's largest covered bird parks, located adjacent to the 60-hectare (150-acre) Perdana Botanical Gardens, Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park, the National Mosque and Royal Malaysian Police Museum. The Bird Park houses more than 3,000 birds representing more than 200 species in an enclosed aviary. About 90% are local birds and 10% were imported from countries such as Australia, China, Holland, Indonesia, New Guinea, Tanzania and Thailand.[1][3]

Transportation

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The park is served by the following bus routes:[4]

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  • Internal view of the bird park
    Internal view of the bird park
  • Performance
    Performance
  • Great Hornbill
    Great Hornbill
  • A chick in the education centre
    A chick in the education centre
  • Feeding time for rainbow lorikeets and a red lory
    Feeding time for rainbow lorikeets and a red lory
  • A slice of papaya for birds
    A slice of papaya for birds
  • Rainbow lorikeets in KL Bird Park
    Rainbow lorikeets in KL Bird Park
  • Milky storks crossing over
    Milky storks crossing over
  • A bird feeding of a piece of papaya
    A bird feeding of a piece of papaya
  • A peacock in the park
    A peacock in the park
  • A view near the park entrance
    A view near the park entrance
  • A white parrot
    A white parrot
  • Egret at KL Bird Park, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
    Egret at KL Bird Park, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • A view of a side-sitting
    A view of a side-sitting
  • A peacock
    A peacock

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b "KL Bird Park". malaysiasite.nl. WINT. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "About Us". klbirdpark.com. Kuala Lumpur Bird Park. Archived from the original on 3 April 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  3. ^ Frankham, Steve (2008). Lake Gardens National Monument. ISBN 9781906098117.
  4. ^ "Getting Here". klbirdpark.com. Kuala Lumpur Bird Park. Archived from the original on 3 May 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
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