Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur Bird Park

Kuala Lumpur Bird Park (KL Bird Park) is the world’s largest free-flight walk-in aviary. It is no wonder why the Park consistently makes it to the lists of top things to do and see whilst in Malaysia’s capital city. Lonely Planet recommends it. TripAdvisor recommends it, and even big third party online agencies like Expedia recommend it too in their Malaysian Interactive Guide. Being a local however, means that I'd been skipping the park every time I pass through the area, at least until recently.

The reason was simple. KL Bird Park is located in a rather central area that is popular among tourists, both local and foreign. Nearby, there’s the historic Kuala Lumpur Railway Station, the unique & beautiful Masjid Negara (National Mosque), Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia (one of the best museums in Malaysia, if not in the region, if I may say so myself), the underrated Royal Police Museum, and Tun Abdul Razak Memorial.

If you’re not into architectures and museums, then there’s Butterfly Park just next door, Orchid Park and Hibiscus Garden across the street, and KL Deer Park in the nearby Perdana Botanical Garden.

There are just simply too many places to visit and enjoy in the area. Thus to give KL Bird Park a proper recognition, I thought I should allocate at least 2-3 hours inside the Park, which was what I did when I went to capture some footage for my “Explore Kuala Lumpur in 360°” video. I also went back to the Park again, albeit briefly, a couple of months after that first visit, during the “Eat Travel Write Doodle Citrawarna” trip.

Walking around the huge park - it is almost 21 acres in size, by the way - and watching all the different varieties of birds are just pure fun, more so if one enjoys bird-watching and some photography. The photo opportunities offered at the Park are simply limitless, and start right from the moment you enter it. It is said that there are more than 3,000 birds at the Park, which is divided into 4 different zones, with 3 of them being free-flight zones. With a large section of the Park being a free-flight zone, there are plenty of prospects for some hands-on fun. Children would definitely enjoy chasing peacocks, milky storks and egrets, among others, and be awed by the majestic hornbills and eagles, mysterious-looking owls, pinkish flamingos and colourful rainbow lorikeets and parakeets.

The best times however probably would be bird feeding times, which are scheduled throughout the day, with lories, ostrich and hornbill feeding times in the morning and eagle and milky stork feeding times in the afternoon.

Meal time!

So whether you choose to come here in the morning or in the afternoon, be sure not to miss these feeding times. The latest timetable should be available on their website. A family/group photo session at the World of Parrots is also a must (although this would cost extra on top of the entrance fee).

World of Parrots

Here are a few more photos that I took when I was at the Park. 

Whatcha looking at? 😉

All things considered, I believe Kuala Lumpur Bird Park certainly deserves its place as one of the top attractions in Kuala Lumpur and definitely warrants at least a half-day visit. I only wish that they offer a discounted combo ticket, which combines entrance to both the Park and Butterfly Park next door, as this would make an even more awesome day-out in the city.

In the meantime however, if you’re planning to make the trip to the Park, don't forget to check their official website first as they do have promotions and offer discounts from time to time.

Further Information:

Website | 920 Jalan Cenderawasih, Tasik Perdana, 50480 Kuala Lumpur | Map

As mentioned earlier, Kuala Lumpur Bird Park is listed as one of the recommended places to visit/things to do in Kuala Lumpur by Expedia Malaysia. Check out Expedia Malaysia Interactive Guide to see what else is there to do (and to eat!) in the city and other major tourist destinations in Malaysia.

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