Least Concern
Blue-and-Gold Macaw
Ara ararauna
The largest and loudest resident of the parrot aviary — turquoise back, golden breast, and intelligence enough to be trained.
Species
Bird Species
Meet the winged residents of the garden
Least Concern
Scarlet Macaw
Ara macao
Brilliant red with yellow and blue wing bands — one of the most striking birds in the garden.
Least Concern
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
The very picture of avian splendour — males fan a train of eye-spotted feathers in the breeding season.
Least Concern
Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus
The pink flock beside the pond — their colour comes from their diet, not their genes. A migratory species in Iran too.
Least Concern
Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus moluccanus
Small, restless and six-coloured — its brush-tipped tongue is built for drinking nectar.
Endangered
African Grey Parrot
Psittacus erithacus
The most intelligent parrot known — its language ability has been compared to a three-year-old child's. Endangered in the wild.
Least Concern
Tropical Parrot
Psittaciformes spp.
A mix of colourful tropical species sharing one large aviary.
Least Concern
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus
Wholly black with a crimson bill, gliding across the garden's pond — among the most photographed birds here.
Least Concern
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus
Its throat pouch holds up to thirteen litres of water. Also seen in the wetlands of northern Iran.
Least Concern
Common Ostrich
Struthio camelus
The largest living bird — flightless, yet it runs at up to seventy kilometres an hour.
Least Concern
Toucan
Ramphastos spp.
Its huge, colourful bill is nearly a third of its body length — yet hollow, so it weighs almost nothing.
Least Concern
Black Parrot
Coracopsis nigra
A subdued parrot whose beauty lies in its simplicity — an uncommon species in bird gardens.