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 The Terry Pratchett Owl Parliament at Birdworld | |
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| 51°10′58″N0°50′27″W / 51.1828°N 0.8407°W /51.1828; -0.8407 | |
| Date opened | 1968 |
| Location | Bucks Horn Oak,Hampshire |
| Land area | 26 acres |
| No. of animals | 1000 (birds and other animals) |
| No. of species | 200 (birds and other animals) |
| Memberships | BIAZA |
| Major exhibits | Terry Pratchett Owl Parliament, Seashore Walk, Penguin Beach, Silent Forest, Penguin Island, Parrots in Flight, Jenny Wren Farm[1] |
| Website | www |
Birdworld is the United Kingdom's largest bird park, covering 26 acres (11 ha). It is located in theEast Hampshire district, close to the village ofBucks Horn Oak and the surroundingAlice Holt Forest. It is part of the parent company Haskins Garden Centre Ltd., which also owns the nearby Forest Lodge garden centre and Garden Style, a wholesale plant seller.[2]
There are more than 180 different species of bird within the collection, 40 of which are listed as vulnerable, threatened or endangered on theIUCN Red List. These include theBali starling,Montserrat oriole,northern bald ibis and theKea.[1]
There is a flock ofgreat white pelicans, one of the largest free-flyingparrotaviaries in the country, two penguin colonies, a seashore-themed aviary and the Terry Pratchett Owl Parliament - which pays tribute to the authorTerry Pratchett and is one of the few exhibits in the world to be themed uponDiscworld.[1]
There is also a group ofHermann's tortoises in the park, and several wildgrey herons that are attracted by the fish fed to theHumboldt penguins andGreat white pelicans.[1]
The Jenny Wren Farm is a children's petting zoo, and houses a number of farm animals, including theWhitefaced Woodland, a breed of sheep listed as vulnerable by theRare Breeds Survival Trust.
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