| World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Park | |
|---|---|
 Swinhoe's pheasant at World of Birds | |
 Interactive map of World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Park | |
| 34°1′03″S18°21′45″E / 34.01750°S 18.36250°E /-34.01750; 18.36250 | |
| Location | Hout Bay,Cape Town, South Africa |
| Land area | 4 hectares (9.9 acres) |
| No. of animals | 3,000+[1] |
| No. of species | 400[1] |
| Annual visitors | 100,000[1] |
| Website | World of Birds |
World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Park (often shortened to World of Birds) is an avian, reptilian and wildlife sanctuary inHout Bay, a suburb ofCape Town inSouth Africa. As suggested by its name, the focus is primarily on birds and monkeys. It is the largest African bird park[1] and among the bird parks in the world with the higher number of species.[2]
Of the approximately 400 animal species,[1] about 330 are birds; the third-highest bird diversity of any zoo that primarily focuses on this animal group (onlyWeltvogelpark Walsrode,Birds of Eden,Kuala Lumpur Bird Park andJurong Bird Park).[2] The vast majority of the birds in the park are exhibited in walk-throughaviaries. In total there are more than 100 aviaries.[3]
Among the many birds are groups such aspenguins,rheas,waterfowl,eagles,owls,pelicans,flamingos,pheasants,parrots,hornbills,turacos andweavers. Among mammals are various monkeys (such asbaboons,marmosets andtamarins),meerkats andporcupines,[4] and reptiles includegreen iguana,monitor lizards andtortoises.[5]
In addition to exhibiting animals, World of Birds has a breeding center forthreatened species andwildlife rehabilitation for injured (wild) birds.[6]
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