Bird Park Palembang, An Educational Vehicle To Know The Types Of Birds

 

     Bird Park Palembang is an artificial tourist attraction that has a good place and also provides education for visitors. The location of Palembang Bird Park is located in the OPI Mall Complex area (next to Water fun), precisely on Jalan Governor H.A. Bastari, Jakabaring, Palembang City. Palembang Bird Park is open every Monday-Sunday starting at 08.00-18.00 WIB. To enter this educational attraction, you will be charged a ticket at a price of IDR 50 thousand / person free for children under 2 years old and elderly over 60 years). When you enter the bird park you can exchange your ticket for pet food, so that you don't only see, you can also interact directly with the animals there.

    Bird park has a very large land where this place accommodates more than 100 species of birds, such as owls, love birds, ostrich, parakeets and others. not only birds, this place also accommodates various kinds of animals such as turtles, horses, monkeys, deer, snakes and others. Here are five types of birds in Bird Park:

1. Ostrich

The ostrich is the largest living bird. Up to 2.5 meters (8 feet) in height. This bird can not fly and belongs to a lesser known primitive group, namely the ratites (Palaeognaths). Its scientific name is Struthio camelus. This bird is characterized by a long neck and legs, and can run up to 70 km per hour and is the fastest among other birds. You don't have to go far to see ostrich. Because the Palembang Bird Park already has this type of bird. how to care for and care for ostrich. First, the ostrich captivity must be kept clean. Second, feeding the ostrich must be routine three times a day, for camel feed, officers and visitors can provide grass

2. falk lutino

  The Falk lutino or also known as the Australian Parakeet is a bird endemic to Australia. This bird is known as a social bird who likes to gather and fly with his group. Having a dominant color of gray, with a combination of white and cream, the hallmark of this bird is its bright yellow head and orange rings on its cheeks. Caring for this bird is also quite easy, namely ensuring that the captive falk lutino must be kept clean and fed regularly, namely seeds.

3.  Galah Cockatoo

      Almost everyone likes this parrot. The size is about 34-38 cm. This bird is pale gray on the top of the head, wings and hindquarters and pink on the sides of the head and chest. The  galah cockatoo eats seeds and nuts as well. The galah cockatoo is found in open areas in almost all parts of mainland Australia. This bird is a type of cockatoo that is not protected. In the care of the galah cockatoo must be diligently bathed. The trick is to take a shower using a spray head with warm water.

4. Love bird

    The lovebird is one of nine species of the genus Agapornis (from the Greek "agape" meaning "love" and "ornis" meaning "bird"). They are small birds, between 13 to 17 cm with a weight of 40 to 60 grams, and are social. Agapornis lilianae, This lovebird has a green body color, red head to face, yellow throat to back neck. Nyasa color mutations are blue and lutino. Its distribution includes Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique. In captivity, lovebirds can adapt to various climatic conditions. The spread of lovebirds as pets is quite widespread. This bird is easy to tame and maintain, so don't be surprised if you visit its cage, it will quickly approach you. For food, Lovebirds really like to eat seeds, such as millet and sunflower seeds.

5..White Cockatoo

   The White Cockatoo is a bird that has the Latin name Cacatua alba. This bird belongs to the genus Cacatua from the Psittacidae family. This white cockatoo is a medium-sized bird species. Its body length is approximately 46cm, with a large crest on the top of its head and dominant fur with a pure white color. Almost all of the feathers of this endemic bird are white. The most interesting characteristic of this white cockatoo is the crest it has. This bird eats seeds, nuts and fruits. For maintenance, this bird is bathed every 3 days so that its fur is shiny and clean.

     besides you can interact with the animals that are here Palembang Bird Park is also equipped with supporting facilities such as prayer rooms, toilets, restaurants or canteens, a large vehicle parking area and so on. If you want to go there, you can take private vehicles or public transportation.