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Some of the birds you may see at World of Birds
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Barbets
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Egrets
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Herons
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Owls
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Starlings
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Bishops
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Falcons
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Emus
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Parrots
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Swans
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Bulbuls
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Finches
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Hornbills
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Parakeets
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Rheas
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Buzzards
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Flamingos
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Ibises
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Peafowl
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Thrushes
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Cassowaries
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Francolins
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Jays
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Pelicans
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Turacos
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Conures
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Gallinules
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Jungle Fowl
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Pheasants
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Turkeys
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Cormorants
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Geese
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Kites
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Plovers
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Vultures
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Cranes
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Goshawks
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Lovebirds
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Quails
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Weavers
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Crows
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Guans
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Lorikeets
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Ravens
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Waterfowl
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Dikkops
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Guineafowl
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Magpies
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Shrikes
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Storks
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Ducks
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Gulls
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Cockatiels
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Softbills
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Secretarybirds
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Eagles
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Marabou
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Ostrich
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Spoonbills
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Cockatoos
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CROWNED CRANE
These beautiful African birds normally live on grassy plains and the edges of rivers and swamps, where they eat reptiles and frogs, as well as seeds and grain. Crowned Cranes are great characters and show-offs, and find any excuse - such as a keeper walking through their enclosure - to leap off the ground and prance around. We have South African and East African crowned cranes, which differ slightly in the amount of red above their eyes and the size of their crests.
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BLUE CRANE
Our extremely elegant National Bird is breeding very successfully here, and with each breeding season the flock is growing. The Blue Crane's status is vulnerable in the wild, with the main threats to its survival being its grassland habitat loss, poisoning and overhead power lines. Through the African Crane Breeding Centre, WOB has the world’s largest breeding flock of breeding cranes with 40 Birds.
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BALD IBIS
Once plentiful all over South Africa, our Bald Ibis are part of a breeding programme undertaken by WOB some years ago. They feed on small animals and invertebrates in the wild. They breed successfully every year, and once we reach 50 we are considering to release them into the wild again. Several of these comical birds have become quite tame, and follow visitors along the pathways in their aviary, pecking at shoelaces.
We also house a large breeding colony of over 100 of the spectacular Scarlet Ibis.
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GREAT HORNED OWL
These beautiful owls with their prominent "ear tufts" are amongst the more noticeable of the 16 different owl species in our extensive breeding collection, being fairly active during the day. They breed well in captivity, laying their eggs in a scrape on the ground, protecting them with a very impressive display of outstretched wings, huge staring eyes and clacking beaks - more than fearsome enough to deter most predators!
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INDIAN BLUE PEAFOWL
A photographer's favourite with their iridescent feathers, these birds are at their most beautiful in the breeding season in spring and early summer, and unfortunately lose their tail feathers before our main tourist season. They are not confined to cages here, but wander around on the public pathways. The National Bird of India, they are known as "protectors of the innocent" because of their ability to kill snakes. For those of you who thought peafowl were always blue, we have a pair of Javanese Green Peafowl which are gravely endangered in the wild, and white peafowl. The white is a colour mutation and not a separate subspecies.
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MUTE SWAN
The majestic swan of myths, legends and royalty, and immortalised in Tchaikovsky's famous ballet "Swan Lake", Mute Swans are known for their loyalty, and mate for life. Four pairs of these classically beautiful birds grace our ponds, and unfailingly give rise to sighs of admiration from our visitors.
Male Mute Swans (cobs) are extremely aggressive and territorial, and a strike from an angry swan's wing would cause serious injury.
We also house Black (Australian) Swans (Cygnus atratus)and Black Necked Swans.
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Web site designed and maintained by © AshiharaOnline June 2005
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World of Birds
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Over 3 000 birds and small animals of 400 different species in walk through aviaries - experience nature up close!
Enjoy a fascinating glimpse into the private lives of birds. Get a close-up view of them as they feed, sing, display, socialise, build nests, incubate eggs and feed chicks right before your eyes - an unforgettable experience which changes with the seasons.
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Donations can be made to:
Account Name:
World of Birds
Account No: 406 115 2694
Branch Code: 630309
Our Bank: ABSA Bank Sea Point
Please fax a copy of your deposit slip to +27 21 790 4839
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Contact us at
info@worldofbirds.org.za
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