Zoo
Parc des oiseaux
🇫🇷 France
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, France 219 spp. present
The Parc des Oiseaux (English: Park of Birds) is a zoological park located in Villars-les-Dombes in the department of Ain in France. The site is recorded in the general inventory of the cultural heritage and was opened in 1970. It is one of the oldest ornithological parks in France and brings together a collection of more than 3,000 birds from around the world in a 380 ha (940 acres) reserve located in the heart of the Dombes. The section opened to the public covers an area of 35 ha (86 acres) within the reserve and welcomes on average 250,000 visitors per year. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
45.993° N 5.027° E
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Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
219
speciesOpened
—
Size
Large
Visit
Getting there
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Parc des oiseaux?
France
Parc des oiseaux is a zoo or wildlife park in France. Its coordinates are 45.993° N, 5.027° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Vanoise National Park, about 155 km away.
What animals can you see at Parc des oiseaux?
219 species
Citizen-science photos record 219 species at Parc des oiseaux, including Great White Pelican, Inca Tern, Yellow-billed Stork, Saddle-billed Stork and Blue-bellied Roller. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Parc des oiseaux in the wild?
Great White Pelican: Lake Nakuru National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Parc des oiseaux also live in the parks and cities we cover: Great White Pelican (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lake Nakuru National Park), Inca Tern (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Machalilla National Park) and Yellow-billed Stork (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lake Nakuru National Park).
Does Parc des oiseaux charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Parc des oiseaux lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When did Parc des oiseaux open and how big is it?
35 ha
Parc des oiseaux, a zoo or wildlife park in France, covers about 35 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 219 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)