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Umgeni River Bird Park

Q: Where is Umgeni River Bird Park?

Durban, South Africa. Umgeni River Bird Park is a zoo or wildlife park in Durban, South Africa. Its coordinates are 29.808° S, 31.017° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, about 186 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Umgeni River Bird Park?

18 species. Citizen-science photos record 18 species at Umgeni River Bird Park, including Southern Ground-Hornbill, Greater Flamingo, King Vulture, Blue-and-yellow Macaw and Common Peafowl. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of Umgeni River Bird Park in the wild?

Southern Ground-Hornbill: Gonarezhou National Park. Some of the animals photographed at Umgeni River Bird Park also live in the parks and cities we cover: Southern Ground-Hornbill (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Gonarezhou National Park), Greater Flamingo (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Camargue) and King Vulture (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Brownsberg Nature Park).

Q: When did Umgeni River Bird Park open and how big is it?

Opened 1984, 2.1 ha. Umgeni River Bird Park, a zoo or wildlife park in Durban, South Africa, opened in 1984 and covers about 2.1 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 18 species are photographed there.

🇿🇦 South Africa

🏙️ In Durban

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, South Africa 18 spp. present

The Umgeni River Bird Park is a bird zoo located in Durban, in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

29.808° S 31.017° E

🎟️ Visit

Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

species

Opened

1984

Size

Small

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Getting there

umgeniriverbirdpark.co.za ↗

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Bucorvus leadbeateri

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

in Gonarezhou National Park+ 23 more parks

Phoenicopterus roseus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Camargue+ 22 more parks

Sarcoramphus papa

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

in Brownsberg Nature Park+ 52 more parks

Ara ararauna

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Emas National Park+ 12 more parks

Pavo cristatus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Udawalawe National Park+ 26 more parks

Eudocimus ruber

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Caroni Swamp+ 1 more park

Burhinus capensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

in De Hoop Nature Reserve+ 28 more parks

Polyboroides typus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

in Niokolo-Koba National Park+ 51 more parks

Before you go

Where is Umgeni River Bird Park?

Durban, South Africa

Umgeni River Bird Park is a zoo or wildlife park in Durban, South Africa. Its coordinates are 29.808° S, 31.017° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, about 186 km away.

What animals can you see at Umgeni River Bird Park?

18 species

Citizen-science photos record 18 species at Umgeni River Bird Park, including Southern Ground-Hornbill, Greater Flamingo, King Vulture, Blue-and-yellow Macaw and Common Peafowl. 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 Umgeni River Bird Park in the wild?

Southern Ground-Hornbill: Gonarezhou National Park

Some of the animals photographed at Umgeni River Bird Park also live in the parks and cities we cover: Southern Ground-Hornbill (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Gonarezhou National Park), Greater Flamingo (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Camargue) and King Vulture (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Brownsberg Nature Park).

When did Umgeni River Bird Park open and how big is it?

Opened 1984, 2.1 ha

Umgeni River Bird Park, a zoo or wildlife park in Durban, South Africa, opened in 1984 and covers about 2.1 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 18 species are photographed there.