Zoo
Wingspan National Bird of Prey Centre
🇳🇿 New Zealand
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, New Zealand 18 spp. present
Wingspan National Bird of Prey Centre (Wingspan) is a captive breeding facility and visitor centre located on the slopes of Mount Ngongotahā in the Ngongotahā Valley in New Zealand's Rotorua district. Wingspan undertakes conservation, education and research activities related to birds of prey found in New Zealand, and provides demonstrations of falconry. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
38.091° S 176.196° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Medium
Species present
18
speciesOpened
1992
Size
Small
Visit
Opening hours
Tue–Sun · 11:00–13:00
Getting there
- Phone
- +64 7 357 4469
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
LC
Pacific Sticky-toed Gecko
Dactylocnemis pacificus
VU
Common Green Gecko
Naultinus elegans
Before you go
Where is Wingspan National Bird of Prey Centre?
New Zealand
Wingspan National Bird of Prey Centre is a zoo or wildlife park in New Zealand. Its coordinates are 38.091° S, 176.196° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Egmont National Park, about 231 km away.
What animals can you see at Wingspan National Bird of Prey Centre?
18 species
Citizen-science photos record 18 species at Wingspan National Bird of Prey Centre, including New Zealand Falcon, Swamp Harrier, Morepork, Gray's Sticky-toed Gecko and Pacific Sticky-toed Gecko. 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 Wingspan National Bird of Prey Centre in the wild?
New Zealand Falcon: Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Wingspan National Bird of Prey Centre also live in the parks and cities we cover: New Zealand Falcon (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park), Swamp Harrier (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Egmont National Park) and Morepork (about 20% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Rakiura National Park).
Does Wingspan National Bird of Prey Centre charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Wingspan National Bird of Prey Centre 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 is Wingspan National Bird of Prey Centre open?
Tue–Sun · 11:00–13:00
According to its open map listing, Wingspan National Bird of Prey Centre is open Tue–Sun · 11:00–13:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Wingspan National Bird of Prey Centre open and how big is it?
Opened 1992, 2.0 ha
Wingspan National Bird of Prey Centre, a zoo or wildlife park in New Zealand, opened in 1992 and covers about 2.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 18 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · the centre's official website