Take a Walk with the Birds in Canberra

Canberra’s famous Walk-in Aviary is well known all around due to its abundance in rare birds. The collection holds over 600 birds of about 57 different varieties that are local and from all over the world. Get up-close and personal with these free flying beauties in the planted aviary. You can feed them, photograph them or simply relax on the benches and observe their beautiful plumage and listen to their natural songs. Book your cheap flights to Canberra for this one-of-a-kind experience with the birds of the world.

With only a 15 minute drive from the city centre you will reach the craft village of Federation Square. Here, even from a distance you can hear the sweet chirping of the birds in The Canberra Walk-In Aviary. The aviary is open every day from 10am to 5pm and bird enthusiasts from all over the world come down to enjoy the blissful beauty of watching these rare creatures. You will find over 200 different Australian parrots and about 350 finches along with many other species of doves, quails, parakeets and more from all over the world.

Some of the rarest highlights include the Rainbow Lorikeet which is actually a small and very brightly colored Australian parrot. It is only 14 inches long and has distinctive rainbow colors like green, blue, orange, red and yellow feathers and a red bill. It has a brush-tipped tongue and a very shrill call but it chatters while eating. It is mainly found in woodlands, rainforests, heath, open forests, mangrove forests, and other orchards and parks in Australia. Here at the aviary you can feed it apples or seeds by hand and if you hold them up and stand still enough they may even come and sit on your shoulders.

Another one of their main attractions is the rare Australian Finch. They come in a plumage of black and white spots with a brown back and their famous red beak. They tend to live in bushes and gather mostly around watering holes. Another rare treat is the Indian ring-necked parakeet which is imported mainly from Pakistan. The predators birds like brown falcons, peregrine falcons and the whistling kites are kept separate so that they do not disturb the other birds. Some of the other local endangered species of parrots present include the Princess Parrots from Central Australia, Baudin’s and Carnaby’s cockatoos from Western Australia, Orange-Bellied parrots from Southeastern Australia, Multi-colored parrots from New South Whales and the famous Golden-Shouldered parrots of Queensland.

You will be provided with slices of fruit, seeds and mealworms to feed the parrots. This makes for a one-of-a-kind experience which is enjoyable for people of all ages. Children get to learn amazing facts about their feathered friends and your visit will help to donate to the World Parrot Fund which helps to provide safe habitats for the endangered parrots of the world. So do the parrots a favor by planning your visit to Canberra’s Walk-In Aviary for a bun-filled afternoon!