Birds of the World

One of the most beautiful birds in the world, with its striking snow white feathers, lacy head crest, and blue eye patch, the Bali myna is also one of the rarest.

The puffin is built for diving and swimming underwater with small, sturdy wings and webbed feet

In flight, the sunbittern has been said to resemble a giant butterfly.

Working with scientists in Chile, the Zoo is tracking rockhopper penguins to find out where they travel once they leave their nesting sites.

The second largest penguin, the king penguin spends most of its time at sea.

To afford greater protection against predators, the scarlet ibis gathers in large breeding colonies and roosts high up in the trees close to water.

The Zoo cares for the largest group of kea – a highly intelligent mountain parrot from New Zealand – in North America and is committed to the conservation of this species.

Unlike many other finches, they are not migratory.

Inca Tern is a near threatened species of bird found on the coast and coastal islands of Chile and Peru.

This bird's large feet allow it to walk on floating vegetation as it feeds in wet areas

Puffins are built for diving and swimming underwater with small, sturdy wings and webbed feet.

All members of a small family group of red and yellow barbets help feed and raise the young.