India’s longest walk-in aviary at Chhatbir Zoo opens

India’s longest walk-in aviary was inaugurated at

Mahendra Zoological Park

, aka

Chhatbir Zoo

, here on May 9. The aviary, will house 43 species of birds. The aviary has five enclosures themed variously. Terrestrial has terrestrial birds like

Rose Ringed Parakeet

, Alexandrine Parakeet,

Cattle Egret

, White Ibis, etc.

The Rock and Duck houses aquatic birds, migratory ducks, spot-billed duck, comb duck, black swan and lesser whistling duck. The woodland theme has Sarus crane, bush quail, black partridge and common house sparrow. While the Japanese trail theme has a pair of Sarus cranes besides

Jungle Babbler

, red jungle fowl, red-wattled lapwing. The aviary hs been created for exotic species such as diamond dove, grey cocktail, zebra finches and budgerigar.