Bird Paradise

Penguin Cove features one of the world’s largest sub-Antarctic, cold salt-water habitats for penguins. The building consists of two levels, one that features underwater viewing galleries, and another that displays a rocky beach that also features special lighting that replicates the changes in daylight during the different seasons in Antarctica.This exhibit has attained the BCA Green Mark Award (Platinum) for green innovation.

Winged Sanctuary houses the park's collection of over 20 species of hornbills and other endangered birds including blue-crowned laughingthrushes, greater green leafbirds and a breeding pair of Philippine eagles. The exhibit consists of well-planted mesh and steel aviaries.

This aviary mimics the semi-arid environment of the outback, with the landscape consisting of eucalyptus trees, termite mounds and aboriginal cave paintings. Animals in this area include emus, laughing kookaburras, cockatoos and tawny frogmouths.

The Mysterious Papua aviary replicates the coastal forests of Papua New Guinea. It features pavilions styled after the huts of the Korowai tribe, and viewing galleries inspired by Sepik houses. The aviary houses 25 species of birds such as various types of lorikeets, Nicobar pigeons, palm cockatoos, southern cassowaries and Sumba eclectus.

This is a revival of an attraction of the same name at the now-closed Jurong Bird Park. Lory Loft houses many species of parrots such as rainbow lorikeets, chattering lories, black-capped lories and Pesquet's parrots. The aviary also has a large breeding population of blue-eyed cockatoos.

Amazonian Jewels is a well planted aviary replicating the rainforest of South America. The exhibit houses species such as the Andean cock-of-the-rock, cracids, toucans and green oropendolas. This exhibit has a viewing area resembling a large tree stump, as well as bromeliads planted throughout the aviary.

Songs of the Forest features endangered songbirds of Southeast Asia such as straw-headed bulbuls, Bali mynas and black-winged mynas. This exhibit shines a spotlight on the trade in endangered songbirds, which requires urgent attention.

Crimson Wetlands mimics the wetland habitats of South America. Its main attraction is a very large waterfall overlooking a lake for a flock of American flamingoes along with roseate spoonbills and scarlet ibises. There is a sheltered underwater viewing gallery for visitors to observe diving ducks, and a clay wall where various macaw species gather.

This area replicates a Balinese environment, with thick forests, bamboo groves and rice terraces. There are elevated walkways where visitors can observe the aviary at two different levels. Species such as Papuan hornbills, green peafowl and pied imperial pigeons roam freely in the aviary, while wading birds and waterfowl are found at the rice terraces.

Heart of Africa is the largest of all the aviaries in Bird Paradise. It is inspired from the densely forested areas of the Nyungwe Forests in Rwanda. Similar to the Wings of Asia aviary, Heart of Africa has various suspension bridges that allow visiors to view birds living in different layers of the canopy. Species housed there include cranes,weavers, glossy starlings and parrots. There is also a pond housing a flock of greater and lesser flamingoes, as well as an artificial cliff for bee-eaters.

Like the neighbouring Singapore Zoo, Night Safari and River Wonders, Bird Paradise is located west of the reserve and has its own bus stop. There are two bus services: 138 and 927. 138 connects to the nearest MRT station, Springleaf MRT station as well as Ang Mo Kio MRT station, while 927 connects to the Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT station. Additionally, bus service 171 stops nearby the reserve, but doesn't pass through.