Edward Youde Aviary

Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island


A raised wooden walkway snakes through a netted area of tropical trees at this aviary at the top of Hong Kong Park, offering branch-level views of some 80 bird species. It's named after a former Hong Kong governor (1982–86).


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