PETALING JAYA: The Taiping Bird Week has actually drawn in visitors from the United States, the UK, Canada, India and the Middle East.
There are likewise lots of visitors from Singapore, Taiping Zoo and Night Safari director Dr Ridhwan Affendi informed Bernama.
The bird week has actually been arranged because 2017 at Taman Tasik Taiping (Taiping Lake Gardens).
“Bird watching and bird photography are among the tourists’ favourite activities,” he said after officiating the 2023 Taiping Bird Week today.
Ridhwan said among the migratory bird types that frequently drew in the attention of visitors was the hooded bird (called “hoopoe”) that makes Taman Tasik Taiping a stopover location for its breeding.
The bird will go back to its native land after completion of winter season.
The bird week, which ends on Aug 27, offers numerous activities such as an image exhibit of bird types in Taiping, bird-related sharing sessions, the Taiping Bird Race, in addition to exhibits and sales by numerous firms.