28-413: Birdland may refer to: Places and attractions [ edit ] Birdland Park and Gardens , a bird park at Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, England Tropical Birdland, Leicestershire , a bird zoo Birdland, San Diego , a community Oriole Park at Camden Yards , nicknamed Birdland, an American baseball stadium Birdland (New York jazz club) ,
56-545: A Legoland theme park . There is also Chipperfield's "Scotland Safari Park" established on Baronet Sir John Muir's estate at Blair Drummond near Stirling , and the American-run "West Midland Safari and Leisure Park" near Birmingham . One park, along with Jimmy Chipperfield at Lambton Castle in North East England , has closed. Between 1967 and 1974, Lion Country Safari , Inc. opened 6 animal parks, one near each of
84-416: A "walk-around" area with animals too small or too dangerous to roam freely in the reserves, like: small birds, squirrel monkeys , penguins , marmosets , tamarins , mongooses , meerkats , lemurs , gorillas , reptiles , hornbills , red pandas , snow leopards , otters and warthogs . Some also have: children's zoos , aquariums , butterfly houses and reptile and insect houses. Besides animals, in
112-752: A club in New York City Birdland (Hamburg jazz club) , a jazz club in Hamburg Birdland, a jazz club in Vienna founded by Joe Zawinul Marie Byrd Land , a region of Antarctica Created works [ edit ] Drawing Blood , originally titled Birdland , a novel by Poppy Z. Brite Birdland | Birdland , an erotic comic book by Gilbert Hernandez, published by Eros Comix Birdland (TV series) , an American series produced by Walter F. Parkes Gibson Byrdland , an electric guitar made by Gibson Music Birdland (Birdland album) ,
140-529: A private reserve for the many species of bird life visiting or living there, and supplied birds to various wildlife refuges in exchange for different birds for Birdland. Although Hill was a successful businessman, the purchase of the islands and the costs of the Birdland park took a financial toll on him. Also in 1970, Hill commissioned a postage stamp for the Jason Islands to help fund his endeavours. The stamp
168-1344: A side paddock), Nubian ibexes , and many antelope species including- wildebeest , hartebeest , topi , gazelles , elands , lechwe , addaxes , oryxes , bongos , kudus , nyalas , impalas , springbok , blesbok , sitatunga , duikers , waterbucks , sable antelopes , and roan antelopes , just to name a few. Also in the reserves there are animals that are not from Africa: Asian species include: Asian elephants , Indian and Sumatran rhinoceroses , gaur , water buffaloes , nilgais , blackbucks , banteng , markhor , Malayan tapirs , wild asses , sambar deer , Indian hog deer , yaks , gibbons , tigers (including white tigers ), Asian black bears , Eld's deer , babirusas , chital , dholes , barasinghas , painted storks , peafowl , and Bactrian camels ; North American species include: American black bears , brown bears , wolves (including Arctic wolves ), American bison , elk , and white-tailed deer ; South American species include: llamas , alpacas , jaguars , capybaras , anteaters , South American tapirs , rheas , and black-necked swans ; Australian species include kangaroos , wallabies , emus , and black swans ; European species include: European bisons , Eurasian wolves , mute swans , fallow deer , red deer , and moose . Most safari parks have
196-562: A single by the Manhattan Transfer in 1980 "Birdland", a song by Patti Smith from Horses " Lullaby of Birdland ", a 1952 popular song written by George Shearing and George David Weiss The Birdland Big Band , 16-piece jazz orchestra in residence at Birdland Jazz Club in New York City Birdland (band) , a 1980s English indie band Birdland, an American band co-founded by Lester Bangs See also [ edit ] Live at Birdland (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
224-493: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Birdland Park and Gardens Birdland Park and Gardens , often called Birdland , is a wildlife park in Bourton-on-the-Water , Gloucestershire , England. First opened in 1957, the park moved to its current site in 1989. Birdland began in the 5-acre (2.0 ha) grounds of a Tudor manor house called Chardwar and
252-1376: Is larger than a zoo and smaller than a game reserve . For example, African Lion Safari in Hamilton, Ontario , Canada is 750 acres (3.0 km ). For comparison, Lake Nakuru in the Great Rift Valley, Kenya , is 168 square kilometres (65 sq mi), and a typical large game reserve is Tsavo East , also in Kenya , which encompasses 11,747 square kilometres (4,536 sq mi). Many parks have conservation programmes with endangered animals like: elephants , white rhinos , giraffes , lions , tigers , cheetahs and wild dogs . The main attractions are frequently large animals from Africa which people can see in wildlife reserves such as: giraffes , lions (including white lions ), white rhinos , African bush elephants , hippopotamuses , zebras , ostriches , lesser and greater flamingos , ground hornbills , guineafowl , African buffaloes , sometimes dromedary camels , great white and pink-backed pelicans , African sacred ibises , Ankole cattle , cheetahs , leopards , hyenas , chimpanzees , baboons , African wild dogs , Barbary sheep , crowned cranes , Egyptian geese , saddle-billed , yellow-billed and marabou storks , Nile crocodiles (in
280-562: Is the longest serving flying school in the world, beginning in Upavon , Wiltshire on 12 May 1912. In February 1962, Len Hill presented CFS with its first official and live mascot, "Patrick" the pelican . The bird represented the CFS at many events, and a BBC documentary was made about him. He died in 1969. On 7 January 1971, "Frederick" became mascot, born in Kenya but trained at Birdland Institute of Zoology at
308-678: The Earl of Derby 's estate outside Liverpool , and the Duke of Bedford 's Woburn estate in Bedfordshire both established their own safari parks with Chipperfield's partnership. Another circus family, the Smart Brothers, joined the safari park business by opening a park at Windsor for visitors from London. The former Windsor Safari Park was in Berkshire, England , but closed in 1992 and has since been made into
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#1732851211908336-483: The adoption papers were presented to Commandant CFS at the CFS(H) Sqn 70th Anniversary lunch. Those listed in italics contain more than 5000 animals Wildlife park A safari park , sometimes known as a wildlife park , is a zoo -like commercial drive-in tourist attraction where visitors can drive their own vehicles or ride in vehicles provided by the facility to observe freely roaming animals. A safari park
364-531: The country, receiving an annual average of 73,000 visitors. The current site housed a trout farm when Birdland took over occupancy and this has been incorporated into the attraction. Prior to this the site was a poplar tree plantation owned by Bryant and May for the production of matchsticks. Over 150 trees still form a canopy for the park. Birdland provided the live king penguins for the Hollywood film Batman Returns (1992). The Central Flying School (CFS)
392-521: The debut album by Birdland Birdland (The Yardbirds album) , a 2003 album by the Yardbirds Birdland , a posthumously released 2015 album by Buddy Rich "Birdland" (Chubby Checker song) , single by Chubby Checker, 1963 "Birdland", song by the Psychedelic Furs "Birdland" (Weather Report song) , composed by Joe Zawinul, originally recorded by his band Weather Report, covered as
420-456: The following American cities: West Palm Beach, Florida ; Los Angeles, California ; Grand Prairie, Texas ; Atlanta, Georgia ; Cincinnati, Ohio , and Richmond, Virginia . The first park, in South Florida, is the only Lion Country Safari still in operation. Royal Burgers' Zoo at Arnhem , opened a "safari park" in 1968 within a traditional zoo . In 1995, Burgers' Safari modified this to
448-441: The golden parakeet; Birdland is part of an international breeding program for this vulnerable species. The Desert House is a sparsely planted greenhouse to provide a suitable environment for birds that prefer near-arid conditions. Species include desert finch and carmine bee-eater. Marshmouth Nature Reserve is a 2.5-acre (1.0 ha) nature reserve, home to a variety of indigenous species including common kingfishers . The park
476-461: The park in Bourton. Frederick died in 1986 of natural causes. 26 June 1987 saw "Cedric" become the CFS mascot. In May 2001, "Duncan Le Gayt" became mascot, and he resided at Birdland leading a relatively quiet life compared to his predecessors. In June 2024, to keep this tradition alive, Central Flying School (Helicopters) Squadron adopted another pelican, named Patrick II in memory of the first mascot, and
504-413: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Birdland . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Birdland&oldid=1254456225 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
532-499: The top centre, alongside the value (from 50 pence to £20), with Hill's signature and portrait and a picture of one of his beloved birds, various species of penguin. The banknotes were: 50 pence (green) – a Humboldt penguin ; 1 pound (purple) – a jackass penguin ; 5 pounds (red) – a rockhopper penguin ; 10 pounds (blue) – a gentoo penguin ; and 20 pounds (brown) – a king penguin . The reverse of each note contained
560-470: The walk-around area. On river safari areas, there may be islands with primates; Longleat keeps gorillas and black-and-white colobus on their islands, which are used to house chimpanzees and siamangs ; African Lion Safari in Canada has black-and-white ruffed lemurs , ring-tailed lemurs , lar gibbons , siamangs, Colombian spider monkeys , Geoffroy's spider monkeys , pink-backed pelicans and black swans in
588-734: The walk-round area, there are public facilities like toilets, snack bars and cafés, play areas and sometimes amusement rides. There can be walk-through exhibits with animals like kangaroos , lemurs and wallabies. The Knowsley Safari in England keeps Siberian tigers and giraffes in their walking area. Safari parks often have other associated tourist attractions: golf courses , carnival rides , cafés / restaurants , ridable miniature railways , boat trips to see aquatic animals like sea lions , life-sized recreations of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals , plant mazes , playgrounds , monorails , cable cars and gift shops . These are commonly found in
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#1732851211908616-641: The waters. The predecessor of safari parks is Africa U.S.A. Park (1953–1961) in Florida. The first lion drive-through opened in 1963 in Tama Zoological Park in Tokyo . In double-glazed buses, visitors made a tour through a one-hectare enclosure with twelve African lions. The first drive-through safari park outside of Africa opened in 1966 at Longleat in Wiltshire , England. Longleat, Windsor, Woburn and arguably
644-573: The whole concept of safari parks were the brainchild of Jimmy Chipperfield (1912–1990), former co-director of Chipperfield's Circus , although a similar concept is explored as a plot device in Angus Wilson 's " The Old Men at the Zoo " which was published five years before Chipperfield set up Longleat . Longleat's Marquess of Bath agreed to Chipperfield's proposition to fence off 40 hectares (100 acres) of his vast Wiltshire estate to house 50 lions. Knowsley,
672-469: The words 'Valid until 31 December 1979'. That stipulation rendered them useless after that date; it is of a kind often used on private banknotes. The Falkland Islands Government took no legal action, seemingly considering it a private initiative, as only it had authority to issue currency for the Falkland Islands. After Hill's death, both Birdland and the Jason Islands were sold by his family. Birdland
700-593: Was bought by the Trigg family, who put the park up for sale in 2012 and was then bought by Ian Cunningham, principal of Livingstone Leisure Ltd. The Jason Islands were purchased by Michael and Judy Steinhardt, who in turn donated them to the Wildlife Conservation Society . The park contains around 6 acres (2.4 ha) of woodland, the River Windrush , ponds and gardens. It is a popular tourist attraction in
728-529: Was opened in 1957 by Leonard W. Hill, a bird lover. In 1970, Hill bought the Jason Islands , the most north-westerly islands in the Falkland Islands archipelago , comprising Grand Jason Island and Steeple Jason Island, both uninhabited. The islands (including some sheep bred by their owner) were offered to Hill for £10,000; after negotiation, he paid £5,500 for the islands without the sheep. Hill made them
756-469: Was printed by Harrison and Sons , the company which printed British postage stamps for many years. Beneath the words 'Conservation Year 1970' was a portrait of Hill and a picture of Grand and Steeple Islands alongside some gentoo penguins . In the late 1970s (the exact date is unknown), Hill issued a series of bank notes , purportedly authorised by the Jason Islands. They were in five denominations with different sizes and colours. 'Jason Islands' appeared in
784-535: Was started by Len Hill, who was often referred to as the Penguin Millionaire. There are around 500 birds contained within more than 150 open aviaries , including the River Windrush of 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) depth. The park contains the only king penguins in England, Wales or Ireland. Other species of note include pink-backed pelicans , Stanley or Blue cranes , white-naped cranes , cassowary , Marabou stork and golden conure , also known as
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