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Description
The Orléans Park is part of the villa of the same name, which houses the headquarters of the Presidency of the Sicilian Region. The park was built around the middle of the 19th century and was used for a long time as a place for agricultural experimentation.
Recently it has been transformed into an interesting ornithological park, populated by many species of birds, exotic and from the Mediterranean area. It is the only ornithological park in Italy and one of the few existing in Europe.
In addition to the numerous species of rare exotic parrots, such as Macaws and Conures, it is possible to observe storks, flamingos, pink pelicans and native birds now extinct in Sicily, such as the Griffon Vulture, the Sultan's Chicken, the Francolin, the Owl and the Italian Knight. There are also fawns.
The park is part of a large project, the "Parco Ninni Cassarà", second only to the "Favorita", inaugurated in November 2011.
Recently it has been transformed into an interesting ornithological park, populated by many species of birds, exotic and from the Mediterranean area. It is the only ornithological park in Italy and one of the few existing in Europe.
In addition to the numerous species of rare exotic parrots, such as Macaws and Conures, it is possible to observe storks, flamingos, pink pelicans and native birds now extinct in Sicily, such as the Griffon Vulture, the Sultan's Chicken, the Francolin, the Owl and the Italian Knight. There are also fawns.
The park is part of a large project, the "Parco Ninni Cassarà", second only to the "Favorita", inaugurated in November 2011.