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Parque das Aves: Latin America’s Largest Bird Park is near Iguazu in Brazil

Last Updated: April 5, 2025 // by Sarah E. Albom // 46 Comments
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Green- Beaked Tucan, Parque Das Aves, Brazil. Photo copyright ©Sarah Albom 2016

When she was 15 years old, our daughter went on an AFS student exchange that had her living in Argentina with a host family for a year. One of the adventures she enjoyed was a 10-day trip that included Iguazu Falls and nearby Parque das Aves.

An avid photographer, both the story and photos below are by Sarah Albom at age 16, while living in Argentina.

The Parque das Aves or Bird Park, not far from the Brazilian border and the Iguazu Falls, is the largest bird park in Latin America.

Full of incredible birds, butterflies, and plant life, Parque das Aves was the next stop on my AFS student exchange trip after Iguazu.

Though we visited on a relatively rainy day, there were still lots of birds out and about. The place was incredibly vibrant, and one of my favourite photo opportunities so far.

Photo tour of Parque das Aves

Scarlet Ibis at the bird park in Brazil. Photo copyright ©Sarah Albom 2016
A scarlet Ibis. I loved the vivid colours.
Parque das Aves, Brazil. Photo copyright ©Sarah Albom 2016
I’m not sure what type of bird this is but I believe it is some type of falcon or similar. It was sitting on a branch directly next to the entrance and didn’t move at all no matter how close people walked to it.
Flower at Parque das Aves, Brazil. Photo copyright ©Sarah Albom 2016
This is the first flower I saw and I just loved the colour contrast. There wasn’t a label so I’m not sure what type it is.
Scarlet Ibis in the trees, Parque das Aves, Brazil. Photo copyright ©Sarah Albom 2016
A whole group of Scarlet Ibises were perched up in the boughs above our heads.
A scarlet and blue-and-yellow macaw in Brazil. Photo copyright ©Sarah Albom 2016
A scarlet and blue-and-yellow macaw over a drinking bowl. There was an entire enclosure of these beautiful birds.
Green- Beaked Tucan, Parque Das Aves, Brazil. Photo copyright ©Sarah Albom 2016
My favourite animal was the Green-Beaked Tucan. These curious birds weren’t afraid of us and so I could get very close for a photo.
Banana plant. Photo copyright ©Sarah Albom 2016
A banana plant outside of one of the bird enclosures.
Screaming Cariama cristata., Parque das Aves, Brazil. Photo copyright ©Sarah Albom 2016
A screaming Cariama cristata., which lives up to its name and was shrieking practically the entire time. In fact, this was one of the few moments its mouth was closed.
Golden bird, Parque das Aves, Brazil. Photo copyright ©Sarah Albom 2016
This golden unknown bird was resting on a tree inside one of the enclosures. I wish I knew its name because I absolutely love its plumage and tail feathers.
Parque das Aves, Brazil. Photo copyright ©Sarah Albom 2016
Unfortunately, I forgot to find the name of many of the birds and so I’m not sure what type of bird this is. I loved them though for their little fan of feathers on their head.

Final thoughts

Parque das Aves was part of a nine-day side trip to Buenos Aires and Iguazu Falls that I went on during my yearlong AFS exchange program in Argentina. I had a marvellous time, and it was great to be able to meet exchange students that were staying all around the country.

My exchange has now ended and I’m back in New Zealand. It was an incredible experience, and I loved every second. It helped me grow so much as a person and is an experience I will never forget.

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More on visiting this bird park

  • Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 8:30am to 4:30pm (Closed on Monday)
  • Located in Brazil, next to the Iguaçu National Park at Av. das Cataratas, KM 17.1, Foz do Iguaçu
  • Parking is available in a private lot nearby, or take bus Line 120 (From downtown to the National Park).
  • Annually over 900,000 people visit Parque Das Aves.

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About Sarah E. Albom

Sarah is an aspiring photographer and journalist. An expat living with her family in New Zealand, she has travelled extensively around the world and has lived as an exchange student in Argentina for a year.

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Comments

  1. Daniel LaFrance

    February 20, 2017 at 4:05 pm

    You’ve amassed a fantastic set of photos from your travels. I agree… you no doubt have grown from your experiences. Treasure and keep alive the memories.

    Reply
  2. Trisha Velarmino

    February 17, 2017 at 8:09 pm

    Wow, I love your photos! I lived in Brazil before and didn’t get to see such lovely birds. Wish we knew the name of the golden one! It’s my favorite from this article.

    Reply
    • Trisha Velarmino

      February 17, 2017 at 8:11 pm

      *Argentina lol not Brazil 🙂

      Reply
  3. Cathy

    February 17, 2017 at 4:56 pm

    Every color of the rainbow covered in these gorgeous photos! I like the toucan the best, such crisp colors!

    Reply
  4. Pedro

    February 17, 2017 at 11:51 am

    As a Brazilian, it took me ages to visit Foz. But once there, I loved every minute of it, including my visit to Parque das Aves. Lovely pictures, by the way!

    Reply
  5. bettyl - NZ

    February 16, 2017 at 8:07 pm

    These are fantastic looking birds with awesome colors! Your photos are fabulous.

    Reply
  6. Ruth

    February 16, 2017 at 5:14 pm

    These birds are beautiful! Places like these are some of my favorite. Reminds of a similar place I visited in Honduras (probably smaller and with less variety).

    Reply
  7. Neesie

    February 16, 2017 at 11:10 am

    You have a stunning collection of photographs here Sarah. The toucan reminded me of the Hornbill’s that used to come and visit us every afternoon when we lived in Brunei. I’m currently painting birds so maybe I need to paint a toucan or hornbill.
    Thanks for sharing 😀

    Reply
  8. Carmen's Luxury Travel

    February 15, 2017 at 10:50 pm

    These are some of the most beautiful birds I’ve ever seen! Their colors are fantastic. Beautiful photographs, thanks for sharing. Happy travels 🙂

    Reply
  9. Jennifer Melroy

    February 15, 2017 at 6:44 pm

    I really like the Green-Beaked Tucan. I am also a fan of the bird with the feathers sticking out of his head. It reminds me of the National Bird of Uganda. You got some great bird pictures and I can’t tell a few were taken in an aviary.

    Reply
  10. Photo Cache

    February 15, 2017 at 6:03 am

    I love going to bird parks. There’s so much beauty in birds.

    Reply
  11. Claudia | ImagesByCW

    February 15, 2017 at 1:03 am

    I am not much into birds, but would definitely love to visit if just for all the incredible colors. Wow – those scarlet Ibis and the unknown yellow bird, so beautiful. Your close up shot of the green beaked toucan is awesome!

    Reply
  12. Ami Bhat

    February 14, 2017 at 10:16 pm

    Those birds are just amazing. Especially the Toucan. So colorful and nice. Well captured. I sure would love to capture some of these in my camera.

    Reply
  13. Sandy N Vyjay

    February 14, 2017 at 7:05 pm

    The beauty of the birds is just amazing. I was ignorant about some of the most beautiful species of birds as well. The colour of their feathers and beaks in enchanting! A sunday well spent.

    Reply
  14. Bryna | Dotted Line Travels

    February 14, 2017 at 4:52 pm

    Beautiful photos! I love how colourful they are. Also that first yellow plant/flower is so pretty!

    Reply
  15. Carol

    February 14, 2017 at 1:43 pm

    My favorite is the golden unknown bird. Love all of them really.

    Reply
  16. Pat

    February 14, 2017 at 9:03 am

    Such beautiful tropical birds! I love the Toucan and the Scarlet Ibis.

    Reply
    • Sarah E. Albom

      February 14, 2017 at 11:40 am

      Thanks Pat. My favourite is the Toucan as well.

      Reply
  17. Paul Pietrangelo

    February 14, 2017 at 6:38 am

    A whole group of Scarlet Ibises, wow I love the photo. So much red. Thank you for these beautiful birds Sarah. I got a lot of learning to do when it comes to taking photos. You & your mother are fantastic. See ya soon.

    Cruisin Paul

    Reply
    • Sarah E. Albom

      February 14, 2017 at 11:41 am

      Thanks Paul. I really liked the vibrance of the ibises. In fact I was a bit worried that they would look too vibrant and fake when I downloaded them onto the computer.

      Reply
  18. Anda

    February 13, 2017 at 8:33 pm

    I visited this aviary when I was in Argentina too. It’s very close to Iguazu Falls. the cab drivers will take you across the border without a visa because they have an understanding with the local authorities. I loved the birds there. To my surprise, the Tucan was extremely friendly.

    Reply
    • Sarah E. Albom

      February 14, 2017 at 11:42 am

      How much does it cost to go in a taxi? It seems like it would be very expensive.

      Reply
  19. L. Diane Wolfe

    February 13, 2017 at 1:07 pm

    That close up of the green-billed Tucan is beautiful.

    Reply
    • Sarah E. Albom

      February 14, 2017 at 11:42 am

      Thanks Diane, it’s my favourite as well.

      Reply
  20. kim Marie Ostrowski

    February 13, 2017 at 9:40 am

    That golden unknown bird I think MIGHT be (but don’t quote me on it) a pheasant.
    and I do love the tucan photos esp. the green billed that is so cool it’s got that tint of green to it.

    Reply
    • Sarah E. Albom

      February 14, 2017 at 11:42 am

      Hmm, I’m not sure. I’ll look it up. I think it had some strange, exotic name though.

      Reply
  21. Barbara Radisavljevic

    February 13, 2017 at 8:24 am

    I’m partial to the tucan in the first photo. I can’t get over the size of that colorful beak.

    Reply
    • Sarah E. Albom

      February 14, 2017 at 11:43 am

      I’m pretty sure it’s the same size as the body, which is impressive.

      Reply
  22. Vishal Vashisht

    February 13, 2017 at 7:58 am

    Don’t worry about the names, the photos are so incredible I really loved them. Seeing the birds that we don’t regularly see made me happy.

    Reply
    • Sarah E. Albom

      February 14, 2017 at 11:44 am

      There were birds from all over the world, which was amazing.

      Reply
  23. Ruth Johnston

    February 13, 2017 at 5:16 am

    My son is an avid bird photographer. We went on an Africa safari and he was more interested on the birds that sat on the hippos back than the hippo. Your toucan photo is incredible!

    Reply
    • Sarah E. Albom

      February 14, 2017 at 11:45 am

      Jaja I can imagine that. The birds are incredible. I don’t have a lens with enough zoom to take photos of them regularly but here the birds were so close it didn’t matter.

      Reply
  24. Comedy Plus

    February 13, 2017 at 5:07 am

    My favorite is your favorite. All these shots are fabulous. So very colorful too.

    Have a fabulous day. 🙂

    Reply
    • Sarah E. Albom

      February 14, 2017 at 11:45 am

      It’s so beautiful, isn’t it? Thanks Sandee.

      Reply
  25. Susan

    February 13, 2017 at 2:59 am

    Awesome bird pictures, Sarah! It’s hard to pick a favorite, but I do especially like the green eye of the green-beaked tucan. That’s a stunning picture.

    Reply
    • Sarah E. Albom

      February 14, 2017 at 11:46 am

      It took me a few shots to get one where the eye was fully in focus. Thanks Susan.

      Reply
  26. Lexa Cain

    February 13, 2017 at 1:49 am

    Love them all, but that Scarlet Ibis is really something. I looked up the unknown ones on google and couldn’t find anything helpful, either there were lists of bird names with no pics or there were pics with no bird names. But your pic of the gold bird with the long tail was there with a link to this blog! I hope you get a lot of hits here coz your pictures are spectacular!!

    Reply
    • Sarah E. Albom

      February 14, 2017 at 11:46 am

      Wow, that was fast! I didn’t expect it to be up there. What did you search?

      Reply
  27. Alex J. Cavanaugh

    February 13, 2017 at 1:48 am

    Some really colorful birds. Amazing some let you get that close.
    And I Googled it – that last one is a grey crowned crane.

    Reply
    • Sarah E. Albom

      February 14, 2017 at 11:47 am

      Thank you so much! You’re much better at research than I am, clearly.

      Reply
  28. Vicki Louise

    February 13, 2017 at 12:09 am

    Beautiful photos – I love the vibrancy in the toucan’s beak in that first shot. The contrast against the black feather is so striking – and it’s sweet they’re so friendly and not scared by people.

    Reply
    • Sarah E. Albom

      February 14, 2017 at 11:47 am

      They were pretty cheeky to be honest, but very fun.

      Reply
  29. Hilary Melton-Butcher

    February 12, 2017 at 9:23 pm

    Hi Sarah – birds are quite extraordinary aren’t they … fantastic photos you’ve given us with some of their names .. loved seeing this and definitely this Bird Park would be on my list if and when I ever get to South America … perhaps I’d better drill down a little and say Argentina! Fantastic photos – thank you .. cheers Hilary

    Reply
    • Sarah E. Albom

      February 14, 2017 at 11:48 am

      It was incredible and I strongly recommend it for all future Argentina-goers.

      Reply
  30. Lyn aka The Travelling Lindfields

    February 12, 2017 at 7:02 pm

    David and I didn’t go to the Bird Park when we visited Iguazu. At the time I thought birds were a bit boring but after seeing toucans in the wild around the falls I was sorry we hadn’t included it in our itinerary. If I ever get back to Iguazu the Bird Park will be at the top of my list.

    Reply
    • Sarah E. Albom

      February 14, 2017 at 11:48 am

      What a shame. The Bird Park was one of my favourite parts of the trip. I recommend going back just to see it.

      Reply

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