It is one of the world's largest covered bird parks, located adjacent to the 60-hectare (150-acre) Perdana Botanical Gardens, Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park, the National Mosque and Royal Malaysian Police Museum.

About 90% are local birds and 10% were imported from countries such as Australia, China, Holland, Indonesia, New Guinea, Tanzania and Thailand.

[1][3] The Bird Park was first planned in 1987 when its was in its studying phase.

Being in a fenced area with netted canopy, implementation began the following year.

[4] In its early years, the park was criticised for dirty toilets, "rubbish-strewn paths and the lack of information signs".