Duckling @ Bukit Jelutong Eco Community Park Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Duckling is a very cute, colorful and attractive little bird can be found in Bukit Jelutong Eco Community Park Shah Alan, Selangor, Malaysia. It can be found in the lake around the park.

Bukit Jelutong Eco Community Park Shah Alam is set up by a private entity aimed at developing ecologically literate community,  providing recreational and educational evironment to the local community. The park is centered around a lake, surrounded by spacious green lawns. It is a favorite place for families morning walk and relaxation with the kids while enjoying beautiful scenery. There are large number of animals can be found in the park including different type of chickens, ducks, geese, water birds and sheeps. Oher recreational facilities available include picnic areas, bathrooms and resting huts. 

Bukit Jelutong Eco Community Park Shah Alam can be reached in approximately one hour from Kuala Lumpur city center by car. 

Other neighboring areas to Bukit Jelutong Eco Community Park for birding destinations include Shah Alam Lake Garden and National Botanical Garden Shah Alam.  

National Botanical Garden Shah Alam or Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam in Malay is one a few parks located in the center of Shah Alam city. It is a public park that serves a green lung for city folks. It is located at Taman Pertanian Malaysia, just less than an hour drive away from Kuala Lumpur City Center. 

Covering an area of 817 hectares, the park is an important place for family get way, children activities, gathering, jogging and even wedding. At the same time, it attracts wildlife and it has become a bird sanctuary. A small entrance fee of RM3 per person is collected at the entrance to the park. The Park opens from Tuesday to Sunday from 7.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. It closes on Monday. 

National Botanical Garden Shah Alam has a large bird population and varieties with a recorded more than 60 species of birds. It certainly entices many birders to be there. The main target birds include different types of pittas, eagles, doves, hornbills, bee-eaters, kingfishers, shrikes, weavers, flycatchers, bulbuls, pigeons just to name a few. It has become a destination for migratory birds too.