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Description
Century Park (世纪公园) in Shanghai is the city’s largest urban park with more than 140 hectares. The park has lakes, forests, lawns and a designated bird conservation area around Birds' Island (2). This area is located at the center of Century Park. Birds that breed in the park include Light-vented Bulbul, Azure-winged Magpie, Vinous-throated Parrotbill, and Chinese Blackbird. Wintering birds include Pallas's Leaf Warbler, White's Thrush, Dusky Thrush, Pale Thrush, Yellow-bellied Tit, Daurian Redstart, and Red-flanked Bluetail.
Birds that are often observed include Little Grebe, Little Egret, Black-crowned Night Heron, Crested Goshawk, Eurasian Hoopoe, Common Kingfisher, Long-tailed Shrike and Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Passage migrants that can show up in the park include Ashy Drongo, Siberian Blue Robin, Dollarbird, Japanese Thrush, Sakhalin Leaf Warbler and Rufous-tailed Robin. During migration season and in winter, you can find around 35 bird species in the park.
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Century Park in Shanghai is located in Pudong at the eastern end of Century Avenue, near the Shanghai Science & Technology Museum. Century Park is best reached by taking Line 2 on the Shanghai Metro to Century Park station (1). It is also within walking distance from Shanghai Science and Technology Museum station. Entrance to the park is free.