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aviary

[ay-vee-er-ee] / ˈeɪ viˌɛr i /
NOUN
bird sanctuary
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A handful of ramblers roamed the landscaped lakefront promenade, featuring a free walk-in aviary filled with brilliantly colored exotic birds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Since 2022, the Sadyba Nyushanik centre has built a new aviary to house the influx of injured birds.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

If time is tight, take the free narrated tram ride and stroll through the 25,000-square-foot open-air aviary, home to over 250 injured birds—including pelicans—that can’t be returned to the wild.

From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026

As well as suiting her needs, the aviary was also designed to give the flock more space and more opportunities for free flight.

From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025

At the far end of the building was an indoor/outdoor aviary filled with colorful parrots.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

And then there were moments of “11,000 Strings” that sounded like the musical aviaries of Olivier Messiaen emanating from a far away lath house.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025

The scientists manipulated the environment of immigrants by changing the foliage in the experimental aviaries as well.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2024

In an attempt to entice the escaped birds back, he placed a large feeding tray in the walkway between his aviaries.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2023

There are three aviaries, where visitors walk among the birds, plus an outdoor area where birds are kept in enclosures.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 22, 2023

In the larger gardens might also be found labyrinths and aviaries, with bright-plumaged birds from the East.

From Of Six Mediæval Women To Which Is Added A Note on Mediæval Gardens by Alice Kemp-Welch


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