
aviary
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thumb|upright|Home aviary, Néthen, Belgium, non-commercial wooden construction
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Various types of aviary
- History
- Early modern origins
- Victorian revival
- 20th century to modern day
- List of public aviaries
- Former aviaries
- Gallery
- References
- External links
thumb|upright|Home aviary, Néthen, Belgium, non-commercial wooden construction
An aviary is a large enclosure for confining birds, although bats may also be considered for display. Unlike birdcages, aviaries allow birds a larger living space where they can fly; hence, aviaries are also sometimes known as flight cages in the United Kingdom. Aviaries often contain plants and shrubbery to simulate a natural environment.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “aviary” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.