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aviary
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Also known as bird house, flight cages

thumb|upright|Home aviary, Néthen, Belgium, non-commercial wooden construction

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • 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.

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