Pittsburgh's National Aviary - Pittsburgh, PA
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The National Aviary, located in Pittsburgh, PA is America's only independent indoor nonprofit aviary. It is also America's largest aviary, and the only accorded honorary "National" status by the United States Congress.
Waymark Code: WMB4BM
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/03/2011
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The Aviary is home to more than 600 birds of more than 200 species, many of which are threatened or endangered in the wild. It has one of the most diverse collections in North America (exceeding, for example, the esteemed National Zoo in Washington, D.C. and the Niagara Falls Aviary).
As a result, the Aviary has many species that are rarely found in other zoos or aviaries, for example, Bare-necked Fruitcrows, Paradise Tanagers, Green-backed Trogon, Scarlet-headed Blackbird, Blue-crowned Laughingthrush, Blue-winged Mountain Tanager, Pompadour Cotinga, Blue-necked Tanager, and Lesser Green Broadbill.
Among the most popular residents are Benito the Hyacinth Macaw and his roommate, Killer the Green-winged Macaw.[3] Both are trained, and perform at occasional educational exhibitions. The Aviary has also had success in breeding; its Spectacled Owls had their first chick, named Franklin (after Benjamin Franklin), who hatched in September 2006. Franklin can be seen in one of the Aviary's exhibits.
(Information derived from Wikipedia.)
Street Address:
700 Arch Street
Pittsburgh, PA United States
15212
Website for the Aviary: [Web Link]
Admission Price: Not listed
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