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Birds who pushed the door to the right were transferred into aviaries where the resident birds were pushing the door on the left and vice versa.—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024 Two plush-crested jay chicks can now be seen at the aviary at the Milwaukee County Zoo.—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024 Prior to release from the temporary aviaries into the rainforests of Palmyra Atoll, each sihek was given a health exam.—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 Specifically, a trustee was awarded $100,000 and access to additional funds, but the birds had to be allowed to remain living in the aviary of Mandel’s Wainscott, Hamptons home after her death (in 2015).—Alexandra Peers, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for aviary
Word History
Etymology
Latin aviarium, from avis bird; akin to Greek aetos eagle
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