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Address:Allegheny Commons West
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Tel:
(412) 323-7235
Our Zoo and Aquarium Expert Says:
The Aviary is home to 600+ birds of more than 200 species from around the world. Among the birds you'll see here include Costa's hummingbird, the hooded merganser from North America, the cedar waxwing, and the boat-billed heron from the South American tropics. There are also birds from Africa, Eurasia, the Asian Tropics, and Australia. Among the highlights are daily feedings in the walk-through exhibit and an actual tropical rainstorm daily in the wetlands of the Americas 200,000-cubic foot walk-through exhibit.
Extras: Shows, Educational Presentations.
Open 9 am to 5 pm. $ (Inexpensive)
Statistics: Approximately 600 birds belonging to 200 species.
From National Aviary - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:
The National Aviary is America's only independent indoor nonprofit bird zoo. Located in historic North Side's West Park, the Aviary is home to 600+ birds of more than 200 species. Many are threatened or endangered in the wild. Our natural, planted exhibits allow visitors an up-close view of the bird world. From Pacific Parrotlets to Andean Condors, the birds represent nearly every continent, with a particular emphasis on rainforest and wetland habitats.