Victoria Crowned Pigeon
October 5, 2019
The National Aviary is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and if you love birds, this is a must see!!! THIS is what truly brought me to Pittsburgh and it was wonderful! It is the largest aviary in the USA. There are 200 different species and over 500 total birds. They also have a sloth but, admittedly, the Aviary staff say he mostly stays hidden and sleeps a lot . I did not see him even though a docent tried to point out his only visible leg to me in a tree.
Ninety-nine percent of the birds are contained in recreated natural habitats for the birds who come from all over the world. The habitats are divided up with a wetlands, grasslands, rainforest, and penquin point enclosures and the birds are free flying so you can observe and enjoy as long as you would like to. Some of the birds clearly had no fear of humans and came to sit right beside me or stand as my feet. I tried my best to identify each bird, yet still remain a mystery.
Andeon cock of the rock
Marianas fruit dove
Snowy egret
Golden breasted starling
White-eared catbird
Superb Sparrow
Purple throated fruitcrow
Burrowing Owl – about 7 inches tall
I think this is a screech owl
Green singing finch
Red siskin
Shaft tailed finch
Turquoise Tanager
Western Kingbird
Owl finch
Flamingo
Guam kingfisher
Very curious bird
Roseate Spoonbill
Scarlet-headed blackbird
Guira cuckoo
Brown pelican
Venezuelan Troupial
White crested laughing thrush
Canary
Tawny frogmouth
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