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Upon arrival, visitors can pay a visit to the butterfly house in search of colorful insects or hang out with the resident tortoises—but no trip to La Marquesa is complete without exploring the on-property aviary.—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025 Photo : Become Legendary A small rock garden, once used as an aviary, is tucked into the far corner of the sprawling room.—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 May 2025 The attraction features more than 20,000 butterflies and hundreds of birds in the aviaries.—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025 The transformed Hidden Jungle aviary bursts with hundreds of butterflies each spring, attracting butterfly enthusiasts from across the region.—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aviary
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Etymology
Latin aviarium, from avis bird; akin to Greek aetos eagle
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