National Aviary | |
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40°27′12″N 80°00′36″W / 40.4533°N 80.01°W | |
Slogan | Working to inspire respect for nature through an appreciation of birds. |
Date opened | 1952; 1991 (went private) |
Location | Allegheny Commons West 700 Arch Street Pittsburgh, PA, 15212 United States |
No. of animals | 500+ |
No. of species | 150 |
Memberships | "Association of Zoos and Aquariums". aza.org. AZA. Retrieved June 29, 2019. |
Website | www |
The National Aviary, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is the only independent indoor nonprofit aviary in the United States. It is also the country's largest aviary, and the only one accorded honorary "National" status by the United States Congress.[1][2]
The aviary is home to more than 500 birds representing more than 150 species, and is a member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).