aviculture
noun
avi·cul·ture
ˈā-və-ˌkəl-chər 
ˈa-
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: the raising and care of birds and especially of wild birds in captivity
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The study parrots, the Blue-Throated Macaw, Ara glaucogularis, is often referred to in aviculture as the Caninde Macaw or sometimes as Wagler’s Macaw.
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Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Singapore plays a key role as a major international transshipment hub for the global aviculture industry, according to a new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the wildlife trade monitoring organization TRAFFIC.
—National Geographic, 19 Apr. 2016
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Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Singapore plays a key role as a major international transshipment hub for the global aviculture industry, according to a new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the wildlife trade monitoring organization TRAFFIC.
—National Geographic, 19 Apr. 2016
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“Aviculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aviculture. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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