aviculture

[ey-vi-kuhl-cher]

noun

1. the rearing or keeping of birds.

aviculture

/ ˈeɪvɪˌkʌltʃə /

noun

1. the keeping and rearing of birds

Other Word Forms

• aviculturist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of aviculture¹

First recorded in 1875–80; avi- + culture

Example Sentences

They were introduced to the Northeastern United States in the late 19th century as ornaments on the ponds of wealthy estates and in zoos and aviculture collections, before making their way into the wild.

From New York Times

Multiple emails and documents, obtained under freedom of information laws, reveal that the Australian department and the former environment minister Josh Frydenberg were warned by the aviculture industry and the MP Warren Entsch that the purpose of the imports was not zoo exhibition, but trade.

From The Guardian

Six of the flock laid nine eggs, which Mark Roberts, the aviculture manager at the reserve, called “a wonderful and welcome surprise.”

From New York Times

Mark Roberts, the aviculture manager at the Slimbridge reserve, says “with the Andeans in full parenting mode, we gave them Chilean chicks to bring up as their own. It’s great motivation and enriching for the birds.”

From Seattle Times

He praised the system as “one of the most interesting experiments in combined bird protection and aviculture that England has produced.”

From Washington Post