page_title: Aviculture
hierarchical_section_title: Aviculture
caption_attribution_description: Budgerigars, Melopsittacus undulatus and Cockatiel, Nymphicus hollandicus in an aviary at Bandipur National Park, India.
context_page_description: Aviculture is the practice of keeping and breeding birds, especially of wild birds in captivity. Aviculture is generally focused on not only the raising and breeding of birds, but also on preserving avian habitat, and public awareness campaigns.
context_section_description: Aviculture is the practice of keeping and breeding birds, especially of wild birds in captivity. Aviculture is generally focused on not only the raising and breeding of birds, but also on preserving avian habitat, and public awareness campaigns.
caption: Budgerigars and a cockatiel in captivity
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