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Adopt-A-Bird

Symbolically adopt your favorite bird…or mammal! Proceeds from all symbolic adoptions support the National Aviary’s work to save birds and protect their habitats. PLUS, join in all the fun by symbolically adopting some of your favorite species during our limited-time-only season: Forests Presented by Peoples!

Symbolically Adopt-A-Bird!

Seasonal Species: Forests!

Featured Symbolic Adoptions

Eurasian Eagle-Owl looking into the camera with her mouth open! — **Eurasian Eagle-Owl, Vera**

A Northern Saw-whet Owl — **Northern Saw-whet Owl**

Peregrine Falcon, Storm

Other Adoptable Species

Always available for symbolic adoption! Pick from some of our most popular birds at an adoption level that’s right for you.

American Flamingo standing on one leg — **American Flamingo**

Andean Condor

A closeup of a Bald Eagle — **Bald Eagle**

Barred Owl

A Brown Pelican on a branch — **Brown Pelican**

A light brown Eastern Screech-Owl calmly perched on the gloved hand of a National Aviary expert. — **Eastern Screech-Owl**

An Eurasian Eagle Owl — **Eurasian Eagle-Owl**

Gray Crowned-Crane

Hyacinth Macaw sitting on a tree branch — **Hyacinth Macaw**

A Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth hanging upside down on a branch — **Linnaeus’s Two-toed Sloth**

Rainbow Lorikeets hanging upside down on a branch — **Rainbow Lorikeet**

Red-billed Hornbill perched on a branch — **Red-billed Hornbill**

A Scarlet Macaw perched on the top of a faux branch — **Scarlet Macaw**

White-cheeked Turaco on a branch in the Tropical Rainforest habitat — **White-Cheeked Turaco**

All proceeds from Adopt-A-Bird go directly to support animal care efforts at the National Aviary. You can’t go wrong with this unique gift only available at the National Aviary. Digital* and print options available!

*Digital options are NOT available for Featured Symbolic Adoptions, including Saw-whet Owls, Aurora, and Vera. These special packages must be mailed to the adopter.

Adopt-A-Bird mailed packages will be prepared and mailed within 14 days. For a quicker delivery, you may choose the digital option and receive your digital package within 3 business days.

In The News

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BRAND-NEW FOREST FUN: It’s finally time to meet the new stinkin’ cute Striped Skunks (and help name them!), and other woodland creatures this fall ONLY at the National Aviary | National Aviary

During the Aviary’s latest seasonal theme, Forests Presented by Peoples, find yourself wandering along tree-covered pathways, with cascading pumpkins around colorful photo opportunities for families and friends alike!

Striped skunk sisters arrive at National Aviary | Observer-Reporter

The National Aviary is welcoming two new furry animal ambassadors to its collection of 500 birds and mammals -: striped skunk sisters.

Is It OK to Befriend a Crow? We Asked Bird Experts | Martha Stewart

Here in the real world, these super-smart birds are unexpected stars of social media, where users on CrowTok show off the ways they connect with their local corvids.

Little Stinkers: The Aviary Welcomes Baby Skunks, and You Can Help Name Them | Pittsburgh Magazine

The striped sisters will follow in their mother’s footsteps to become animal ambassadors.

You can name National Aviary’s new skunks, but there’s a deadline | USA Today

The pair of striped skunks, born in the spring, arrived at the aviary in Pittsburgh over the summer. The skunks are nearly identical, though the white stripes along the top of their heads are unique, with one reaching a narrow point while the other curves toward one side of her nose.