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Murphy, a 33-year-old male bald eagle, was found dead in his aviary after severe storms swept through the St. Louis Area.—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025 But following a series of violent storms and tornadoes that swept through the St. Louis region, Murphy was found dead in his aviary March 15, according to the World Bird Sanctuary.—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025 Adding to the mystery is the fact that his three aviary mates are alive and in good health, and the aviary itself did not sustain any damage during the storms.—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025 Whenever the other eagles in the aviary came near his rock and its nest, Murphy would scream and charge at them, the sanctuary wrote.—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aviary
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Etymology
Latin aviarium, from avis bird; akin to Greek aetos eagle
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