This section was more or less lifted from the Little Rock Zoo map again. It's essentially a building where birds, monkeys and at one point reptiles lived. But first a caveat.
The Little Rock Zoo is home to a trio of Asian Elephants. All are along in years, and like the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., the Little Rock Zoo specializes in the geriatric care that female Elephants from 64 to 59 require. While visiting the Sumatran Tigers earlier, we could see them in the Elephant yard and opted to get a closer look on our way back around; however, by then the rain had started, and the keepers moved them inside.
On to the "Aviary/Reptile/Primate" house. The building was opened to the public in 1937, built under the auspices of the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression. Originally, it housed only monkeys, but over time evolved and the huge open main area is now a walk through Aviary, while the right side is home to some lesser primate species and the left side is closed and under renovation. As these things go, not a particularly bright spot, but the zoo has plans to repurpose it under its current master plan. For us a good place to hang out and wait out the passing shower.
NICOBAR PIGEON
HADIDA IBIS
HAMERKOP
SCHEEPMAKER'S CROWNED PIGEON
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MADAGASCAR TEAL
WHITE-FACED SAKI
TUFTED CAPUCHIN
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