Abstract
A pair of Red-Crested Cardin als (Faroaria
coronata) at the Topeka Zoological
Park have reproduced two years in a row
in the large free flight Tropical Rain
Forest exhibit. The exhibit is a circu lar
structure 100 feet in diameter covered
with a geodesic dome 3 I feet high in the
center. The dome is made of clear acrylic
panels which allow 92% natural light
transmission. The building is maintained
at a temperature of 70° to 90°F and at
70% to 80% relative humidity . The interior
of the exhibit contains a lush growth
of tropical plants with trees 20-25 feet
tall .