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Bird species once only found in captivity lays first wild eggs in 40 years
The birds were eliminated when the invasive brown treesnake was accidentally introduced to the island of Guam in the '40s.
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The sight of tiny sparrows fluttering between the branches of a hedge is a quintessential part of a walk in the countryside. Just as the repetitive “tap-tap-tap” of the woodpecker, the ...
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Biologists Rejoice as Extremely Rare Guam Kingfishers Lay Their First Wild Eggs in Nearly 40 Years
The brightly colored birds are extinct in the wild, having disappeared from their native Guam in 1988 due to the introduction ...
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Endangered bird species lays eggs in the wild, the 1st in almost 40 years
The Sihek is among the most endangered bird species in the world. Conservationists hope to release more Siheks into the wild ...
Endangered bird species lays first wild eggs in 4 decades thanks to Cincinnati Zoo conservation efforts
The first wild eggs of an endangered bird have been laid for the first time in almost four decades, and the Cincinnati Zoo & ...
Delaware experts pick their 5 favorite birding sites, species to see and what to bring
Experts from Delaware Audubon, Delaware Ornithological Society and Sussex Bird Club give a bird's-eye view of special sites ...
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Once-Extinct Bird Lays Eggs in the Wild for the First Time in 40 Years
The sihek bird, once extinct in the wild, laid its first eggs after being reintroduced to Palmyra Atoll in a conservation milestone.