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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.
Once-Extinct Bird Is Now Laying Eggs in the Wild for the First Time in Nearly 40 Years
A once-extinct bird has laid eggs in the wild for the first time in nearly 40 years. After returning to the wild in 2024, the ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 & ...
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Extinct bird may be making a comeback with Cincinnati Zoo's help
The Guam kingfisher is no longer found in Guam, but thanks to the help of a handful of zoos, including Cincinnati's, there's ...
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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 ...
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Endangered bird species lays first wild eggs in 4 decades thanks to Cincinnati Zoo conservation efforts
The zoo says Sihek, an endangered bird recently returned to the wild, have laid eggs on their new Pacific island home at Palmyra Atoll, making them the first wild eggs for the species in almost 40 ...
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Bird species once only found in captivity lays first wild eggs in 40 years
The eggs mark the first wild eggs from the species in approximately 40 years. Sihek birds in the wild. (Courtesy: Martin Kastner) Nine Sihek (also known as Guam kingfishers) were released at the ...