Bird Extinct Outside Captivity Returns to the Wild for the First Time in 40 Years
The Sihek (Guam kingfisher) was extinct in the wild for 40 years. Now, the rare birds are being reintroduced into the tropical forests of Palmyra Atoll thanks to the Sihek Recovery Program.
Extinct-In-The-Wild Birds Released Into Wild For First Time In 40 Years
Global conservation partnership releases the first captive-bred population of Guam kingfishers into the rainforests on Palmyra Atoll.
Rare kingfisher birds released back into wild for first time in 40 years
The Guam kingfisher - also known as a sihek - went extinct in the wild almost forty years ago. Now, six of the birds have been released after keepers from UK zoos helped to hand-rear them.
Guam kingfishers hatched at National Aviary among first released into wild in nearly 40 years
Three Guam kingfishers that hatched at the National Aviary have been released on an island in the Pacific, marking the first time their species has been in the wild in nearly 40 years. The National Aviary has been part of a project to establish a population of Guam kingfishers,
Bird Species, Extinct Outside Captivity, Reintroduced To The Wild For First Time In 40 Years
Michael Fitzsimmons/Shutterstock A bird species that hasn't existed in the wild for nearly 40 years has finally returned to its natural habitat. It's the first time since the 1980s that the bird species existed outside of captivity.
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