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Guam Rail walking on the ground

Saving Guam Rails In 1987, only 21 Guam Rails remained after their population was nearly driven to extinction by an invasive species. The Guam Rails were rescued and brought into…

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Guam Rail walking on the ground

Guam Rails are small, flightless, and if you blink, you’ll miss them. They dart in and out of the foliage of the Tropical Rainforest at the National Aviary. But great things come in small…

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Guam Rail walking on the ground

The Guam Rail is a small, ground-dwelling bird, inhabiting forests, mixed woodland and scrub, fern thickets, and grasslands. They move quickly through thickets and grasses. It is most active at…

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Female Guam Kingfisher perched on a branch

Saving Guam Kingfishers Guam Kingfishers, known locally as Sihek, have been Extinct in the Wild for four decades. They were decimated to the brink of total extinction on the island…

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Female Guam Kingfisher perched on a branch

Member Exclusive: Learn more about National Aviary’s work to save the Extinct in the Wild Guam Kingfisher from National Aviary Senior Director of Animal Care and Conservation Programs, Kurt Hundgen.

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Female Guam Kingfisher perched on a branch

The Guam Kingfisher is small by kingfisher standards. Males average only about 58g (two ounces) and 24 cm (9 inches) long, making them less than half the size of North…

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One of the ways in which zoos like the National Aviary conserve species is by working tirelessly behind-the-scenes to help ensure an increase of healthy populations for a variety of threatened bird species. Your help today can make this work possible.

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A Bridled white-eye perched on a tree branch

Meet Tasi, a tiny bird with a bubbly personality. Tasi is a Saipan White-eye, also known as a Bridled White-eye, a Critically Endangered species native to the Northern Mariana Islands….

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Meet Our 2022 Volunteers of the Years! Fran Reichl and Reed Williams are the National Aviary’s 2022 Volunteers of the Year! Both of these long-time volunteers are recognized for their…

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Breeding Populations of Threatened Birds in Human Care The National Aviary working to establish breeding populations of threatened birds from the Mariana Islands in human care. Breeding populations in human…

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A Broad-billed Tody

Campamento Barrancolí: Partnering to bring environmental education to rural Dominican communities The National Aviary has partnered with local conservation organization, Grupo Acción Ecológico (Ecological Action Group; GAE) in the Dominican…

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Several types of birds perched on tree branches in front of the waterfall in the Tropical Rainforest at the National Aviary

Tropical Rainforest Video courtesy of Vitro Architectural Glass, sponsor of National Aviary Tropical Rainforest. The National Aviary’s Tropical Rainforest is an indoor, walk-through habitat, where over 30 different birds species…

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Two Eurasian Eagle-Owl Chicks Hatch at National Aviary | National Aviary

A Eurasian Eagle-Owl, one of the largest owl species in the world, has hatched at the National Aviary.

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Pittsburgh’s National Aviary welcomes a new male Andean Condor | 90.5 WESA

The National Aviary publicly welcomed a new, male Andean Condor named Bud to Pittsburgh this week.

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Meet Bud: National Aviary announces arrival of new Andean condor | WTAE

The National Aviary announced the arrival of one of its newest residents Thursday.

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Valentine’s Day Lovebirds: National Aviary celebrates dove hatching, bird couples | Yahoo! News

This Valentine’s Day, love is in the air, right alongside the birds at the National Aviary.

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