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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

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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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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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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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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A young girl with a mask looking at a Great Argus 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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Guam Rail walking on the ground

Every day, the National Aviary works to save species and protect their habitats, leading the way to a brighter future for species like endangered African Penguins and formerly extinct-in-the-wild Guam…

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A very large guide to spring events in Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh City Paper

Must-see and must-do events around the city, including at the National Aviary!

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Penguin Palooza takes over the National Aviary | The Duquesne Duke

Children, parents and grandparents waddled on over to the National Aviary’s Penguin Palooza last Saturday and Sunday to enjoy everything penguin-related.

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Meet cool raptors and cute creatures at National Aviary’s Habitat Heroes live show | Pittsburgh City Paper

Habitat Heroes explores the superhero-like adaptations that make it possible for birds to thrive in even the harshest environments.

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“Habitat Heroes”, Assemble! National Aviary Launches New Immersive Show, Where Birds are the Superheroes | National Aviary News

Habitat Heroes Presented by AAA Travel takes audiences on an adventure around the world following superheroes like the impressive Bald Eagle and the majestic Gray Crowned-Crane.

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