Location: Tropical Rainforest

Capuchinbird

The Capuchinbird is an unusual-looking, brown-to-orange bird of the canopy of tropical lowland evergreen forests of northeastern South America. This species primarily consumes a wide variety of fruits, but also…

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A male Andean Cock-of-the-Rock perched on a branch

This spectacular bird, with its bright orange fan-shaped crest, is a resident of montane cloud forests, especially in ravines and along streams, in the Andes Mountains from Venezuela to Bolivia….

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Palm Cockatoo perched on a branch

The Palm Cockatoo has the largest bill of any parrot (except for the Hyacinth Macaw), and it uses its powerful bill to eat very hard seeds and nuts that other…

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Hyacinth Macaw perched on a branch

The Hyacinth Macaw is a beautiful inhabitant of várzea, savanna, palm-savannas, and similar habitats adjacent to tropical forests in central and eastern South America. These intelligent and social birds are…

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Southern Bald Ibis

The Southern Bald Ibis is a gregarious, glossy bluish-black ibis restricted to the southern tips of South Africa. This ibis resides in mountainous regions, where it prefers higher elevation short-grass…

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Snowy Egrets are strikingly beautiful birds, with pure white plumage and graceful and elaborate courtship displays. The feathers of the Snowy Egret were highly sought after for fashion, primarily for…

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A Crested Coua perched on a branch

The Crested Coua is found in drier habitats of the Afrotropical region, including coastal deciduous forest, savanna, spiny brushland, palms, and mangroves. The Crested Coua eats large insects, snails, 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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National Aviary launching fall theme, offering whimsical encounters with feathered friends | WPXI

The National Aviary is launching its fall seasonal theme, ‘Forests Presented by Peoples,’ starting Sept. 3 and offering visitors an immersive experience with a diverse array of feathered friends.

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Extinct-in-the-wild Guam kingfisher hatches at National Aviary | KDKA News

A bird that's extinct in the wild recently hatched at the National Aviary.

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National Aviary leads nesting efforts to help critically endangered African penguins in Namibia | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

There’s more than cuteness overload when it comes to the National Aviary’s flock of African penguins. This critically endangered species, expected to be extinct in a decade, is attracting attention – and help – in its fight for survival in the wild.

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Penguins hatched at National Aviary join colony with new names | MSN

The African penguin chicks that hatched at the National Aviary have new names, and they're ready to join the colony.

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Penguins hatched at National Aviary join colony with new names | KDKA News

The aviary revealed the penguins' names on Monday, sharing photos of the adorable siblings waddling around their new home.

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