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The Peruvian tern's desert camouflage makes it almost impossible to track, but that’s exactly what our research team set out to do. It would take us four months to survey more than 1,851 acres for the bird, battling sandstorms, stifling heat and impossible landscapes inside Paracas National Reserve — terrain that the tern has mastered.

Searching for the Invisible, Invincible Peruvian Tern

November 5th, 2020, 9:30AM
/ BY Ximena Velez-Zuazo
A 28-day-old female Guam kingfisher chick at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.

Raising One of the World's Rarest Birds

September 29th, 2020, 10:36AM
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A 41-day-old Guam kingfisher chick at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. With fewer than 140 Guam kingfishers left in the world, all living in human care, every chick is precious.

Growing Up Guam Kingfisher

August 25th, 2020, 10:20AM
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Animu and Giha’s male Guam kingfisher chick at 23 days old.

Winging It: A Parenting Test for Guam Kingfishers

June 16th, 2020, 9:34AM
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One of the common species Bird House keepers at the Smithsonian's National Zoo are working to better understand is the wood thrush — the official bird of Washington, D.C.

Continuing the Legacy of Bird Conservation

May 8th, 2020, 8:58AM
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Head of the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center Scott Sillett.

Birds Connect Our World

May 6th, 2020, 3:27PM
/ BY Scott Sillett
Female Guam kingfisher Giha at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. Guam kingfishers are extinct in the wild, but scientists are working to change that by breeding the species for release in the near future.

Some Egg-citing News and a Few Love Bites

April 22nd, 2020, 9:17AM
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A female Guam kingfisher at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in 2012.

Guam Kingfishers: A Truly Rare Breed

April 21st, 2020, 11:05AM
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After being one step away from extinct, the Guam rail has made a comeback and is now classified as critically endangered. It is only the second time in history that a bird species has recovered from being extinct in the wild.

Conserving the Last of Guam’s Avifauna: The Recovery of the Guam Rail

January 14th, 2020, 9:40AM
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A Savannah sparrow stands on a patch of melting snow in a warm-season grass field in Virginia. (Amy Johnson, Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute)

Not All Birds Fly South for the Winter

December 3rd, 2019, 12:25PM
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