Endangered bird species lays first wild eggs in 4 decades thanks to Cincinnati Zoo conservation efforts

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Once-Extinct Bird Is Now Laying Eggs in the Wild for the First Time in Nearly 40 Years

A once-extinct bird has laid eggs in the wild for the first time in nearly 40 years. After returning to the wild in 2024, the endangered Sihek bird is now laying wild eggs in its new Hawaii home.

Once-Extinct Bird Lays Eggs in the Wild for the First Time in 40 Years

A Sihek bird on a branch in the Smithsonian National Zoological Park, US. Credit: MostlyDross / CC BY 2.0 An endangered bird who recently returned to the wild has laid eggs in nature for the first time in 40 years, marking a major milestone for global conservationists. In September 2024, nine Sihek birds – also known as Guam kingfishers – were released at the Nature Conservancy’s Palmyra Atoll Preserve in the Pacific Ocean. The birds, four femal…

Endangered bird species lays first wild eggs in 4 decades thanks to Cincinnati Zoo conservation efforts

By Fletcher Keel Click here for updates on this story     CINCINNATI (WLWT) — The first wild eggs of an endangered bird have been laid for the first time in almost four decades, and the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden helped to play a role! The zoo says Sihek, an endangered bird recently returned to the wild, have laid eggs on their new Pacific island home at Palmyra Atoll, making them the first wild eggs for the species in almost 40 years. Ni…

Bird species once only found in captivity lays first wild eggs in 40 years

HONOLULU (KHON) - The Sihek bird, an endangered animal recently returned to the wild, has laid eggs on their new home at Palmyra Atoll, an island in the Pacific. The eggs mark the first wild eggs from the species in approximately 40 years. Sihek birds in the wild. (Courtesy: Martin Kastner) Nine Sihek (also known as Guam kingfishers) were released at the Nature Conservancy's Palmyra Atoll Preserve in September 2024 by the Sihek Recovery Program,…

Endangered bird species lays eggs in the wild, the 1st in almost 40 years

Siheks are native to Guam and were extinct in the wild.