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Zoo breeds hope for one of world’s rarest birds

Summary by The New Era
The Oregon Zoo in Portland is well-known for its California condor recovery efforts, but now it’s working to save an even rarer bird: the sihek (Guam kingfisher), extinct in the wild for nearly 40 years but poised to make a comeback. Three of these small, brightly colored birds have been thriving in the zoo’s Vollum Aviary since 2024. The siheks at the zoo are all males, and housing them together is a new approach — one that bodes especially wel…
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The New Era broke the news in Sweet Home, United States on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
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