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Home » 3 LITTLE BIRDS: ZOO WELCOMES ULTRA-RARE SIHEK KINGFISHERS

3 LITTLE BIRDS: ZOO WELCOMES ULTRA-RARE SIHEK KINGFISHERS

3 Little Birds: Oregon Zoo Welcomes Ultra-Rare Sihek Kingfishers

Extinct in wild, these critically endangered birds are settling in at zoo’s Vollum Aviary PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Zoo is home to many critically endangered species, but perhaps none as rare as its newest arrivals: a trio of sihek (SEE-heck) kingfishers. Once native to the island of Guam, these tiny, brightly colored birds have been […]
Written by Oregon Zoo April 25, 2024April 25, 2024

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