2nd extinct-in-wild Guam kingfisher hatches at National Aviary

For the second time this year, a bird that's extinct in the wild hatched at the National Aviary.

The National Aviary on social media announced the arrival of the second Guam kingfisher of 2025. It's the younger sibling of the other chick announced a few weeks ago. Both chicks come from parents Kel and Yomuk, who live in the Canary's Call habitat.

The birds are being hand-raised in the aviary's behind-the-scenes breeding center. The aviary says it will soon reveal the sex of the older sibling.

(Photo: National Aviary/Facebook)

Guam kingfishers, known locally as sihek, haven't been seen in the wild since 1988 after invasive brown tree snakes arrived and decimated the population. About 30 birds were captured and taken to U.S. zoos, where their population has grown.

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