"It's hard not to feel like a proud parent seeing them out there thriving and making history," London Zoo bird keeper Charlotte James said Jonny Shepherd/TNC-ZSL; TNC-ZSL The once-extinct Sihek bird ...

The first generation of wild Guam kingfishers in decades could soon hatch on a new island home in the Pacific Ocean. The Guam kingfisher, also known as Sihek, was last seen in the wild in 1988. It was ...

Both birds were believed to have been extirpated, or made locally extinct, during World War II, likely due to disturbances to their habitat and the introduction of predatory, invasive rats. TNC ...

The Guam kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus), last seen in the wild in 1988, is making a comeback. Thanks to years of dedication and the steadfast efforts of the Sihek Recovery Program team, Guam ...

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 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 ...

After making a historic comeback to the wild last year, the Guam kingfisher seems to be adjusting well to its new habitat. According to Smithsonian Magazine, scientists discovered nests with eggs on ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A rare Sihek chick has hatched at the Cincinnati Zoo. The Cincinnati Zoo is one of about two dozen facilities working to rebuild the population of this bird that had been extinct ...

The Guam kingfisher, or Sihek in CHamoru, is an iconic species of Guam, but can no longer be found there. Pictured here are Hinanao and his mate, Tutuhan, who came from the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical ...