Giant Rare Birds with 10-Foot Wingspan Released into the Wild to Help Protect Species from Extinction

Andean condors are the biggest raptors in the world — and are vital to their ecosystem ...
Morning Overview on MSN

World’s rarest parrot stages miracle comeback with new breeding burst

The world’s rarest parrot is suddenly back in the spotlight for the best possible reason: after a four year lull, New Zealand ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

World’s rarest parrot, extinct in wild, hatches at zoo

The world’s rarest parrot, declared extinct in the wild, has hatched at a zoo. The Spix’s macaw – famous as the character Blu in the film "Rio" – was born at the Centre for the Conservation of ...
WKRN-TV

‘Mega-rare’ bird spotted in Oregon, first reported sighting in US history

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Birders are crowing over an extremely rare bird sighting in Oregon last week. Photographer and Vancouver resident Michael Sanchez told News 2’s sister station, KOIN, that he ...
Rocky Mount Telegram

One of the rarest birds in the world finds a city sanctuary in Hong Kong

HONG KONG (AP) — Critically endangered yellow-crested cockatoos found an unexpected sanctuary among Hong Kong ’s towering skyscrapers, but like their human neighbors they now face trouble finding a ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A Buddhist Monk Saves One of the World’s Rarest Birds

Resembling a protective amulet, the Tibetan bunting charms Tashi Zangpo and the other monks he has trained. Courtesy of Nyanpo Yutse Environmental Protection Association “Rrrrrr, Badgers!” Tashi ...