Guam kingfishers' first eggs

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First Egg Laid in the Wild by Guam Kingfishers in 40 Years–Hanging on to Survival Thousands of Miles from Home

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A population of Guam kingfishers has laid its first eggs after 40 years of being extinct in the wild.

The species has survived entirely in captivity, managed by a global collaboration of conservationists called the Shiek Recovery Program .

The program introduced the birds to the Palmyra Atoll thousands of miles from Guam in order to create a wild-born population that can regain natural skills.

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