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21 things to do this week, from the Pittsburgh Black Music Festival to Picklesburgh | NEXTPittsburgh

Party like it’s 1952 at this retro-themed gala celebrating the Aviary’s 70th anniversary

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Name that pigeon! Pittsburgh City Paper presents Pigeon Week | Pittsburgh City Paper

Help name Pittsburgh City Paper's new feathered mascot for a chance to win National Aviary tickets!

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Andean Condor chick hatches at National Aviary | Observer-Reporter

The chick, which hatched June 7 and is a female, is the offspring of parents Lianni and Lurch, a pair of Andean Condors residing at the National Aviary.

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Andean Condor chick hatches at National Aviary | South Hills Almanac

The chick is one of only three Andean Condors to hatch in North American zoos in the past year.

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Critically endangered Andean condor hatches at Pittsburgh aviary | Daily Mail UK

The chick is one of only three Andean Condors to hatch in North American zoos in the past year.

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Road Trips: Explore Nature, History and Fun in Pennsylvania | Ohio Magazine

Every day at the aviary, located on the city’s North Side, visitors can see many of the more than 500 birds that reside there (including eagles, penguins, parrots, falcons, owls and toucans) as well as mammals like sloths.

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Critically endangered Andean Condor chick hatches at National Aviary | KDKA - CBS Pittsburgh

The Aviary said Lianni is now caring for the chick in the Andean Condor habitat's nesting cave.

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‘Critically endangered’ Andean condor hatches at National Aviary in Pittsburgh | PennLIVE

Andean condors are critically endangered in Ecuador, according to the National Aviary in Pittsburgh. So aviary officials are understandably excited about the birth of a chick there on June 7.

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Endangered bird hatches at National Aviary | Yahoo! News

The National Aviary said that an Andean condor chick hatched on June 7. The Andean condor is considered critically endangered in Ecuador.

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Endangered bird hatches at National Aviary | WPXI - NBC Pittsburgh

The chick is a female bird and is one of three Andean condors to hatch in North American zoos in the past year.

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Andean Condor Chick Hatches at National Aviary | National Aviary News

The hatching is a step forward for the species, which is critically endangered in Ecuador.

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Meet Wanda, a critically endangered Vietnam pheasant hatched at the National Aviary | CBS News

The National Aviary is introducing visitors to Wanda, a critically endangered Vietnam pheasant chick that hatched this spring.

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Guam kingfishers hatched at National Aviary among first released into wild in nearly 40 years | CBS News

Three Guam kingfishers that hatched at the National Aviary have been released on an island in the Pacific, marking the first time their species has been in the wild in nearly 40 years.

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Guam Sihek Released to the Wild | National Aviary

Nine Guam Kingfishers have been released to the wild on Palmyra Atoll, making them the first of their kind to reside in the wild since the 1980s.  

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Take an Enchanting Journey through Forests this fall at the National Aviary! | National Aviary

Explore the Aviary’s new fall seasonal theme, Forests Presented by Peoples; learn more about the creatures who inhabit these woodland areas during TWO new daily activities, and say “hello again!” to the adorable Eurasian Eagle-Owl making her Animal Ambassador debut!

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  Extinct in the Wild birds head to new home ahead of first wild release | National Aviary

Precious Guam Kingfishers arrived on the Pacific Island as part of a project to re-establish a wild population 

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