The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is shining a light on a new member of a famous feathered family—that of the world’s oldest ...

Laysan finches, also known as ekupuu in Hawaiian, were once found throughout the main Hawaiian isles but can now only be found at Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. Known for their varied ...

A 75-year-old bird has returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge for the 2025/2026 nesting season. She is the oldest known wild bird ever recorded and remains an active breeder. The Laysan ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Midway Atoll, one of the older formations in the Hawaiian Islands chain, provides nesting habitat for millions of seabirds, ...

Long ago, Laysan finches, a native honeycreeper known for its brown and yellow plumage and varied songs, were found throughout the Hawaiian islands. Today, however, only about 18,000 of the endangered ...