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Bird House News Archive

Mar. 03, 2023
How to Care for Wood Thrushes
Flutter into how animal keeper Becca Zurlo cares for the iconic wood thrush—the official bird of Washington, D.C.—in the newly renovated Bird House!
Mar. 01, 2023
6 Fascinating Facts About the National Zoo’s New Bird Exhibit
If you haven’t yet heard—or perhaps a little bird told you already—the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s Bird House exhibit has once again opened its doors to the public... read more
Feb. 22, 2023
A Quack-filled Roll Call: Meet the Ducks of the Bird House
On March 13, the newly renovated Bird House’s doors will flap open, welcoming guests with a chorus of chirps, tweets and quacks. Yes, quacks! Get to know the 11 lucky duck species in the Bird House... read more
Shorebirds—including sanderling and dunlin—stroll on the beaches of the Delaware Bay aviary. Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute visitors will be able to see these migratory birds up close at the renovated Bird House, which will
Feb. 22, 2023
Bird House Reopens at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute invites visitors to soar into its renovated Bird House, opening Monday, March 13. 
Mockingbird Mimi stands in front of a tray holding two pumpkins and several green leaves.
Sep. 09, 2022
Meet Mimi, A Little Mockingbird With a Big Personality
Meet Mimi, a 1.5-year-old female mockingbird and animal ambassador in training! 
A female blue-billed curassow chick named Aluna hatched Aug. 5, 2022 at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
Aug. 29, 2022
Two Critically Endangered Blue-Billed Curassows Hatch at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
For the first time, Bird House keepers at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute are celebrating the hatching of two critically endangered blue-billed curassows. 
Jun. 03, 2022
10 Incredible Horseshoe Crab Facts
The ocean has many unusual inhabitants, but few are as strange and ancient as the horseshoe crab.
Blue crane Alice explores her exhibit at the Bird House.
Feb. 09, 2022
Stanley Crane Dies at Smithsonian’s National Zoo
Bird House keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo are mourning the loss of Alice, a female Stanley crane who died Jan. 28 during surgery to correct a limb deformity she had developed. She was 7... read more
American flamingo Betty explores her exhibit at the Bird House.
Feb. 04, 2022
Keepers Remember Betty, Our Oldest Flamingo
We are sad to share that Betty, our “matriarch” flamingo, was found deceased in her habitat Jan. 25. At 67 years old, she was the oldest Caribbean flamingo in the North American population. 
Dec. 20, 2021
Watch: 10 Animal Videos That Topped Our List in 2021
We rounded up the animal antics and species conservation stories that made us laugh, smile and cheer in 2021. Take a look back at some of our favorite moments caught on video.