Will you fall for our latest round of “Who’s That Bird?” Using the silhouetted image above and the three hints below, can you name this bird?
- Clue #1: This mystery bird’s signature hunting strategy is the high dive, plunging headlong into the water in pursuit of fish.
- Clue #2: Contrary to common lore, these birds do not store fish in their beaks.
- Clue #3: From 1970 until 2009, this bird was listed as an endangered species after falling victim to DDT, a pesticide that caused birds to produce thin eggshells.
Here’s a bonus hint: This bird’s four-letter banding code, which researchers often use as shorthand for species’ names, is BRPE. Click here to learn more about this bird and reveal the answer. |
