It was lost as a breeding bird 400 years ago after their nesting sites were drained.

BBC: Crane eggs arrive at Slimbridge Wetland Centre

When he turned back to 1549 to instruct it to turn west, Sullenberger advised him he had lost power in both engines because of a bird strike and needed to return to LaGuardia for an emergency landing.

CNN: Controller thought Hudson landing would be 'death sentence'

Elima then followed this up with a nifty sidestep, and sensing that they could at least make a game of it in the second half, the Dragons went all out for a third try, a commendable approach seeing as they had lost captain Greg Bird through injury at half-time.

BBC: Catalans Dragons 16-36 Leeds

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index lost 2.4% amid worries over a new strain of bird flu spreading in China, which weighed on Hong Kong-listed airline stocks.

WSJ: Nikkei Soars on BOJ Easing Moves

The sound of a bellowing hyena, who loitered on the edge of camp, would almost be lost through the chorus of primate, bird and insect chatter.

WSJ: A Trumpet in the Wild