National Geographic photographs its 14,000th species – the Indochinese green magpie bird – one step closer to the goal of 20,000 species in the National Geographic Photo Ark.

Indochinese green magpie bird

National Geographic Explorer Joel Sartore has achieved another milestone for the National Geographic Photo Ark project by photographing the 14,000th species, an Indochinese green magpie (Cissa hypoleuca), at the Los Angeles Zoo. Sartore has documented over half of his goal of more than 20,000 species living in human care. The Photo Ark will serve as…

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