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Hiking, biking, and horseback trails wind through native prairie, while photographers and birdwatchers search for rare species like grasshopper sparrows, crested caracaras, and burrowing owls.—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2026 That means roughly two out of every three homes include a furry, feathered, scaly or crested companion.—Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026 Paintings of the Puerto Rican flag, and el Sapo Concho, the Puerto Rican crested toad, along with other sketches of Bad Bunny, were on full display.—Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026 The sapo concho is the Puerto Rican crested toad, an endangered amphibian native to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Island.—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crested