Two highly endangered red-billed curassow chicks have hatched at Chester Zoo in what has been hailed as “significant moment” for the species.
Fewer than 200 of the birds remain in the wild, with Chester Zoo describing them as “one of the world’s rarest bird species”.
“These magnificent birds are on the verge of becoming extinct in the wild, with estimates of less than 200 left in the wild.”
He added that the species is declining “due to habitat loss, forest fragmentation and deforestation”.
“We stepped in and decided to artificially incubate them ourselves. Once hatched, we carefully returned the chicks to the parent birds for rearing and they were quickly welcomed back into the family”
“These two chicks are very important additions to the global population and the conservation efforts to help save this unique species from extinction.”
