San Antonio Zoo Celebrates Hatching Rare Bird Completely Extinct in the Wild
Move over bald eagles. The San Antonio Zoo celebrated the Fourth of July with a different rare bird this year.
On the patriotic holiday, the zoo's Aviculture Department successfully hatched a Micronesian kingfisher chick for the first time in five years. Only 140 of the birds live under human care, and the species is completely extinct in the wild.
The Micronesian kingfisher, native to Guam, is a small forest-dwelling species. Unlike Texas kingfishers, which feed on fish, the Micronesian kingfisher eats insects and small lizards. They lay one to three small white eggs per clutch and can have multiple clutches during their breeding season.
“I am so very proud of our Animal Care Specialists for all their hard work, dedication, and passion they bring to zoo daily,” Zoo President and CEO Tim Morrow said in a statement. “This significant hatching is a result of the excellent care the animals receive and are key to continuing our mission of securing a future for wildlife.”
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