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Chatham Island taiko (Pterodroma magentae)

one of the rarest seabirds in the world, in recovery at the Wellington Zoo hospital. Pretty awful photo but the reflections off the glass were worse than normal (the one sunny day of the Wellington winter!) and this was the best I managed. Unfortunately the shots I got of the whole bird (looking very elegant I must say) were all useless.

News article about this particular bird here: http://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/4986973/Rare-Chatham-Is-bird-treated

Taiko website here: http://www.taiko.org.nz/
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one of the rarest seabirds in the world, in recovery at the Wellington Zoo hospital. Pretty awful photo but the reflections off the glass were worse than normal (the one sunny day of the Wellington winter!) and this was the best I managed. Unfortunately the shots I got of the whole bird (looking very elegant I must say) were all useless.

News article about this particular bird here: http://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/4986973/Rare-Chatham-Is-bird-treated

Taiko website here: http://www.taiko.org.nz/
 
Maguari
They really do get some interesting stuff in their hospital, don't they?

That's a lovely bird. I wish it a speedy recovery but I hope a few more of our NZ friends get to see it first!
 
Chlidonias
this bird has recently been seen back on the breeding grounds: Wellington Zoo - Success story for critically endangered Chatham Island Taiko

13 March 2015

A critically endangered Chatham Island Taiko has been spotted back in the Sweetwater Conservation Covenant, over three years after being treated at The Nest Te Kōhanga.

The fledgling was sent to Wellington Zoo in May 2011 with poor waterproofing– a serious problem for sea birds, as it makes floating impossible.

The Wellington Zoo vet team nursed the young bird back to health with regular feeding and swimming in the Nest Te Kōhanga’s salt water pool, and she was able to be returned to Chatham Island.

“The chick was placed in a burrow but didn’t stay long – she took off to sea between 3 and 5am the next day,” said Dr Lisa Argilla, Wellington Zoo Veterinary Sciences Manager.

In an amazing success story, the adult bird has been discovered back at Sweetwater over three years later – doing well and in great health.

“This wonderful discovery goes to show that endangered birds can be successfully transferred to Wellington Zoo to seek medical attention, and then return and survive again in the wild.”

Chatham Island Taiko are one of the world’s most endangered seabirds, with just 15 known breeding pairs remaining.

“Being a female, this bird is really important for the population. There are lots of single male Taiko looking for partners!” said Mike Bell of Wildlife Management International.

“We have high hopes she’ll contribute to the breeding population for these amazing birds.”
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gentle lemur
A good story and there is hope for a happy ending if this bird can pair up and raise a chick.

Alan
 
vogelcommando
Congratulations to the Wellington Zoo for doing such a good job and hopefully she will become soon part of the breeding-population !
 

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