SINGAPORE – A pair of rare Philippine cockatoos, known to be notoriously difficult to breed in captivity, hatched a chick in Bird Paradise four months ago and it is now learning to fly.
A breeding pair of the birds, also known as red-vented cockatoos, had hatched the chick 10 years since being rescued in Palawan and brought to Singapore, said the Mandai Wildlife Group and its conservation arm Mandai Nature in a statement on Oct 16.
The pair had not bred during that period, although there was “cautious optimism for a successful outcome” this breeding season, the statement said.
When keepers found the chick, they had it assessed by the veterinary healthcare team and later transferred it to the Breeding and Research Centre, where it was raised by human carers.
