‘Critically endangered’ chicks hatch at Audubon Zoo
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The Audubon Zoo has welcomed the hatching of two “critically endangered” chicks in its Wings of the World Exhibit.
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According to leaders with the Audubon Nature Institute, the Blue-crowned Laughingthrush chicks are “the first successful hatching of these species.” The two chicks, one male and one female, are regarded as integral to the survival of the species.
The Blue-crowned Laughingthrush, a bird native to a small region of China, is extremely rare in the world with less than 300 of its kind. With its small stature and bright blue crown, the bird’s name comes from its call sound, which resembles the sound of laughter.
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The Audubon Nature Institute reports that the Audubon Zoo is one of 60 zoos across the country that is working to save the endangered Blue-crowned Laughingthrush.
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