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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/

Chatham Island taiko (Pterodroma magentae)
Chlidonias, 12 May 2011
    • Chlidonias
      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/
      12 May 2011
    • 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!
      12 May 2011
    • Chlidonias
      this bird has recently been seen back on the breeding grounds: Wellington Zoo - Success story for critically endangered Chatham Island Taiko

      23 Mar 2015
    • gentle lemur
      A good story and there is hope for a happy ending if this bird can pair up and raise a chick.

      Alan
      23 Mar 2015
    • vogelcommando
      Congratulations to the Wellington Zoo for doing such a good job and hopefully she will become soon part of the breeding-population !
      23 Mar 2015
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