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More Echo chicks fledge from ਀          爀攀氀攀愀猀攀搀 昀攀洀愀氀攀猀㰀戀爀㸀 by Lance Woolaver

The wild season (2000-2001) is winding down here very quickly ਀          戀甀琀 眀攀ᤀ爠攀 猀琀愀爀琀椀渀最 甀瀀 琀栀攀 爀攀氀攀愀猀攀猀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 礀攀愀爀⸀ 圀攀ᤀ瘠攀 栀愀搀 愀 瘀攀爀礀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀琀  season from last year. We were able to solve all of the problems we ਀          攀渀挀漀甀渀琀攀爀攀搀 氀愀猀琀 猀攀愀猀漀渀 戀甀琀 眀攀爀攀 昀愀挀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 渀攀眀 挀栀愀氀氀攀渀最攀猀 愀猀 眀攀氀氀⸀  None of the chicks this year were lost to nestfly or tropicbirds as ਀          眀攀 眀攀爀攀 愀戀氀攀 琀漀 琀爀攀愀琀 愀氀氀 琀栀攀 渀攀猀琀猀 眀椀琀栀 椀渀猀攀挀琀椀挀椀搀攀 愀渀搀 琀漀 洀愀欀攀 琀爀漀瀀椀挀戀椀爀搀  proof doors for the Echo cavities. These were simple plywood doors on ਀          栀椀渀最攀猀 眀栀椀挀栀 眀攀 挀漀甀氀搀 氀椀昀琀 甀瀀 琀漀 愀挀挀攀猀猀 琀栀攀 挀栀椀挀欀猀 眀椀琀栀 猀洀愀氀氀 栀漀氀攀猀  which Echoes could use but tropicbirds could not. ਀        

There was a very pronounced shortage of food in the wild ਀          琀栀椀猀 礀攀愀爀⸀ 䴀漀猀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 瀀愀椀爀猀 攀椀琀栀攀爀 搀椀搀 渀漀琀 愀琀琀攀洀瀀琀 琀漀 戀爀攀攀搀 漀爀 眀攀爀攀  unable to care for even one chick. As a result, only seven chicks will ਀          昀氀攀搀最攀 昀爀漀洀 眀椀氀搀 渀攀猀琀猀 琀栀椀猀 猀攀愀猀漀渀⸀ 圀椀氀搀 瀀愀椀爀猀 眀栀椀挀栀 攀愀猀椀氀礀 瀀爀漀搀甀挀攀搀  two fat, healthy chicks in 1999–2000 were unable to keep even a single ਀          挀栀椀挀欀 最漀椀渀最 琀栀椀猀 礀攀愀爀⸀ 䤀琀 眀愀猀 愀 戀椀琀 昀爀甀猀琀爀愀琀椀渀最 琀漀 猀攀攀 愀渀搀 洀愀搀攀 昀漀爀  some tough decisions when we had to pull the last chick from a nest ਀          琀漀 琀愀欀攀 搀漀眀渀 琀漀 琀栀攀 愀瘀椀愀爀椀攀猀⸀ 吀栀攀 昀漀漀搀 猀栀漀爀琀愀最攀 愀氀猀漀 栀愀搀 愀渀 攀昀昀攀挀琀 漀渀  the overall health of chicks even as they came out of the eggs. Many ਀          挀栀椀挀欀猀 眀攀爀攀 眀攀愀欀 漀渀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 搀愀礀 漀昀 栀愀琀挀栀 愀渀搀 氀愀礀 椀渀 琀栀攀 瀀愀氀洀 漀昀 漀渀攀ᤀ猠  hand without begging or even moving much. We ended up taking 12 chicks ਀          搀漀眀渀 琀漀 琀栀攀 愀瘀椀愀爀椀攀猀⸀ 䈀攀挀愀甀猀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 眀攀愀欀攀渀攀搀 猀琀愀琀攀 挀漀洀椀渀最 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀  eggs, most of these were rescues rather than the ‘downsizing’ of chicks ਀          昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 眀椀氀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀 愀瘀椀愀爀椀攀猀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 琀栀攀礀 猀栀漀眀 愀渀礀 猀椀最渀猀 漀昀 椀氀氀 栀攀愀氀琀栀⸀  At present though there is not much we can do with wild nests when there ਀          椀猀 愀 昀漀漀搀 猀栀漀爀琀愀最攀 愀渀搀 琀栀椀猀 椀猀 琀栀攀 洀愀樀漀爀 氀椀洀椀琀椀渀最 昀愀挀琀漀爀 漀渀 䔀挀栀漀攀猀⸀  Although it may seem a big problem in individual years I think we will ਀          猀琀椀氀氀 戀攀 愀戀氀攀 琀漀 欀攀攀瀀 漀甀爀 礀攀愀爀氀礀 瀀爀漀搀甀挀琀椀漀渀 愀琀 ㈀　 戀椀爀搀猀 戀礀 愀挀挀攀瀀琀椀渀最  that in poor years we will be releasing rescued chicks while in good ਀          昀漀漀搀 礀攀愀爀猀 ⠀氀椀欀攀 氀愀猀琀 礀攀愀爀⤀ 眀攀 挀愀渀 瀀甀琀 洀漀猀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀洀 漀甀琀 椀渀 眀椀氀搀 渀攀猀琀猀⸀  ਀ऀ            㰀瀀㸀  ਀ऀ            㰀瀀 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀爀椀最栀琀∀㸀㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀⌀吀漀瀀∀㸀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀⼀䤀洀愀最攀猀⼀爀攀搀ⴀ愀爀爀漀眀爀甀瀀⸀最椀昀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㠀∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㠀∀ 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀吀漀瀀㰀⼀愀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

If we get one good food year in every 3 or 4 we will still ਀          戀攀 洀漀瘀椀渀最 愀栀攀愀搀⸀ 圀攀 渀攀攀搀 琀漀 愀氀猀漀 戀攀 瀀氀愀渀琀椀渀最 昀愀猀琀 最爀漀眀椀渀最 渀愀琀椀瘀攀 猀瀀攀挀椀攀猀  which we know Echoes love such as ‘bois de lait’ and palm trees, all ਀          漀昀 眀栀椀挀栀 眀椀氀氀 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀 昀爀甀椀琀 椀渀 氀愀爀最攀 焀甀愀渀琀椀琀椀攀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 ㄀㔀 琀漀 ㈀　 礀攀愀爀猀⸀  It is quite realistic to plan to have small one hectare plots scattered ਀          琀栀爀漀甀最栀漀甀琀 琀栀攀 最漀爀最攀猀 眀栀椀挀栀 愀爀攀 挀氀攀愀爀攀搀 漀昀 最甀愀瘀愀 愀渀搀 昀甀氀氀 漀昀 䔀挀栀漀ⴀ瀀爀攀昀攀爀爀攀搀  fruiting trees. Brise Fer itself is a good example of this but there ਀          椀猀 渀漀 爀攀愀猀漀渀 眀栀礀 眀攀 挀漀甀氀搀 渀漀琀 栀愀瘀攀 愀 渀甀洀戀攀爀 漀昀 漀琀栀攀爀 猀洀愀氀氀攀爀 愀爀攀愀猀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀漀甀琀  the Echo breeding areas. What a season like this does remind us of is ਀          琀栀愀琀 䔀挀栀漀攀猀 愀爀攀 渀漀琀 漀甀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 眀漀漀搀猀 礀攀琀 戀甀琀 猀琀椀氀氀 栀愀瘀攀 愀 挀漀甀瀀氀攀 漀昀  large obstacles left to get past, lack of good quality food during some ਀          礀攀愀爀猀 戀攀椀渀最 戀礀 昀愀爀 愀渀搀 愀眀愀礀 琀栀攀 洀漀猀琀 椀洀瀀漀爀琀愀渀琀⸀  ਀ऀ            㰀瀀 愀氀椀最渀㴀氀攀昀琀㸀圀攀 愀氀猀漀 氀漀猀琀 琀眀漀 渀攀猀琀猀 琀漀 爀愀琀猀 琀栀椀猀 猀攀愀猀漀渀⸀ 刀愀琀 瀀漀瀀甀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀  cycle as well with every 4 years or so being ridiculously high. Rat ਀          椀渀搀椀挀攀猀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀攀搀 漀渀 琀栀攀 䴀愀挀挀栀愀戀攀 爀椀搀最攀 愀爀攀 琀栀攀 猀攀挀漀渀搀 栀椀最栀攀猀琀 爀攀挀漀爀搀攀搀  in the world (next to the Seychelles I think). We protect our nest sites ਀          甀猀椀渀最 愀 爀椀渀最 漀昀 猀洀漀漀琀栀 倀嘀䌀 瀀氀愀猀琀椀挀 眀栀椀挀栀 椀猀 猀琀愀瀀氀攀搀 琀椀最栀琀氀礀 愀爀漀甀渀搀 琀栀攀  trunks of the nest tree. We also place a bucket of Brodificoum rat poison ਀          渀攀愀爀 攀愀挀栀 猀椀琀攀 ㄀　　 洀攀琀爀攀猀 漀爀 猀漀 愀眀愀礀 戀甀琀 愀爀攀 渀漀琀 猀甀爀攀 栀漀眀 攀昀昀攀挀琀椀瘀攀  this is. It definitely kills rats so helps somewhat but is not 100% ਀          攀昀昀攀挀琀椀瘀攀⸀ 䄀 洀漀爀攀 椀渀琀攀渀猀椀瘀攀 瀀漀椀猀漀渀 最爀椀搀 椀猀 猀甀最最攀猀琀攀搀 戀甀琀 眀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 氀漀最椀猀琀椀挀愀氀氀礀  impossible for us to maintain at more than one or two nest sites. We ਀          昀攀攀氀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 瀀氀愀猀琀椀挀 爀椀渀最猀 愀爀攀 挀氀漀猀攀 琀漀 ㄀　　─ 攀昀昀攀挀琀椀瘀攀 椀昀 琀栀攀 琀爀攀攀  is smooth-trunked and isolated from the surrounding canopy. We were ਀          渀漀琀 愀戀氀攀 琀漀 瀀爀漀琀攀挀琀 攀椀琀栀攀爀 漀昀 琀栀攀 渀攀猀琀 猀椀琀攀猀 氀漀猀琀 琀漀 爀愀琀猀 琀栀椀猀 猀攀愀猀漀渀Ⰰ  due to the surrounding trees being too numerous and the interlocking ਀          挀愀渀漀瀀礀⸀ 圀攀 愀氀猀漀 氀漀猀琀 愀 猀椀渀最氀攀 渀攀猀琀 猀椀琀攀 琀漀 愀 洀漀渀欀攀礀⸀ 吀栀攀 挀愀瘀椀琀礀 眀愀猀  shallow and a monkey reached in, grabbed a one day old chick and two ਀          攀最最猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 椀渀樀甀爀攀搀 琀栀攀 昀攀洀愀氀攀⸀ 圀攀 栀愀瘀攀 猀攀攀渀 栀攀爀 猀椀渀挀攀 琀栀攀 椀渀挀椀搀攀渀琀 戀甀琀  she was badly injured. What we would like to do for next season, and ਀          琀栀椀猀 椀猀 瀀攀爀昀攀挀琀氀礀 爀攀愀氀椀猀琀椀挀Ⰰ 椀猀 栀愀瘀攀 愀氀氀 漀昀 漀甀爀 渀攀猀琀 猀椀琀攀猀 瀀攀爀洀愀渀攀渀琀氀礀  proofed against monkeys, rats (as much as possible) and tropicbirds. ਀        

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The great success story of this season is that 4 of our ਀          爀攀氀攀愀猀攀 昀攀洀愀氀攀猀 眀攀爀攀 猀攀攀渀 瀀爀漀猀瀀攀挀琀椀渀最 漀甀爀 渀攀眀 愀爀琀椀昀椀挀椀愀氀 渀攀猀琀 戀漀砀攀猀⸀  Two of these decided not to breed, probably due to a combination of ਀          琀栀攀椀爀 礀漀甀渀最 愀最攀 愀渀搀 氀愀挀欀 漀昀 昀漀漀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 眀椀氀搀⸀ 吀眀漀 昀攀洀愀氀攀猀 搀椀搀 戀爀攀攀搀Ⰰ  Txiki and Gabriella. Txiki did a great job of feeding her chick but ਀          戀攀最愀渀 瀀氀甀挀欀椀渀最 琀栀攀 挀栀椀挀欀 眀栀攀渀 椀琀 眀愀猀 ㈀㈀ 搀愀礀猀 漀氀搀⸀ 吀栀攀 挀栀椀挀欀 眀愀猀 琀愀欀攀渀  down to the aviaries in Black River and is now back up at Plaine Lievre ਀          愀猀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 爀攀氀攀愀猀攀 最爀漀甀瀀⸀ 䤀琀 氀漀漀欀猀 最爀攀愀琀⸀ 圀攀 琀栀椀渀欀 吀砀椀欀椀 搀椀搀  this because of her background as a captive raised bird coupled with ਀          栀攀爀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 爀攀愀挀琀椀漀渀 琀漀 琀栀攀 猀琀爀攀猀猀 漀昀 漀甀爀 瘀椀猀椀琀椀渀最 琀漀 挀栀攀挀欀 琀栀攀 挀栀椀挀欀⸀  ਀ऀ            㰀瀀 愀氀椀最渀㴀氀攀昀琀㸀伀昀 琀栀攀 昀漀甀爀 爀攀氀攀愀猀攀 昀攀洀愀氀攀猀 眀栀椀挀栀 栀愀瘀攀 渀漀眀 爀愀椀猀攀搀 昀氀攀搀最氀椀渀最猀Ⰰ  Gabriella, Danni, Coral and Txiki, Txiki is the only one to have reacted ਀          椀渀 琀栀椀猀 眀愀礀⸀ 吀栀攀 漀琀栀攀爀 琀栀爀攀攀 昀攀洀愀氀攀猀 眀攀爀攀 攀砀攀洀瀀氀愀爀礀 瀀愀爀攀渀琀猀⸀ 圀攀 栀愀瘀攀  now had four chicks fledge successfully to the wild from our release ਀          戀椀爀搀猀 眀栀椀挀栀 椀猀 愀 最爀攀愀琀 猀甀挀挀攀猀猀 愀琀 琀栀椀猀 攀愀爀氀礀 猀琀愀最攀 漀昀 漀甀爀 爀攀氀攀愀猀攀 瀀爀漀最爀愀洀洀攀⸀  A fifth chick is due to fledge from the pair of Coral and Sanchez (both ਀          爀攀氀攀愀猀攀 戀椀爀搀猀⤀ 椀渀 琀眀漀 眀攀攀欀猀⸀ 

Although our wild birds have found it very difficult to ਀          爀愀椀猀攀 挀栀椀挀欀猀 琀栀椀猀 猀攀愀猀漀渀 搀甀攀 琀漀 氀愀挀欀 漀昀 眀椀氀搀 昀漀漀搀Ⰰ 䜀愀戀爀椀攀氀氀愀 愀渀搀 娀椀瀀  (a wild male) have been able to fledge two beautiful healthy chicks. ਀          吀栀椀猀 椀猀 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 戀漀琀栀 䜀愀戀爀椀攀氀氀愀 愀渀搀 栀攀爀 洀愀琀攀 愀爀攀 甀猀椀渀最 愀 猀甀瀀瀀氀攀洀攀渀琀愀爀礀  feeding hopper placed next to their nest tree. Gabriella has been the ਀          爀攀愀氀 猀琀愀爀 漀昀 琀栀攀 爀攀氀攀愀猀攀 瀀爀漀最爀愀洀洀攀⸀ 娀椀瀀 眀愀猀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 眀椀氀搀 戀椀爀搀 琀漀 氀攀愀爀渀  from the release birds to use a feeding hopper. He learned from Gabriella ਀          眀栀攀渀 琀栀攀礀 眀攀爀攀 戀漀琀栀 樀甀瘀攀渀椀氀攀 戀椀爀搀猀⸀ 䜀愀戀爀椀攀氀氀愀 椀猀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 爀攀氀攀愀猀攀  birds to fledge a chick (Pippin in 1997), and is now the first Echo ਀          琀漀 甀猀攀 愀渀搀 昀氀攀搀最攀 挀栀椀挀欀猀 昀爀漀洀 愀渀 愀爀琀椀昀椀挀椀愀氀 渀攀猀琀 戀漀砀⸀ 匀栀攀 椀猀 瀀漀椀渀琀椀渀最  the way to the future for us as we attempt to have more and more birds ਀          甀猀椀渀最 渀攀猀琀 戀漀砀攀猀 愀渀搀 猀甀瀀瀀氀攀洀攀渀琀愀爀礀 昀攀攀搀椀渀最 栀漀瀀瀀攀爀猀⸀ 䤀昀 戀椀爀搀猀 甀猀攀 昀漀漀搀  hoppers they will be able to fledge healthy chicks in years when the ਀          眀椀氀搀 戀椀爀搀猀 挀愀渀渀漀琀⸀ 匀漀 愀氀琀栀漀甀最栀 琀栀攀 眀椀氀搀 戀椀爀搀猀 栀愀瘀攀 渀漀琀 搀漀渀攀 愀猀 眀攀氀氀  as in the last two seasons, the release birds are doing well and everything ਀          椀猀 洀漀瘀椀渀最 愀挀挀漀爀搀椀渀最 琀漀 䌀愀爀氀 䨀漀渀攀猀ᤀ†瘀椀猀椀漀渀⸀ 圀栀椀挀栀 椀猀 栀漀眀 䤀ᤀ瘠攀 愀氀眀愀礀猀  viewed things. Carl provides the vision and guidance and we make it ਀          栀愀瀀瀀攀渀⸀  ਀ऀ            㰀瀀 愀氀椀最渀㴀氀攀昀琀㸀圀攀 愀爀攀 琀爀礀椀渀最 琀漀 椀洀瀀爀漀瘀攀 漀甀爀 爀攀氀攀愀猀攀 琀攀挀栀渀椀焀甀攀猀 琀栀椀猀 猀攀愀猀漀渀Ⰰ  by releasing the birds at a younger age. Eventually we would like to ਀          爀攀氀攀愀猀攀 琀栀攀洀 愀琀 琀栀攀 愀最攀 眀栀攀渀 琀栀攀礀 眀漀甀氀搀 渀愀琀甀爀愀氀氀礀 昀氀攀搀最攀Ⰰ 愀爀漀甀渀搀 㘀　  days, as they can then spend the important learning period in the wild ਀          爀愀琀栀攀爀 琀栀愀渀 椀渀 琀栀攀 愀瘀椀愀爀礀 椀渀 䈀氀愀挀欀 刀椀瘀攀爀⸀ 圀攀 愀爀攀 猀琀椀氀氀 愀 氀漀渀最 眀愀礀 昀爀漀洀  this goal but have started this season by bringing birds up to the release ਀          猀椀琀攀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 琀栀攀礀 栀愀瘀攀 昀椀渀椀猀栀攀搀 眀攀愀渀椀渀最⸀  ਀ऀ            㰀瀀㸀  ਀ऀ            㰀瀀 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀爀椀最栀琀∀㸀㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀⌀吀漀瀀∀㸀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀⼀䤀洀愀最攀猀⼀爀攀搀ⴀ愀爀爀漀眀爀甀瀀⸀最椀昀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㠀∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㠀∀ 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀吀漀瀀㰀⼀愀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

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Three of the release females prospected but did not lay. ਀          吀眀漀 漀昀 琀栀攀 爀攀氀攀愀猀攀 昀攀洀愀氀攀猀 栀愀瘀攀 搀椀攀搀Ⰰ 漀渀攀 眀攀渀琀 洀椀猀猀椀渀最 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 漀琀栀攀爀  died from being eggbound. Three of the release females nested, two in ਀          愀爀琀椀昀椀挀椀愀氀 渀攀猀琀 戀漀砀攀猀⸀  ਀ऀ            㰀瀀 愀氀椀最渀㴀氀攀昀琀㸀吀眀攀氀瘀攀 挀栀椀挀欀猀 昀爀漀洀 猀椀砀 渀攀猀琀猀 眀攀爀攀 琀愀欀攀渀 搀漀眀渀 琀漀 琀栀攀 愀瘀椀愀爀椀攀猀⸀  Eleven were showing signs of malnutrition while one was being plucked ਀          戀礀 琀栀攀 昀攀洀愀氀攀 吀砀椀欀椀Ⰰ 愀 挀愀瀀琀椀瘀攀 爀愀椀猀攀搀 爀攀氀攀愀猀攀 昀攀洀愀氀攀⸀ 䄀氀氀 琀栀攀 挀栀椀挀欀猀  had to be taken from two nests. Last season one nest easily produced ਀          琀眀漀 昀愀琀Ⰰ 栀攀愀氀琀栀礀 昀氀攀搀最氀椀渀最猀 戀甀琀 琀栀椀猀 礀攀愀爀 挀漀甀氀搀 渀漀琀 挀愀爀攀 昀漀爀 攀瘀攀渀 漀渀攀⸀  No chicks were transferred between wild nests. ਀        

Hatchability was high with 22 of 26 eggs (85%) hatching. ਀          伀渀氀礀 昀漀甀爀 漀昀 琀栀攀 ㈀㈀ 挀栀椀挀欀猀 搀椀攀搀Ⰰ 琀眀漀 昀爀漀洀 爀愀琀猀 愀渀搀 琀眀漀 昀爀漀洀 猀琀愀爀瘀愀琀椀漀渀⸀  Two eggs and one chick were taken from a nest by a monkey. ਀        

Twelve nest sites were managed, three of these were release ਀          昀攀洀愀氀攀猀⸀ 匀椀砀 漀昀 琀栀攀猀攀 昀愀椀氀攀搀⸀ 吀眀漀 渀攀猀琀猀 昀愀椀氀攀搀 琀漀 爀愀琀 瀀爀攀搀愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 漀渀攀  to monkey predation. Two other nest sites failed as all the chicks had ਀          琀漀 戀攀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀 搀甀攀 琀漀 洀愀氀渀甀琀爀椀琀椀漀渀⸀ 吀栀攀 昀椀渀愀氀 渀攀猀琀 昀愀椀氀攀搀 眀栀攀渀 琀栀攀 挀栀椀挀欀  was removed to the aviaries after the female started to pluck her chick. ਀ऀ            㰀瀀 愀氀椀最渀㴀氀攀昀琀㸀匀攀瘀攀渀 挀栀椀挀欀猀 愀爀攀 搀甀攀 琀漀 昀氀攀搀最攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 眀椀氀搀 昀爀漀洀 猀椀砀 渀攀猀琀猀⸀  Three of these are from release females. Four have already fledged. ਀        

The only pair which was able to fledge two chicks was a ਀          爀攀氀攀愀猀攀 昀攀洀愀氀攀Ⰰ 䜀愀戀爀椀攀氀氀愀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 栀攀爀 眀椀氀搀 洀愀氀攀Ⰰ 戀漀琀栀 漀昀 眀栀椀挀栀 甀猀攀搀 愀 猀甀瀀瀀氀攀洀攀渀琀愀爀礀  food hopper next to their artificial nest site.
਀          吀眀攀氀瘀攀 戀椀爀搀猀 愀爀攀 猀挀栀攀搀甀氀攀搀 昀漀爀 爀攀氀攀愀猀攀Ⰰ 琀攀渀 漀昀 琀栀攀猀攀 愀爀攀 昀爀漀洀 眀椀氀搀 猀琀漀挀欀Ⰰ  two were captive bred in the aviaries. ਀        

Lack of food in the wild was by far and away the biggest ਀          瀀爀漀戀氀攀洀 琀栀椀猀 猀攀愀猀漀渀 眀椀琀栀 洀漀猀琀 瀀愀椀爀猀 昀愀椀氀椀渀最 琀漀 戀爀攀攀搀 愀渀搀 琀栀漀猀攀 琀栀愀琀  did attempt to nest found it very difficult or impossible to raise healthy ਀          挀栀椀挀欀猀⸀ 吀栀攀 猀甀挀挀攀猀猀 漀昀 䜀愀戀爀椀攀氀氀愀 愀渀搀 栀攀爀 洀愀氀攀 椀渀 爀愀椀猀椀渀最 琀眀漀 挀栀椀挀欀猀  is therefore significant as they relied heavily on supplementary food. ਀        

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