Taipei Zoo's spring bird chicks debut, seize the best time to observe birds
Taipei Zoo announced that spring bird chicks, including moorhens, white-breasted waterhens, and Palawan peacock-pheasants, are now active, urging visitors to seize this optimal birdwatching opportunity. Various bird species can be seen growing in the waterfowl area, aviary, and in front of the amphibian and reptile house.
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(Central News Agency reporter Yang Shumin, Taipei, May 7th) Taipei Zoo announced today that at the end of spring, the vitality of birds in the park is on display, including the fluffy chicks of moorhens and white-breasted waterhens moving around with their parents. One Palawan peacock-pheasant chick was born in the pheasant and rare bird area of the aviary. The zoo urges visitors to seize the opportunity to visit.
Taipei Zoo issued a press release today stating that bird chicks are successively arriving in late spring, reminding visitors that if they want to witness the adorable appearance of the baby birds, please seize the opportunity.
The zoo gave an example: the waterfowl area is an enclosed, immersive viewing environment, with many plants and water spaces designed for waterfowl. White-breasted waterhen chicks, which are precocial birds, are already covered in down and have open eyes when hatched. Soon they can follow their parents around, even swimming, and visitors often have the chance to see them like little black coal balls, subtly active by the water.
The zoo said that the chicks of the moorhen also look like black fluffy balls, but unlike the white-breasted waterhen chicks, their foreheads are balder during infancy and they have a red beak. Sometimes, the same pair of moorhen parents can be seen living with chicks born at different times, thus creating an interesting scene where adult birds, brownish subadults, and fluffy chicks can be seen together.
A Palawan peacock-pheasant chick was recently born in the pheasant and rare bird area of the aviary. In addition, the newborn red-crowned crane chick in front of the amphibian and reptile house is growing rapidly. Although it often hides next to its crane mother or in the grass, the crane chick's neck and legs are tending to become longer and sturdier.
Furthermore, the zoo said that in the waterfowl area of the aviary, visitors can see the grey crowned cranes and 'juvenile' greater flamingos hatched last summer. The subadult greater flamingos are already close to adult size, but can be distinguished by their gray-black feathers and legs. (Editor: Long Boan) 1150507
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(Central News Agency reporter Yang Shumin, Taipei, May 7th) Taipei Zoo announced today that at the end of spring, the vitality of birds in the park is on display, including the fluffy chicks of moorhens and white-breasted waterhens moving around with their parents. One Palawan peacock-pheasant chick was born in the pheasant and rare bird area of the aviary. The zoo urges visitors to seize the opportunity to visit.
Taipei Zoo issued a press release today stating that bird chicks are successively arriving in late spring, reminding visitors that if they want to witness the adorable appearance of the baby birds, please seize the opportunity.
The zoo gave an example: the waterfowl area is an enclosed, immersive viewing environment, with many plants and water spaces designed for waterfowl. White-breasted waterhen chicks, which are precocial birds, are already covered in down and have open eyes when hatched. Soon they can follow their parents around, even swimming, and visitors often have the chance to see them like little black coal balls, subtly active by the water.
The zoo said that the chicks of the moorhen also look like black fluffy balls, but unlike the white-breasted waterhen chicks, their foreheads are balder during infancy and they have a red beak. Sometimes, the same pair of moorhen parents can be seen living with chicks born at different times, thus creating an interesting scene where adult birds, brownish subadults, and fluffy chicks can be seen together.
A Palawan peacock-pheasant chick was recently born in the pheasant and rare bird area of the aviary. In addition, the newborn red-crowned crane chick in front of the amphibian and reptile house is growing rapidly. Although it often hides next to its crane mother or in the grass, the crane chick's neck and legs are tending to become longer and sturdier.
Furthermore, the zoo said that in the waterfowl area of the aviary, visitors can see the grey crowned cranes and 'juvenile' greater flamingos hatched last summer. The subadult greater flamingos are already close to adult size, but can be distinguished by their gray-black feathers and legs. (Editor: Long Boan) 1150507
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