Toledo Zoo Assists in Conservation of Rare Bird Species in Brazil

Toledo Zoo helps extend family-line for one of the world's rarest birds

The blue-eyed ground dove was rediscovered in 2015

Toledo Zoo's Expertise Helps Hatch Chicks of One of the World's Rarest Birds

Three blue-eyed ground dove chicks mark a major milestone in international conservation effort guided in part by the Toledo Zoo

Toledo Zoo assists in conservation of rare bird species in Brazil

The Toledo Zoo has played in an important role in recent conservation efforts to save a rare bird species in Brazil, the zoo said.

Toledo Zoo staff helps hatch one of world’s rarest, critically endangered birds

One of the world’s rarest bird species, the blue-eyed ground dove, has hatched in Brazil thanks to the expertise of Toledo Zoo staff. The blue-eyed ground dove was rediscovered in Brazil in 2015 after 75 years of believing the bird was extinct. Only 11 adult species remain in the wild. However, three chicks hatched in April through a partnership with the Toledo Zoo, the Bronx Zoo; the Chester Zoo, located in the United Kingdom; Parque das Aves a…

Toledo Zoo plays part in saving rare bird species from extinction – BG Independent News

From TOLEDO ZOO In a significant breakthrough for global bird conservation, three blue-eyed ground dove chicks — members of one of the world’s rarest bird species — have successfully hatched in Brazil. The event is a major step forward for the international initiative to save the species and reflects years of planning, training and collaboration, with the Toledo Zoo playing a critical leadership role. After 75 years, the blue-eyed ground dove (Co

Three incredibly rare chicks hatch as part of international conservation breeding project

The arrival of three chicks has boosted the survival odds of one of the most endangered birds in the world. Conservationists have announced the successful hand-rearing of a trio of blue-eyed ground doves (Columbina cyanopis), a unique and critically endangered species found only in Brazil. The blue-eyed ground dove was a species shrouded in mystery, […]