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Toledo Zoo Assists in Conservation of Rare Bird Species in Brazil
BRAZIL, JUN 18 – Three chicks more than double the managed population of critically endangered blue-eyed ground doves, aiding international conservation efforts to prevent extinction, Toledo Zoo said.
- In 2025, three blue-eyed ground dove chicks hatched in Brazil, bringing the total to six under human care at Parque das Aves sanctuary.
- This event followed the species’ 2015 rediscovery in Brazil’s Cerrado biome after over 70 years without confirmed sightings and years of coordinated conservation efforts.
- International partners, including Toledo Zoo, Chester Zoo, Bronx Zoo, and SAVE Brasil, collaborated by collecting wild eggs early in the breeding season, applying hand-rearing protocols, and managing genetic diversity.
- Joe Wood of the Toledo Zoo emphasized that this achievement represents exemplary conservation grounded in scientific principles, highlighting that the successful hatching demonstrates the positive impact when international collaborators apply their expertise effectively.
- The managed population aims to create a viable breeding group to reinforce wild populations, while habitat protection and visits suspension at reserves reduce stress on the critically endangered species.
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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
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