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In Philippines, new hope for endangered birds

(China Daily)
Updated: 2010-02-18 13:29

A Hyacinth Macaw, an endangered species, perches on the head of a caretaker inside the conditioning flight cage of the Birds International Inc.(BII) Avicultural park, Breeding and Research Center in Quezon City, Metro Manila, February 17, 2010. Around 2,000 to 3,000 parrots of various species are bred every year inside the facility which aims to protect them from illegal poaching and forest destruction. [Agencies]

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