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Maleo

macrocephalon maleo

Photo by AliMunthaha
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Field Notes

Description:

Maleo eggs and chicks that have been rescued, the chicks will be released into the habitat.

Species ID Suggestions

Maleo

Macrocephalon maleo

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FaredinAliyevski
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Comments (4)
AliMunthaha
There are people who want to steal eggs and chicks, to secure the eggs and chicks, eggs moved to a safe place, after the eggs hatch they release the chicks.
Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman
What a lovely bird!! Thank you for the link, FaredinAliyevski, the mature bird there is so beautiful!! It is so sad to know they will not be around for long... : (
FaredinAliyevski
Here is the photo of the chick that looks exactly like your spotting: http://tecnoculto.com/2009/05/30/el-maleo-un-ave-que-puede-volar-desde-que-sale-del-huevo/ This is an amazing spotting and I hope they got the care they need since it's an endangered species and is endemic to Indonesia.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2013

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