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World's rarest bird, the pink pigeon, gets a boost as Paignton Zoo successfully hand-rears a squab, aiding conservation efforts for this critically endangered species.
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World’s rarest bird species population – with only four hundred in wild – boosted after one hand reared at zoo

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Last updated: 2024/11/06 at 4:38 PM
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The rare pink pigeon raised at Paignton Zoo. (Jam Press/Wild Planet Trust)
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The world’s rarest bird which only had nine wild adults at one time has been boosted after one was hand reared at a British zoo.

The rare pink pigeon squab was raised at Paignton Zoo, Devon.

Pink pigeons are from Mauritius and are on the red list for both the International Union for Conservation of Nature and BirdLife.

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Once on the brink of extinction, their wild numbers dropped as low as nine in 1991, but had risen to four hundred in 2018.

But Paignton zookeeper Tom Tooley and his colleagues have significantly boosted them.

Tom, who has worked as a bird keeper for more than 27 years, developed an innovative technique for hand-rearing the baby birds, known as squabs, that have been abandoned or orphaned by their parents.

World's rarest bird, the pink pigeon, gets a boost as Paignton Zoo successfully hand-rears a squab, aiding conservation efforts for this critically endangered species.
The rare pink pigeon when it first hatched. (Jam Press/Wild Planet Trust)

“Instead of using conventional crop tubing, I developed a method which involves attaching a carefully sized catheter to a syringe which can be gently placed on the squab’s tongue,” Tom told What’s The Jam.

“This approach allows the squabs to naturally consume the hand-rearing formula, eliminating the need for crop tubing, which can be stressful and harmful to the birds.”

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Pink pigeons are part of a European Endangered Species Programme, a breeding plan established to maintain healthy captive populations and safeguard genetic diversity.

The goal is to ensure the long-term survival of threatened species through collaboration among zoos and organisations, such as the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation (MWF).

World's rarest bird, the pink pigeon, gets a boost as Paignton Zoo successfully hand-rears a squab, aiding conservation efforts for this critically endangered species.
The rare pink pigeon with Tom Tooley. (Jam Press/Wild Planet Trust)

Tom’s work includes training MWF staff in his special hand-rearing technique to increase the chances of pink pigeon squab survival.

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Stephen Kings, Chief Executive Officer for Wild Planet Trust, added: “It’s been a fantastic year for our bird breeding programmes.

“Tom’s skilled approach to hand-rearing this squab, along with the collaborative efforts of our dedicated bird team, is yet another testament to our zoo-based expertise in wildlife conservation.”

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