One of the grown-up chicks of the White-bellied Heron (IMAGE)
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White-bellied Heron chicks were successfully hand-reared in captivity at the White-bellied Heron Conservation Center, the Royal Society for Protection of Nature, Bhutan, with guidance from Japanese captive breeding specialists of avian species. To create a semi-natural environment where the chicks could coexist with other chicks, a mirror and a duster were positioned near them.
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Ms. Samten Lekey, Veterinary Officer from the White-bellied Heron Conservation Center, the Royal Society for Protection of Nature, Bhutan, and Professor Satoshi Shimano from Hosei University, Japan
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