Scientific name: Leucopsar rothschildi
Origin: Asia (Bali)
Size: 25cm long
Diet: Omnivore
IUCN status: Critically Endangered
Threats: Illegal capture for the cage-bird trade, habitat loss
Zoos I have seen them: Belfast Zoo, Chester Zoo, Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes, Edinburgh Zoo, Natura Artis Magistra, Diergaarde Blijdorp, Camperdown Wildlife Centre
Interesting fact: The species’ name “rothschildi”, honours Walter Rothschild (1868-1937) who contributed to the discovery of the bird in 1910.
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