Bali Myna
by Daniel Hebard
Title
Bali Myna
Artist
Daniel Hebard
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
Bali Myna
Captured high in a tree at the Owens Aviary of San Diego Zoo the back round of this image was enhanced with a motion blur to help bring out contrast and color. The small flock in San Diego is part of a recover program designed to bring this species back from the brink of extinction in Indonesia.
Wikipedia offers the following description:
The Bali myna is critically endangered, and the wild population has been close to extinction since at least 1994. As of 2015, less than 100 adults are assumed to exist in the wild, with about 1,000 believed to survive in captivity. The Bali myna is listed in Appendix I of CITES. Trade even in captive-bred specimens is strictly regulated and the species is not generally available legally to private individuals. However, experienced aviculturalists may become affiliated with captive-breeding programs, allowing them to legally keep this species. The number of captive birds bought on the black market is estimated to be twice the number of legally acquired individuals in the captive breeding programs.[1]
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February 12th, 2018
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Comments (18)
William Tasker
Gorgeous snot, Daniel! Your beautiful and identified bird image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World, a nature photography group. L/F
Daniel Hebard replied:
Thank you for honoring this rare and fleeting species. I greatly appreciate your accolades.
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