Reposted by Andrew Iwaniuk
Hong Kong hosts, 200 yellow-crested cockatoos, roughly 10% of the critically endangered species' global population.
To overcome a shortage of natural nesting spaces, researchers are installing camera-equipped artificial nest boxes to protect and study the birds.
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Artificial nests give Hong Kong’s cockatoos a home – and a chance to study their behavior
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