This Endangered Bird Is Among World's Longest-Living Species
By: EjazUlHaqBhat
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An endangered cockatoo, found only in southwest Australia, is among the longest-living bird species in the world, according to new research
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The research, published in the Pacific Conservation Biology, found that Carnaby's cockatoos can live for up to 35 years in the wild
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The Carnaby's cockatoo has been officially recognised as an endangered species since 1999
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The species has been put in the top 2 per cent of all wild birds globally in terms of longevity
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The oldest bird, a male, was photographed by the researchers in 2021 and identified by a leg band it was fitted with in November 1986
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According to researchers, this sighting was the first time the cockatoo had been observed since the breeding season in 1986
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Its estimated hatching date was September 24, 1986, and it was 35 years old when photographed
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This is the oldest living Carnaby's cockatoo recorded in the wild, the researchers said
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