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Xinhua| 2019-01-18 14:47:15|Editor: ZD
HANGZHOU,
Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Scientists in eastern Zhejiang Province are pleased that
that the population of rare Chinese crested tern has exceeded 100 for the first
time.
"It
means that the bird will probably avoid extinction," said Chen Shuihua,
deputy head of Zhejiang Museum of Natural History.
The
Chinese crested tern, discovered in Indonesia in 1861, is the world's most
endangered tern species. The birds migrate to China's east coast in summer and
fly to the Southeast Asia for the warmer winter. For a long time, it was
believed that its population was less than 50.
In 2013,
Zhejiang Museum of Natural History, Oregon State University of the United
States and Xiangshan county ocean and fisheries administration started an
experiment in Jiushan island natural reserve, attracting crested terns with
fake birds and by playing recorded birdsong.
The
experiment successfully attracted 19 Chinese crested terns in 2013, and 43 in
2014. The terns gave birth to 13 baby birds in 2014.
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