January
16, 2019
BROWNSVILLE,
Texas (AP) — Two rare endangered tropical birds named Petey and Millie have a
new home at a South Texas zoo.
Officials
with the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville have announced the rhinoceros
hornbills are now on display. Officials say it’s been 45 years since the zoo
had any rainforest-dwelling rhinoceros hornbills, known for the hollow horn-like
feature above their beaks.
The
Brownsville Herald reported Monday that the male and
female birds were provided by the Sacramento Zoo. The pair arrived Oct. 27 at
the Gladys Porter Zoo and spent time in quarantine before settling in at the
Indo-Australian Aviary.
Associate
curator Natalie Lindholm says the Gladys Porter Zoo is getting back to working
with some exotic species that haven’t been at the facility in a number of
years.
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