Yellow-crested cockatoos have found a sanctuary in Hong Kong’s urban parks, but they face housing troubles similar to their human neighbors. These screechy birds, native to Indonesia and East Timor, make up about 10% of the species’ global wild population. Now conservationists are installing artificial nest boxes. One already has a pair of cockatoos nesting inside. (AP Video by Katie Tam & Chan Long Hei)
Nest boxes help survival of Yellow-crested Cockatoo
Yellow-crested cockatoos have found a sanctuary in Hong Kong’s urban parks, but they face housing troubles similar to their human neighbors. These screechy birds, native to Indonesia and East Timor, make up about 10% of the species’ global wild population. Now conservationists are installing artificial nest boxes. One already has a pair of cockatoos nesting inside. (AP Video by Katie Tam & Chan Long Hei)
