Before hatching, the eggs undergo a color change, becoming quite silvery. All eggs turned shiny, and the eggs under a normal light-dark cycle hatched.

Credit: Chester Zoo/Cover Images Staff at Chester Zoo are celebrating after hatching three chicks that have boosted the survival odds of one of the world’s most endangered birds. Conservationists have ...

The adorable new hatchlings are said to give new hope to the threatened species, which faces being wiped out as just 11 of the birds are thought to remain in the wild.

With only 11 adults left in the wild, a successful breeding effort led by Chester Zoo offers new hope for Brazil’s blue-eyed ground dove after its rediscovery.

Blue-eyed ground doves are known for their cinnamon-colored feathers and their vibrant blue eyes, matched by blue spots on their wings, according to the American Bird Conservancy.

With only 11 adults left in the wild, a successful breeding effort led by Chester Zoo offers new hope for Brazil’s blue-eyed ground dove after its rediscovery.

Chester Zoo has helped to give new hope to one of the world's rarest bird species after zoo staff helped hatch and raise three blue-eyed ground dove chicks | ITV News Granada ...

Each hatching represents a real chance to reverse the fate of this species. It is a joy and also a great responsibility. With the arrival of these three new individuals, Parque das Aves is now home to ...

The doves are not on public display and will be of breeding age in 2026. With the 2025 chicks, Parque das Aves now has six birds under its care. “This is science-based conservation at its best,” Wood ...