Hong Kong’s urban cockatoos could be a genetic lifeline for Indonesian ancestors

Mongabay
Jun 29, 2026, 1:44 pm122 ptsTrending
A noisy population of feral yellow-crested cockatoos living in the dense, urban landscape of Hong Kong may hold the genetic key to saving the species from extinction in Indonesia, according to a new study. The yellow-crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea) is critically endangered in its native range in Indonesia…

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