一个塔卡哈小鸡出人意料地在新西兰的避难所孵化,无视父母的不孕不育信仰。 A takahē chick hatched unexpectedly at Zealandia sanctuary, defying infertility beliefs in its parents.

一只塔卡哈小鸡在惠灵顿的新西兰避难所孵化, 令人惊讶的自然保护者相信父母Bendigo和Wawataa没有生育能力。 A takahē chick has hatched at Zealandia sanctuary in Wellington, surprising conservationists who believed the parents, Bendigo and Waitaa, were infertile. 这只雌鸟的性别不明，是在12月底通过追踪摄像头录像发现的，工作人员听到它的啾啾声。 The chick, whose sex is unknown, was discovered in late December via trail-cam footage after staff heard it cheeping. 雏鸟出生于十一月，尽管天气潮湿，但羽毛不防水，依然茁壮成长。 Born in November, the chick is thriving despite wet weather and lacks waterproof feathers. 出乎意料的成功遵循了其他非育种夫妇的模式,专家们指出,新伙伴有时会促进生殖。 The unexpected success follows a pattern seen in other non-breeding pairs, with experts noting new partners sometimes boost reproduction. 这只小鸡将在三月加入自然保护部的恢复计划前, 被捆绑并接种疫苗。 The chick will be banded and vaccinated in March before joining the Department of Conservation’s recovery program. 鉴于该物种的人口估计约为500人,因此该事件意义重大。 The event is significant given the species’ population is estimated at around 500.