JAKARTA, March 14 (Xinhua) -- An egg of endangered Javanese eagle has hatched at the Javanese Eagle Sanctuary Center in Bogor district, about 60 km south of Indonesia's capital Jakarta, Head of the Mount Halimun Salak National Park Ahmad Munawir said on Monday.
The seconds of the hatching of this rare little bird was recorded by a monitoring camera and broadcast live by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry's YouTube channel.
Munawir said that the Javanese eagle egg from the parents of female Dygtha and male Rama has been in the nest since Jan. 20.
"After being incubated for about 50 days, finally the egg of Dygtha and Rama couple hatched on Friday, March 11, 2022, at 1:35 a.m. local time," Munawir said.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies the Javanese eagle on the red list of endangered species.
This forest's predator, which plays the important role in maintaining the balance of the ecosystem, only breeds once every two years, with only one egg.
The pair of Javanese eagles are taking turns in caring for the baby, Munawir added. ■