00:00In their red eyes, you can be sure that they will look at you.
00:11They can easily give you the color of their lips.
00:18But you can be sure that they will crush your heart.
00:22If you find out about these birds, you will be in danger of losing the world.
00:39We are here in Bacolod, and we will document the return of a bird.
00:47This bird's roots are here, in Negros Bleeding Harp.
01:00In a forest park, different species of birds live here.
01:05But this bird, instead of flying, is usually found in the ground.
01:18This is the Negros Bleeding Harp.
01:22This bird is actively walking while looking for food.
01:28The other one cleans its body using its beak or preening.
01:33You can see the red mark on its beak, which looks like a heart beating.
01:47When I visited Negros Occidental, I was able to feed the Negros Bleeding Harp.
01:56In the wild, they usually feed on plants or weeds.
02:04I did not miss the opportunity to visit the large endemic species of Negros Bleeding Harp.
02:13If you look at them, they are so beautiful.
02:15When the sun hits their heads, you can see the metallic green sheen on their beaks, which makes them really look attractive.
02:29That's just a side view.
02:31But once it faces you, you can see its white neck to its beak, which has a red streak.
02:40You would think its heart is bleeding, that's why it's called a Bleeding Harp.
02:45They are related to the birds that were brought to Singapore.
02:50They are very shy birds, that's why it's hard for them to be seen in the wild.
02:56All the birds that we see here are captive bred from the wildcats that they rescued.
03:04According to the veterinarian of the Talarac Foundation, Dr. Monica Atienza,
03:10the species of Negros Bleeding Harp is almost extinct.
03:13They are ground doves, and they can be easily preyed on.
03:18Also, Negros no longer live in the forest.
03:23As of now, Negros is only 3% of the primary forest.
03:28This is also one of the reasons why Negros Bleeding Harp is critically endangered.
03:37It's hard for them to breed because they are meticulous with the environment.
03:44If you put a Bleeding Harp in a flock, they will not breed on their own.
03:50They need a specific area where there are only two of them,
03:56and there's no sound or anything that they can see.
04:00That's where the breeding was successful.
04:04That's why in 2021,
04:07six pairs of Negros Bleeding Harp were sent to Singapore, the Philippines, to breed again.
04:14It was during the COVID-19 pandemic, and we thought that we have enough population here.
04:20And since there are threats of avian influenza,
04:25we may also wipe out our populations from the captives.
04:30Avian influenza is a type of virus that can be the cause of widespread death of infected birds.
04:39After a few years, there are actually more than 10 progenies
04:44that produced the six pairs that we sent here.
04:48They're planning to sell more than 10 actually.
04:51But...
04:53This is just a trial.
04:54This is just a trial.
04:55The Negros Bleeding Harp is located in Jurong Bird Park,
04:59a facility that takes care of birds studied by the Mandai Wildlife Group.
05:09The Negros Bleeding Harp that was sent and bred in Singapore since 2021,
05:16has returned to the country.
05:17This is the return of our countrymen who came back here,
05:23the coming home of the Negros Bleeding Harp.
05:26So we saw the speakers, how dedicated they are
05:31to support the conservation of the Negros Bleeding Harp.
05:35And because of that, we hope that our locals will be infected here to help protect.
05:40Because without their participation,
05:42these efforts will not be able to be completed.
05:45For now, the birds were placed in a quarantine facility.
05:50The black cloth was also wrapped around their nests
05:54so that they won't be stressed or affected by their temporary home.
05:59Acclimatization or training of the birds
06:03in their new environment is being done within a month.
06:07After that, they will be transferred to a forested area in Bayawan, Negros Oriental
06:14for further study before they are released.
06:18According to the animal keeper of the birds, Rachel Lee,
06:22their preparation for the care of the Negros Bleeding Harp was not a joke.
06:27I think they did pretty well as well.
06:29They settled in and then we actually also started breeding them not long after they arrived at Mandai.
06:33Translocation is a conservation technique that is done by experts
06:38where the animals are brought to other places to increase their population.
06:45The Negros Bleeding Harp must be relocated to Singapore
06:51because their breeding program there is more modern.
06:55In addition, because it is a territorial and remote area,
06:59Rachel added that because the Negros Bleeding Harp is territorial and remote,
07:05it needs to be closely monitored for eggs and new-born birds.
07:10Was there something that you noticed with the Negros Bleeding Harp?
07:14They are known for being aggressive every time we introduce the male to the female
07:18to make sure that they are okay, they like each other, they are bonded
07:21so that aggression can be minimized
07:23and also aggression between juveniles and the parents.
07:26The male and female Negros Bleeding Harp must be brought together first
07:31to make sure that they are compatible.
07:34It is possible that the pair of birds will not be able to mate and lay eggs
07:38if there is aggression or a fight.
07:42Explained by the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer, Nathaniel Gerangaya,
07:49one of the basis for the approval of sending birds abroad
07:55is the facility of the Negros Bleeding Harp.
08:01What you have done is monumental and historical.
08:06This is to ensure that the Negros Bleeding Harp will not extinct
08:12although it may disappear due to natural calamities or extensive hunting.
08:19There is a security that will be left in other countries
08:23that we can ask to bring back the progenies of the Negros Bleeding Harp.
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