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Juvenile Abbott's Booby
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Gemini said "since Abbott's Boobies are endangered and typically spend their lives in the highest branches of the rainforest canopy, seeing one at eye level is a rare experience. Because they take a very long time—about 15 to 18 months—to reach independence, you were able to see this bird in its transitional juvenile plumage" even though it was in the Rescue Centre!0116]