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Identifier
20150546
Description
The rose cockatoo, shown here, is one of the most valuable birds in the $6,000 shipment of specimens delivered to Forest Park Zoo. The Cokatoo and its mate, not shown, cost $325, said Zoo Director Hamilton "Ham" Hittson. Natives of Australia, the cockatoos eat sunflower seeds. Published in Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition September 11, 1950.
Archival Date
1950-09-09
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-2450
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Cockatoos; Parrots; Zoos; Birds; Zoo animals; Aviaries
Names
Forest Park Zoo (Fort Worth, Tex.)
Subjects
Cockatoos; Parrots; Zoos; Birds; Zoo animals; Aviaries