Sumatra gives Prince the bird

Sumatra gives Prince the bird

PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Visiting Prince Akishino of Japan
was given six eggs of local game birds during a visit to the
province on Sunday.

He also obtained eggs of the bekisar, a hybrid that is a cross
between a game bird and a thoroughbred fowl.

Chief of the Sriwijaya Zoo Saleh Yahya told Antara that the
six eggs were expected to be hatched in Japan. In addition to
eggs, the zoo also presented the prince with two game birds which
have been tamed for ten months and some fish, he added.

Akishino, the second son of Emperor Akihito, started his visit
in Indonesia on Aug. 4. He will be here until Aug. 13. (par)