62 year old BP in ST Louis Zoo Lays a Clutch Without Male Help

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According to the article they did genetic sampling on two eggs to find out whether the eggs were reproduced sexually or asexually.

The age of her is absolutely amazing and scares me a little bit... This is another reason why we need to rein in the breeding in our hobby.

Exactly, and this is obviously a rare case, but it shows people how long lived these animals are. You run into iisues in the bird community, people buy birds that live 30+ years and end up giving them away because they weren't ready for that commitment.