Conservationists announced Wednesday that an extremely rare Philippine eagle chick, also known as monkey-eating eagle, has been hatched in captivity. They also said the first birth in last two years could help in the endangered species’ battle against extinction.

The official bird species ofPhilippine is critically endangered as the world has no more than 600 great Philippine eagles, according to reports. Conservationists said the newly born chick will boost the species’ fight. The chick born undera breeding program in the Davao province is first at the center in last about two years, they added.

Anna Mae Sumaya, a conservationist and a curator fromthe Philippine Eagle Foundation, said in a statement that the chick was given assistance during first few hours of hatching process, but it completed the full hatching process on its own. “At two days old, the baby eagle can already lift its head and get food from forceps.It's also very active -- very attentive and observant of its surroundings. The chick responds to some bird calls heard from the background sound”, Sumaya explained.

Sumaya said the eaglet has not named yet, and the center believed the tiny bird will make it. The chick, which was hatched about two months ofincubation, was a product of a couple natural pairing in 2013.

Population of the monkey-eating eagle, considered as one of the largest birds in the world, has been declining drastically from last few decades as jungles in Philippine disappearing. Wildlife managers are hopeful that the latest hatching at the center could offer hope for the future of the wild population.