WHAT A DISCOVERY! A bird thought to be extinct for 140 years has been rediscovered in the forests of Papua New Guinea
The black-naped pheasant-pigeon was documented by scientists for the first and last time in 1882, until now.The black-naped pheasant-pigeon was documented by scientists for the first and last time in 1882, according to a news release from nonprofit Re:wild, which helped fund the search effort.
But just two days before the researchers were scheduled to leave the island, a camera trap captured footage of the exceptionally rare bird. They placed a total of 12 camera traps on the slopes of Mt. Kilkerran, which is the island's highest mountain. And they placed another eight cameras in locations where local hunters reported seeing the bird in the past.
So the expedition team placed a camera on a 3,200-foot high ridge near the Kwama River above Duda Ununa, according to the release. And finally, just as their trip was ending, they captured footage of the bird walking on the forest floor.
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Bird thought to be extinct for 140 years has been rediscovered in the forests of Papua New GuineaJust two days before the researchers were scheduled to leave the island, a camera trap captured footage of the exceptionally rare bird.
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Bird thought to be extinct for 140 years has been rediscovered in the forests of Papua New GuineaJust two days before the researchers were scheduled to leave the island, a camera trap captured footage of the exceptionally rare bird.
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Bird thought to be extinct for 140 years has been rediscovered in the forests of Papua New GuineaJust two days before the researchers were scheduled to leave the island, a camera trap captured footage of the exceptionally rare bird.
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Bird thought to be extinct for 140 years has been rediscovered in the forests of Papua New GuineaJust two days before the researchers were scheduled to leave the island, a camera trap captured footage of the exceptionally rare bird.
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