'Extinct' Warbler Found in Fiji
The long-legged warbler, a robin-sized bird thought extinct since 1894, has been rediscovered in Fiji. Twelve pairs, some with young, were photographed by researchers carrying out a rare bird survey. Trichocichla rufa, which was only previously known from four individuals collected...
The long-legged warbler, a robin-sized bird thought extinct since 1894, has been rediscovered in Fiji.
Twelve pairs, some with young, were photographed by researchers carrying out a rare bird survey. Trichocichla rufa, which was only previously known from four individuals collected between 1890 and 1894, was found in Wabu, a remote forest reserve on Viti Levu, Fiji's largest island. A subspecies, Trichocichla rufa clunie, was discovered in 1974 when two birds were seen on Vanua Levu, but it has not been found again.
"The rediscovery is a rare beacon of hope when all too often birds are becoming extinct in their natural habitats," said Guy Dutson, of the conservation group Birdlife International. "We must now ensure this bird does not disappear again."
Twelve pairs, some with young, were photographed by researchers carrying out a rare bird survey. Trichocichla rufa, which was only previously known from four individuals collected between 1890 and 1894, was found in Wabu, a remote forest reserve on Viti Levu, Fiji's largest island. A subspecies, Trichocichla rufa clunie, was discovered in 1974 when two birds were seen on Vanua Levu, but it has not been found again.
"The rediscovery is a rare beacon of hope when all too often birds are becoming extinct in their natural habitats," said Guy Dutson, of the conservation group Birdlife International. "We must now ensure this bird does not disappear again."
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