Tag: birds

‘We need to be braver’: young naturalists on the world beyond Cop15

Birdwatchers Mya, Arjun and Kabir have grown up seeing the effects of wildlife decline. They talk about what inspires them, their hopes for future action and how everyone can connect with the nature on their doorstep More than 300 young people from around the world are gathering in Montreal for a two-day youth summit ahead… Read More ‘We need to be braver’: young naturalists on the world beyond Cop15

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Bird thought to be extinct for 140 years has been rediscovered in the forests of Papua New Guinea

Zoe Sottile, CNN A bird thought to be extinct for 140 years has been rediscovered in the forests of Papua New Guinea. https://ebird.org/species/phepig1 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. Rediscovering the bird required… Read More Bird thought to be extinct for 140 years has been rediscovered in the forests of Papua New Guinea

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Birdsong reveals rare hybrid coupling 10 million years in the making

October 8 (ANI): A team of researchers was able to use a combination of genomic sequencing and song analysis to identify a rare hybrid bird, whose ancestors haven’t shared the same breeding location or lineage for 10 million years. When Gosser finally located the songbird, he saw what appeared to be a rose-breasted grosbeak, but… Read More Birdsong reveals rare hybrid coupling 10 million years in the making

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Could bringing back its love song save one of Australia’s rarest songbirds?

The regent honeyeater is an endangered native Australian songbird, with only a few hundred left in the wild. A few years ago scientists noticed something odd – they were mimicking other birds, and unable to sing their own song. Environment reporter Graham Readfearn and Dr Joy Tripovich explain how this species lost its song, and whether teaching it how… Read More Could bringing back its love song save one of Australia’s rarest songbirds?

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This photographer captures the beauty of Mexico's mountains

Growing up in the remote mountains of Sierra Gorda, Mexico, Roberto Pedraza Ruiz developed a serious case of biophilia. A term coined by biologist Edward O. Wilson, biophilia — meaning “love of life” — describes the human need to connect with nature. Pedraza Ruiz — now a conservationist and photographer — moved from the bustling central Mexican… Read More This photographer captures the beauty of Mexico's mountains

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Rare Mandarin duck makes appearance in Assam after nearly 120 years // Black-browed babbler found in Borneo 180 years after last sighting

Rare Mandarin duck makes appearance in Assam after nearly 120 years For the last week or so, visitors to Maguri Beel in the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park in upper Assam’s Tinsukia district have been treated to a rare sight – one that they have likely never seen before in their lives. The Mandarin duck, first spotted… Read More Rare Mandarin duck makes appearance in Assam after nearly 120 years // Black-browed babbler found in Borneo 180 years after last sighting

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