Thursday, 8. March 2007

'Lost' bird found after 140 years


A bird species not seen for almost 140 years has been rediscovered in Thailand, conservationists confirmed today.

The large-billed reed warbler, described by the charity Birdlife International as "the world's least-known bird", was first discovered in India in 1867 when a single specimen was collected in the Sutlej valley.

reed warblers

guardian.co.uk usatoday.com Reed Warbler [wikipedia]

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