A rare bird last documented 140 years ago was caught on camera by eagle-eyed observers in Papua New Guinea.
The last time the black-naped pheasant pigeon was documented by scientists, Queen Victoria still had about 20 years left in her rule and the outlaw Jesse James would meet his famous demise the same year. Though rumored sightings swirled among locals, scientists were unable to find one until a September expedition to Fergusson Island.
The bird is mostly black, with an orange back and beak, red eyes, and a bobbing pheasantlike tail. As seen in the video, it also struts around like a typical pigeon found in the United States. The bird was caught on video and in camera stills, but the sound it makes still eludes scientists. Locals describe its sound as the cry of an"ostracized woman." The expedition hopes to return soon in an attempt to find more of the species and learn more about it.
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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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A rare, endangered bird hadn't been seen for 140 years — but was just caught on video, scientists sayRARE BIRD SPOTTED: The black-naped pheasant-pigeon was photographed with a remote camera trap set up by a research team on an island of Papua New Guinea.
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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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