Long-Lost Bird Spotted in Indonesia for the First Time in 170 Years

Long-Lost Bird Spotted in Indonesia for the First Time in 170 Years
Courtesy of M. Suranto
Jenni Julander
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For the first time in 170 years, a bird that has been “missing” from the Asian wild has reappeared in Indonesia.

The black-browed babbler, whose scientific name is Malacocincla perspicillata, is so rare that only one specimen was ever procured and documented, and that was between 1843 and 1848, according to a paper that was published in the Oriental Bird Club’s journal Birding Asia.
Jenni Julander
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Jenni Julander is a writer based in the Rocky Mountains, where she received her writing education. She covers human interest and trending news for The Epoch Times.
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