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Title: 'Extinct' Bird Spotted After Disappearing for 178 Years
Post by: Donna on 11-Jun-16, 09:39:54 PM
https://weather.com/science/nature/news/red-faced-liocichla-spotted (https://weather.com/science/nature/news/red-faced-liocichla-spotted)

While on a 10-day bird watching tour last week, a group of ornithologists caught sight of a red-faced liocichla, a bird thought to be locally extinct for close to 200 years.  :o

(http://i63.tinypic.com/wulcsk.jpg)


Title: Re: 'Extinct' Bird Spotted After Disappearing for 178 Years
Post by: Carol P. on 11-Jun-16, 09:46:23 PM
Oh wow! How cool is that! What a beautiful bird! Thanks Donna!


Title: Re: 'Extinct' Bird Spotted After Disappearing for 178 Years
Post by: MAK on 12-Jun-16, 01:09:11 AM
Great looking bird! :yes:


Title: Re: 'Extinct' Bird Spotted After Disappearing for 178 Years
Post by: Tapper Gal on 12-Jun-16, 05:14:11 PM
What beautiful colors. Just a wonder to view such beauty.Thanks so much.


Title: Re: 'Extinct' Bird Spotted After Disappearing for 178 Years
Post by: patsy6 on 22-Jun-16, 10:13:46 AM
Gorgeous!