pduxon
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New bird in the Philippines (1 Viewer)
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bristolbirder
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The report from the BBC website:-
An international expedition has found a bird species new to science on a remote island in the northern Philippines.
The team of Filipino and UK researchers discovered the bird, a rail, living by a stream in the forests of Calayan.
They think the birds number only about 200 pairs at most, and since they are found nowhere else they might soon be at risk from development pressures.
They say the Calayan rail is flightless "or nearly so": it belongs to a global family including coots and moorhens.
So who is going to be the first Forum member to twitch this one then?
Steve
An international expedition has found a bird species new to science on a remote island in the northern Philippines.
The team of Filipino and UK researchers discovered the bird, a rail, living by a stream in the forests of Calayan.
They think the birds number only about 200 pairs at most, and since they are found nowhere else they might soon be at risk from development pressures.
They say the Calayan rail is flightless "or nearly so": it belongs to a global family including coots and moorhens.
So who is going to be the first Forum member to twitch this one then?
Steve
IanF
Moderator
Another link with the report sent by a friend is -
http://www.usatoday.com/news/science/2004-08-17-new-bird_x.htm
which contains much the same info.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/science/2004-08-17-new-bird_x.htm
which contains much the same info.
christineredgate
Winner of the Copeland Wildlife Photographer of th
Yes, saw this on the news this morning.Apparently the islanders are going to do all they can to protect this very rare bird.Good news indeed.
cuckooroller
Registered User
bristolbirder said:So who is going to be the first Forum member to twitch this one then?
Steve
Steve,
There is already a BF member that has twitched this. Unfortunately, I must respect his anonymity.
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Edward woodwood
Member
Hi all
this fantastic discovery was made on an expedition funded with a grant from the Oriental Bird Club... o o
see http://www.sunnetwork.org/news/science/science.asp?id=5542 for more details and a pic and info from Richard Thomas of BirdLife/OBC
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Tim B
this fantastic discovery was made on an expedition funded with a grant from the Oriental Bird Club... o
o see http://www.sunnetwork.org/news/science/science.asp?id=5542 for more details and a pic and info from Richard Thomas of BirdLife/OBC
atb
Tim B
steve_nova
Well-known member
When I first saw a picture or this (head only) I thought it was a Chough!
