Argentavis
Member
Hi all!
Yes, I know that the topic of lost birds has been raised many times on the forum in its various aspects. But, as usual, some questions remain...
This list contains bird species for which I have not been able to find confirmed sightings in the wild or in captivity since 2014. The list does not include the generally accepted “Holy Grails” like Ivory-billed Woodpecker or Pink-Headed Duck. The results of this small study are planned for publication as an appendix to a larger work, which I hope will be published next year. I will certainly inform you about the results here.
Actually, a question to the traveling forum participants: have you seen these guys over the past 10 years? Or maybe you know someone who definitely seen them, or know some new papers? Photos are especially welcome!
* - species for which there are observations in eBird without photos or videos
** - species kept in captivity, but without exact photo dates
Schlegel's Francolin (Campocolinus schlegelii) *
Somali Pigeon (Columba oliviae) *
New Britain Bronzewing (Henicophaps foersteri) *
Mindoro Bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba platenae)
Tawitawi Brown-Dove (Phapitreron cinereiceps) *
Little Brown Bustard (Eupodotis humilis) *
Ashy-tailed Swift (Chaetura andrei) *
Bare-legged Swiftlet (Aerodramus nuditarsus) *
Three-toed Swiftlet (Aerodramus papuensis) *
Luzon Rail (Lewinia mirifica)
Mayr's Rail (Rallina mayri)
Sulawesi Woodcock (Scolopax celebensis) *
Heard Island Shag (Leucocarbo nivalis) *
Slaty-mantled Goshawk (Accipiter luteoschistaceus) *
New Britain Goshawk (Accipiter princeps) *
Manus Masked-Owl (Tyto manusi)
Bismarck Kingfisher (Ceyx websteri) *
Sira Barbet (Capito fitzpatricki)
Blue-winged Racquet-tail (Prioniturus verticalis)
Striated Lorikeet (Synorhacma multistriata) **
White-naped Lory (Lorius albidinucha) **
Rio de Janeiro Antwren (Myrmotherula fluminensis)
Northern Catbird (Ailuroedus jobiensis)
Golden-fronted Bowerbird (Amblyornis flavifrons) *
Broad-billed Fairywren (Chenorhamphus grayi) *
Long-bearded Melidectes (Melidectes princeps) *
Foja Honeyeater (Melipotes carolae)
Bismarck Honeyeater (Vosea whitemanensis)
Taliabu Myzomela (Myzomela wahe) *
Mayr's Honeyeater (Ptiloprora mayri) *
New Ireland Friarbird (Philemon eichhorni)
Grauer's Cuckooshrike (Coracina graueri)
Ghana Cuckooshrike (Lobotos lobatus)
Mussau Triller (Lalage conjuncta) *
Papuan Whipbird (Androphobus viridis) *
Golden-backed Whistler (Pachycephala aurea)
Yellow-crested Helmetshrike (Prionops alberti) *
Bronze Parotia (Parotia berlepschi)
Santa Cruz Shrikebill (Clytorhynchus sanctaecrucis) *
Rufous Monarch (Symposiachrus rubiensis) *
Sharpe's Lark (Mirafra sharpie)
Somali Long-billed Lark (Mirafra somalica) *
Obbia Lark (Spizocorys obbiensis)
Short-billed Crombec (Sylvietta philippae)
Kabobo Apalis (Apalis kaboboensis)
Slender-tailed Cisticola (Cisticola melanurus) *
Rusty Thicketbird (Cincloramphus rubiginosus) *
Bougainville Thicketbird (Cincloramphus llaneae)
Prigogine's Greenbul (Chlorocichla prigoginei)
Sassi's Greenbul (Phyllastrephus lorenzi)
Naung Mung Scimitar-Babbler (Napothera naungmungensis)
Chapin's Mountain-Babbler (Turdoides chapini)
Guadalcanal Thrush (Zoothera turipavae) *
New Britain Thrush (Zoothera talaseae)
Bougainville Thrush (Zoothera atrigena)
Somali Thrush (Turdus ludoviciae) *
Rufous-breasted Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis camarinensis) *
Prigogine's Sunbird (Cinnyris prigoginei)
Rockefeller's Sunbird (Cinnyris rockefelleri) *
Yellow-legged Weaver (Ploceus flavipes) *
Bates's Weaver (Ploceus batesi)
New Hanover Munia (Lonchura nigerrima) **
Reichenow's Firefinch (Lagonosticta umbrinodorsalis) *
Warsangli Linnet (Linaria johannis) *
Vilcabamba Brushfinch (Atlapetes terborghi)
Saffron-breasted Redstart (Myioborus cardonai)
White-faced Redstart (Myioborus albifacies)
Carrizal Seedeater (Amaurospiza carrizalensis) *
Sira Tanager (Stilpnia phillipsi) *
Duida Grass-Finch (Emberizoides duidae)
Yes, I know that the topic of lost birds has been raised many times on the forum in its various aspects. But, as usual, some questions remain...
This list contains bird species for which I have not been able to find confirmed sightings in the wild or in captivity since 2014. The list does not include the generally accepted “Holy Grails” like Ivory-billed Woodpecker or Pink-Headed Duck. The results of this small study are planned for publication as an appendix to a larger work, which I hope will be published next year. I will certainly inform you about the results here.
Actually, a question to the traveling forum participants: have you seen these guys over the past 10 years? Or maybe you know someone who definitely seen them, or know some new papers? Photos are especially welcome!
* - species for which there are observations in eBird without photos or videos
** - species kept in captivity, but without exact photo dates
Schlegel's Francolin (Campocolinus schlegelii) *
Somali Pigeon (Columba oliviae) *
New Britain Bronzewing (Henicophaps foersteri) *
Mindoro Bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba platenae)
Tawitawi Brown-Dove (Phapitreron cinereiceps) *
Little Brown Bustard (Eupodotis humilis) *
Ashy-tailed Swift (Chaetura andrei) *
Bare-legged Swiftlet (Aerodramus nuditarsus) *
Three-toed Swiftlet (Aerodramus papuensis) *
Luzon Rail (Lewinia mirifica)
Mayr's Rail (Rallina mayri)
Sulawesi Woodcock (Scolopax celebensis) *
Heard Island Shag (Leucocarbo nivalis) *
Slaty-mantled Goshawk (Accipiter luteoschistaceus) *
New Britain Goshawk (Accipiter princeps) *
Manus Masked-Owl (Tyto manusi)
Bismarck Kingfisher (Ceyx websteri) *
Sira Barbet (Capito fitzpatricki)
Blue-winged Racquet-tail (Prioniturus verticalis)
Striated Lorikeet (Synorhacma multistriata) **
White-naped Lory (Lorius albidinucha) **
Rio de Janeiro Antwren (Myrmotherula fluminensis)
Northern Catbird (Ailuroedus jobiensis)
Golden-fronted Bowerbird (Amblyornis flavifrons) *
Broad-billed Fairywren (Chenorhamphus grayi) *
Long-bearded Melidectes (Melidectes princeps) *
Foja Honeyeater (Melipotes carolae)
Bismarck Honeyeater (Vosea whitemanensis)
Taliabu Myzomela (Myzomela wahe) *
Mayr's Honeyeater (Ptiloprora mayri) *
New Ireland Friarbird (Philemon eichhorni)
Grauer's Cuckooshrike (Coracina graueri)
Ghana Cuckooshrike (Lobotos lobatus)
Mussau Triller (Lalage conjuncta) *
Papuan Whipbird (Androphobus viridis) *
Golden-backed Whistler (Pachycephala aurea)
Yellow-crested Helmetshrike (Prionops alberti) *
Bronze Parotia (Parotia berlepschi)
Santa Cruz Shrikebill (Clytorhynchus sanctaecrucis) *
Rufous Monarch (Symposiachrus rubiensis) *
Sharpe's Lark (Mirafra sharpie)
Somali Long-billed Lark (Mirafra somalica) *
Obbia Lark (Spizocorys obbiensis)
Short-billed Crombec (Sylvietta philippae)
Kabobo Apalis (Apalis kaboboensis)
Slender-tailed Cisticola (Cisticola melanurus) *
Rusty Thicketbird (Cincloramphus rubiginosus) *
Bougainville Thicketbird (Cincloramphus llaneae)
Prigogine's Greenbul (Chlorocichla prigoginei)
Sassi's Greenbul (Phyllastrephus lorenzi)
Naung Mung Scimitar-Babbler (Napothera naungmungensis)
Chapin's Mountain-Babbler (Turdoides chapini)
Guadalcanal Thrush (Zoothera turipavae) *
New Britain Thrush (Zoothera talaseae)
Bougainville Thrush (Zoothera atrigena)
Somali Thrush (Turdus ludoviciae) *
Rufous-breasted Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis camarinensis) *
Prigogine's Sunbird (Cinnyris prigoginei)
Rockefeller's Sunbird (Cinnyris rockefelleri) *
Yellow-legged Weaver (Ploceus flavipes) *
Bates's Weaver (Ploceus batesi)
New Hanover Munia (Lonchura nigerrima) **
Reichenow's Firefinch (Lagonosticta umbrinodorsalis) *
Warsangli Linnet (Linaria johannis) *
Vilcabamba Brushfinch (Atlapetes terborghi)
Saffron-breasted Redstart (Myioborus cardonai)
White-faced Redstart (Myioborus albifacies)
Carrizal Seedeater (Amaurospiza carrizalensis) *
Sira Tanager (Stilpnia phillipsi) *
Duida Grass-Finch (Emberizoides duidae)