Long-lost bird species, thought to be extinct, captured in images for 1st time in 140 years
When you buy through links on our website , we may earn an affiliate commission . Here ’s how it works . For the first time in 140 years , researcher have scientifically documented a rare bird call the black - naped pheasant - pigeon ( Otidiphaps insularis ) , a reclusive species aboriginal to the extortionate forested incline of Papua New Guinea ’s Fergusson Island . For more than a C , the metal money was think to be lost to science , possibly out ....