Heartwarming moment camera trap researchers rediscover a "mythical" bird lost to science for over 140 years goes viral

See researchers rejoice as they capture trail camera footage of a bird that hasn't been documented in 140 years

The researchers, part of the Search for Lost Birds project, were overjoyed by their findings.

For more than 300 years, the Bermuda petrel was believed extinct. A remarkable discovery in 1951 gave the 'lost bird' a second chance

The Bermuda petrel, once thought extinct, was rediscovered in 1951. A young naturalist, David Wingate, led a long recovery effort for the cahow. Conservationists protected nests and restored Nonsuch Island for the seabirds. The cahow population has grown, though challenges remain from storms. This story highlights species recovery and the importance of habitat restoration.

Heartwarming moment camera trap researchers rediscover a "mythical" bird lost to science for over 140 years goes viral

Back in 2022, researchers in Papua New Guinea, with the vital help of the local community, made an important rediscovery for wildlife conservation. Through the use of camera traps, they recorded footage of a black-naped pheasant-pigeon. Known locally as Auwo, this bird species that hadn't been seen by humans since its first discovery in 1882, some 140 years earlier.Now, footage showing the moment of rediscovery, recorded by the researchers thems…