New Lazarus species found in Papua New Guinea

Image courtesy of American Bird Conservancy

Joel Kontinen

According to evolution, species tend to flourish for a short while and then die out, but the number of Lazarus species gtows fast, almost daily,  

Now, “for the first time in 140 years, researchers have scientifically documented a rare bird called the black-naped pheasant-pigeon (Otidiphaps insularis)," It is foumd   only in Papua New Guinea's Fergusson Island. 

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source Thompson,  Joanna, 2022,  Long-lost bird species, thought to be extinct, captured in images for 1st time in 140 years, Live Science 23 November