Famous ‘Lost Bird’ Found, Photographed For The First Time Ever In Africa
An elusive bird that has not been seen for nearly 20 years is rediscovered and photographed in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The first-ever photograph of the Yellow-crested Helmetshrike, Prionops alberti, was snapped during a recent expedition led by scientists at The University of Texas at El Paso. (Credit: Matt Brady, University of Texas at El Paso)
A long-lost bird, the Yellow-crested Helmetshrike, Prionops alberti, has been found and photographed in Africa. According to the American Bird Conservancy, a lost bird is a species that has not been confirmed to exist in the past ten or more years. The yellow-crested helmetshrike, also known as King Albert’s helmetshrike, has not been seen in almost two decades.
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