Exactly 140 years ago, a species of pigeon that was first discovered in Papua New Guinea and has since been thought extinct because it has not been traced back has been rediscovered by an expedition team.
And in the same place, on the island of Ferguson, a rugged island of the D’Entrecasteaux archipelago off the east coast of Papua New Guinea. The bird was first documented in this region in 1882.
The rediscovery of the Black-Necked Pheasant species has been an exciting event for scientists
Called the Black-naped pheasant pigeon, this pigeon is large in size, has a rather broad tail and is a land-dwelling species. Scientists know very little about the black-necked pheasant, and the species is still in danger of extinction.
The rediscovery of the black-necked pheasant has been a challenge for scientists. After months of research, the capture of a photo of the black-necked pheasant species with the ‘camera traps’ placed on the island gave scientists the feeling of discovering a unicorn.
But the biggest highlight of the discovery is, of course, the emergence of a species thought to have been extinct for years, as well as the hope that other bird species thought to be extinct are still out there somewhere. Who knows, maybe there are many living species in front of humanity that we haven’t seen…
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