Scientists Just Spotted This Large, Colorful Pigeon That No One Has Seen in 140 Years : ScienceAlert
Scientists from the American Bird Conservancy have rediscovered a rare pheasant pigeon that has not been documented for nearly 140 years.Researchers installed camera traps on Fergusson Island, Papua New Guinea, with the results showing the rare black-naped pheasant-pigeon strutting in the images.According to the American Bird Conservancy, the pheasant-pigeon is "a large, ground-dwelling pigeon" with a "broad and laterally compressed tail" and only lives on the island off the east coast of Papua New Guinea.The photos and…