New species of jewel-babbler from Papua New Guinea may be endangered

Mongabay
Dec 30, 2025, 10:44 am126 ptsTrending
Within a forested limestone landscape of Papua New Guinea lives a shy, striking bird that’s new to science. This bird is also incredibly rare and may already be endangered, according to a recent study. Researchers have photographed fewer than 10 individuals of the newly described hooded jewel-babbler…

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