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October 25, 2008
Wetar Ground-dove rediscovered in Indonesia
Scientists working for the UK-based conservation charity Columbidae Conservation have
rediscovered the endangered Wetar Ground-dove (Gallicolumba hoedtii), one of the world’s least known birds, on the island after which it is named. There have been no official records of the species on Wetar Island for 100 years.
These initial observations on Wetar are therefore very good news for the species’ future conservation as apart from Wetar, an island located in eastern Indonesia, the species only occurs on one other island, the neighbouring island of Timor (Indonesia / Timor-Leste).
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Posted by Surfbirds at October 25, 2008 7:06 AM
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