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A bird last seen by Darwin 190 years ago reappears on a Galápagos island
The Galápagos rail, a small, black, ground bird, hadn’t been seen on Floreana Island in the Galápagos since 1835, when Charles Darwin first described it. That changed recently when researchers ...
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Galápagos Rail Rediscovered On Floreana Island After Nearly 200 Years
The Galápagos rail (Laterallus spilonota), a small, elusive bird once believed extinct on Floreana Island, has been spotted again for the first time since Charles Darwin’s visit in 1835.
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Galápagos Rail Returns To Floreana Island After 200 Years – Or Was It Hiding There All Along?
A large-scale restoration project was launched for Floreana Island 2 years ago. The project aimed to remove invasive species – especially rats and feral cats – that had severely impacted the ...
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A bird last seen by Darwin 190 years ago reappears on a Galápagos island
The Galápagos rail, a small, black, ground bird, hadn’t been seen on Floreana Island in the Galápagos since 1835, when Charles Darwin first described it. That changed recently when researchers ...