The Blue-Fronted Lorikeet — a small, lime-green parrot found only on the Indonesian island of Buru — has been rediscovered after more than a decade. A 14-day expedition in April reached the unexplored highlands of Mount Kapalatmada and spotted at least nine individuals, capturing the first known sound recordings of the species' calls.
(c) Bright Rainbow Lorikeet by Stuart Robinson

Muling natagpuan sa Indonesia ang ibon na hindi nakita nang mahigit sampung taon

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Ang blue-fronted lorikeet — isang maliit na berdeng loro na tanging sa Indonesian na isla ng Buru lamang matatagpuan — ay muling natuklasan matapos ang mahigit isang dekada ng kawalan. Isang 14-araw na ekspedisyon noong Abril sa di-pa-natutuklas na kabundukan ng Mount Kapalatmada ang nakahanap ng hindi bababa sa siyam na indibidwal at nakakuha ng unang kilalang audio recording ng tawag ng species.

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