How the Golden-fronted Bowerbird was rediscovered

05/04/2025 7 min
How the Golden-fronted Bowerbird was rediscovered

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In the 1800s, it was hunted for its beautiful feathers and thought to be extinct. Jared Diamond describes how he rediscovered the Golden-fronted Bowerbird on a survey trip in the Foja Mountains of New Guinea.