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New Species of Steamer Duck Discovered in Chile

Sam Miller3 days ago03 mins

In the cold, wave-battered channels off southern Chile, scientists have identified what they say is a new species of the steamer duck genus Tachyeres, a group of notoriously aggressive, often flightless waterfowl found only in South America. Detail of the color pattern of the bill in adult specimens of the Chiloe steamerduck (A) and the…

Ornithologists Identify Cryptic New Bird Species in Japan

Sam Miller2 weeks ago04 mins

Genetic and acoustic evidence show that the rare Ijima’s leaf warbler (Phylloscopus ijimae) is actually two distinct bird species, including the newly-identified Tokara leaf warbler — both with small, vulnerable populations. The Tokara leaf warbler (Phylloscopus tokaraensis) on Nakanoshima, the Tokara Islands, in June 2017. Image credit: Per Alström / Uppsala University. The Ijima’s leaf…

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New Species of Steamer Duck Discovered in Chile

Ornithologists Identify Cryptic New Bird Species in Japan