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Parrot feared extinct for 100 years is found in Australia: Discovery of ground-dwelling night parrot described as 'holy grail' moment by scientists [1]

The elusive night parrot, a species thought to be extinct for about a century, has finally been captured and tagged in what has been hailed as a ‘holy grail’ moment.

Publication Date: 
11/08/2015
Daily Mail (United Kingdom) [2]
Tags:
Wildlife [3], Birds [4], Australia [5], Extinct Species [6], Poaching [7]

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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/daily-mail-united-kingdom
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/birds
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/australia
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/extinct-species
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poaching