The hunt for the South Island kōkako, New Zealand’s long-lost bird

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The last accepted sighting of the South Island kōkako was in 1967, and it was declared extinct in 2007 – but a potential sighting that same year led to its reclassification, and a charitable trust set up to find it has been searching for the bird ever since

By Penny Sarchet

A 19th century illustration of the South Island kōkako

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Over the past few months, I’ve had the pleasure of diving deep into theSearch For Lost Birdsan initiative that’s steering the world’s army of birdwatchers, conservationists and researchers towards finding 10 of the most enigmatic and important bird species lost to science. There have already been some successes – including the extraordinary rediscoveries …

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