‘Extinct’ Cockatoo Rediscovered in Indonesia

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A species of cockatoo feared to have become extinct has been “rediscovered” with the sighting of a handful of breeding pairs on a remote Indonesian island, researchers said Thursday.

Ten Yellow-crested Abbott’s cockatoos were found on the Masalembu archipelago off Java island, the Indonesian Cockatoo Conservation group said.

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Tagged as: archipelagos, Cockatoos, Conservation, Extinction, Indonesia, Indonesian Cockatoo Conservation, Java Island, Masalembu archipelago, Species, Yellow-crested Abbott's Cockatoos

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