''Lost World'' of New Species Found in Indonesia

Animals of Indonesia's ''Lost World''
Animals of Indonesia's ''Lost World''
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This is the first photograph ever taken of what scientists are calling New Guinea's "lost" bird of paradise.

The birdknown as Berlepschs six-wired bird of paradisehad been collected only once in the wild since its discovery more than a century ago. Its precise home range was unknown until now.

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