FOUND: Birders rediscover lost bird on Mussau in Papua New Guinea!Katie Doke Sawatzky / 26 Aug 2024 Rarely glimpsed Mussau Triller documented for the first time in 44 years.Read More
Updating the Lost Birds List to 2024!John C. Mittermeier, Alex J. Berryman & Cullen Hanks / 12 Aug 2024 What birds have been found since the first Search for Lost Birds List was launched in 2022? Have any new birds become Lost since then? We cover those questions and more in the 2024 list update.Read More
Keeping the Dream Alive: an update on the search for the Pink-headed DuckLaura Moreno / 8 Jul 2024 / Pink-headed DuckA project in northern Myanmar holds out hope of finding the iconic and critically endangered waterbird.Read More
New analysis reveals 126 birds are lost to science and haven't had a confirmed sighting in at least a decadeSearch for Lost Birds / 17 Jun 2024 Citizen scientists could help rediscover and answer lingering questions about the whereabouts and status of some speciesRead More
First photos of the Yellow-crested Helmetshrike!Search for Lost Birds / 25 Apr 2024 / Yellow-crested HelmetshrikeStriking species found only in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo documented for the first time in 16 years.Read More
New Research Reveals Habitat, Range and Behavior of the Santa Marta SabrewingAmerican Bird Conservancy / 25 Mar 2024 / Santa Marta SabrewingStunning Video Captures Beauty of the Once Lost HummingbirdRead More
The rediscovery of a lost bird sparked an effort to find more species in MadagascarEddy Daniel / 1 Sep 2023 / Dusky TetrakaConservationists are headed to Makira forest to search for dozens of lost speciesRead More
Mysterious songbird rediscovered in Madagascar after eluding scientists for 24 yearsJordan Rutter / 1 Mar 2023 / Dusky TetrakaThe Dusky Tetraka was one of the Search for Lost Birds' top 10 most wanted species.Read More
Large pigeon lost to science for 140 years rediscovered in Papua New GuineaJordan Rutter / 17 Nov 2022 / Black-naped Pheasant-pigeonAn expedition with the Search for Lost Birds captured the first-ever photos and video of the Black-naped Pheasant-PigeonRead More
An expedition is preparing to search for an owl that hasn’t been seen in more than a centuryDevin Murphy / 7 Nov 2022 / Siau Scops-OwlThe Siau Scops-owl is one of the top 10 most wanted by the Search for Lost BirdsRead More
Rare singing, emerald-green and iridescent-blue hummingbird unexpectedly rediscovered in ColombiaJordan Rutter / 4 Aug 2022 / Santa Marta SabrewingNew sighting of lost Santa Marta Sabrewing gives conservationists hope for the Critically Endangered speciesRead More
An expedition for a lost bird finds dozens of other species thriving in a dense Colombian forestDevin Murphy / 21 Dec 2021 / Sinú ParakeetAfter exploring the Murrucucú Mountains in Córdoba, the Sinú Parakeet still hasn’t been found, but local communities are prepared to keep searchingRead More
FOUND: After dodging rediscovery for nearly 16 years, a tiny bird reveals itself to expedition in VenezuelaJordan Rutter / 3 Jun 2021 Team captures first-ever clear photos and recording of the bird’s callRead More
FOUND: Locals and scientists rediscover the Black-browed Babbler in Borneo after 172 yearsJordan Rutter / 25 Feb 2021 Expeditions planned this year will help scientists learn more about the speciesRead More
After years of conflict, might a lost parakeet species reveal itself in this Colombian forest?Molly Bergen / 24 Feb 2021 / Sinú Parakeet After years of conflict might a lost parakeet species reveal itself in this Colombian forestRead More
The search for Costa Rica’s most mysterious hummingbirdGege Li / 14 Aug 2020 / Guanacaste HummingbirdConfirming the existence of the Alfaro’s Hummingbird could also help to protect other speciesRead More