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First Known Photos of ‘Lost Bird’ Captured by UTEP Scientists

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  1. Neotropics
  2. birds
  3. ornithology
  4. phylogenomics
  5. speciation
  6. macroevolution
  7. drug development
  8. immune diseases
  9. T cells
  10. Jak/STAT signaling

Featured Researcher(s):

Harvey, Michael
College: Science
Department: Biological Sciences
Kirken, Robert
College: Science
Department: Biological Sciences
First Known Photos of ‘Lost Bird’ Captured by UTEP Scientists
Date: February 19, 2024



For the first time, scientists have captured photos of a bird long thought lost. Known as the Yellow-crested Helmetshrike, or Prionops alberti, the species is listed as a ‘lost bird’ by the American Bird Conservancy because it had not seen in nearly two decades.


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