After 24 years of eluding ornithologists, a small, ground-hopping songbird known only from the tropical forests of northeastern Madagascar has been spotted by researchers once again. The dusky tetraka (Xanthomixis tenebrosa) was last seen in 1999, and the research team, led by the Peregrine Fund’s Madagascar program, started its search from the location of this … Continue reading Lost bird found: Dusky tetraka seen in Madagascar after 24-year absence