Missing bird filmed for the first time after 13 years
The Ganges Cuckooshrike, considered lost for 13 years, is filmed for the first time in Ivory Coast. Read on Gazeta do Povo.
TL;DR
- The Ganges Cuckooshrike, absent from scientific records for 13 years, has been filmed for the first time.
- The sighting occurred in June 2026 in Taï National Park, Ivory Coast, by researchers Stephanie Bartlett and Paulo Ditzel.
- This marks the first confirmed record of the species since 2013 and the first-ever video footage.
- The bird, scientifically known as Lobotos lobatus, inhabits lowland tropical forests in the Upper Guinean Forest.
- The species is classified as vulnerable by the IUCN, with declining populations due to habitat loss from logging and agriculture.
- The rediscovery emphasizes the critical need for protecting remaining forest areas like Taï National Park.