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BBC News item reporting that one of the world's rarest birds, Gurney's Pitta, has been sighted again in Burma almost 90 years after it was last seen.
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BBC NEWS Science/Nature Burma rediscovers vanished bird Burma rediscovers vanished bird By Alex Kirby BBC News Online environment correspondent Bird-lovers are celebrating the rediscovery in Burma of a bird last seen there almost 90 years ago. Throughout our work we could hear the constant whine of chainsaws,...Provides facts on this bird's physical appearance, song, habitat, and behavior. Includes a photo and sound file.
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Noisy Pitta Lamington National Park The top of the head is chestnut with a black central streak. The rest of the head and neck are black. The back is green with a torquiose stripe on the shoulders. The breast and belly is a yellowish buff...