Hawk-eyed photographer snaps threatened bird feared lost


The New Britain goshawk is found on only Papua New Guinea’s New Britain island and is considered threatened, though information about its status is sparse. - AFP

BANGKOK: A hawk-eyed photographer has thrilled scientists by snapping a threatened bird of prey in Papua New Guinea, more than five decades since it was last officially documented, the World Wildlife Fund said Friday (Sept 13).

The New Britain Goshawk is only found on Papua New Guinea's New Britain island and is considered threatened, though information about its status is sparse.

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