Mongabay

Mystery bird not seen in 172 years makes surprise reappearance in Borneo forest

The black-browed babbler was recently sighted in Indonesia’s South Kalimantan province, on the island of Borneo, after being lost to science for 172 years. There is only one specimen of the species, ...
Mongabay

In Indonesia, an unassuming brown bird is proof of turbo-charged evolution

Scientists are proposing to add two new subspecies to four existing ones within the Sulawesi babbler (Pellorneum celebense) species. The team identified the new subspecies based on differences in DNA, ...
New Scientist

Watch first footage of Asia’s long-lost bird, the black-browed babbler

The enigmatic black-browed babbler has been studied in the wild for the first time following its reappearance after a 172-year absence. The team spotted a pair of babblers in dense shrubbery near the ...
The New York Times

This Bird Wasn’t Seen for 170 Years. Then It Appeared in an Indonesian Forest.

The black-browed babbler has long been one of Indonesia’s most enigmatic birds. By Rachel Nuwer What might be Asia’s longest-missing bird just came out of hiding. For the first time in 170 years, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Long-Lost Babbler Bird Documented in Borneo for the First Time in Over 170 Years

Muhammad Suranto and Muhammad Rizky Fauzan captured a black-browed babbler in October 2020, took photos of it for identification, and released it safely. Photo by M. Suranto When Muhammad Suranto and ...