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‘Lost’ bird reappears in West Africa’s forests after more than a decade

"My brain registered, it's the Ghana cuckooshrike," Ditzel, a field research fellow with […]

‘Lost’ bird reappears in West Africa’s forests after more than a decade

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"My brain registered, it's the Ghana cuckooshrike," Ditzel, a field research fellow with […]

When Paulo Ditzel first laid eyes on the bird, he knew he'd seen something special: a vibrant orange body with yellow and black wings and tail feathers, topped by a dark head set off by almost-whimsical...

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"My brain registered, it's the Ghana cuckooshrike," Ditzel, a field research fellow with […] When Paulo Ditzel first laid eyes on the bird, he knew he'd seen something special: a vibrant orange body with yellow and black wings and tail feathers, topped by a dark head set off by almost-whimsical splashes of copper on its cheek.

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When Paulo Ditzel first laid eyes on the bird, he knew he'd seen something special: a vibrant orange body with yellow and black wings and tail feathers, topped by a dark head set off by almost-whimsical splashes of copper on its cheek.

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