Bird sighted in Mexico thought extinct
11 July 2004
by Richard
Conan-Davies
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Sometimes life has a habit of returning when you least expect it. In this case a bird called a Cozumel Thrasher that was officially thought extinct has been spotted again after being out of sight for over 10 years. Bird watchers and bird scientists (ornithologists) from Mexico have confirmed the existence of the bird back on its' island Cozumel just near the Yucatan Peninsula. Similar to a mockingbird the Cozumel Thrasher is about 23 cm long. It is brown and white with a long, curved bill. Dr. Russell Mittermeier, president of Conservation International told the American Bird Conservancy that "The rediscovery of the Cozumel Thrasher is a reminder of two key things: the importance of tropical islands for biodiversity conservation, and the importance of never giving up on a species - no matter how rare," |
 The Cozumel Thrasher: Don't give up on a species if not seen for 10 years oikos.villanova.edu/cozumel |
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