Wednesday 17 March 2021

BBC: Regent honeyeater: Endangered bird 'has forgotten its song'


media captionListen to the sound of the regent honeyeaters' song

A rare songbird has become so threatened that it has started to lose its song, say scientists. 

The regent honeyeater, once abundant in south-eastern Australia, is now listed as critically endangered; just 300 individuals remain in the world.

"They don't get the chance to hang around with other honeyeaters and learn what they're supposed to sound like," explained Dr Ross Crates.


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