‘Extinct’ Bird Found in Peru

Hernando de Macedo-Ruiz

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Abstract

The author was one of the first people to see the white-winged guan Penelope albipennis, an endemic Peruvian bird thought to be extinct, after its rediscovery in September 1977. It is believed now that a few hundred of the birds may survive, and if protected could become a viable population. But some are taken for food, and it is urgent to create a sanctuary for them. The author is Head of the Department of Ornithology and Mammalogy in the Natural History Museum in Lima.
Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)33-38
Number of pages6
JournalOryx
Volume15
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 1979

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