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The cherry-throated tanager, a critically endangered bird which had not been definitively sighted in over a century, was rediscovered in Conceição do Castelo, Brazil.
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Cherry-throated tanager
Bird species found in Brazil
The cherry-throated tanager is a critically endangered bird native to the Atlantic Forest in Brazil. Since its description in 1870, based on a shot specimen, there had been no confirmed sightings for more than 100 years, and by the end of the 20th century, it was thought that…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Critically endangered
IUCN conservation category
An IUCN Red List critically endangered species is one that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. As of December 2023, of the 157,190 species currently on the IUCN Red List, 9,760 of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Conceição do Castelo
Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
Conceição do Castelo is a municipality in central Espírito Santo, Brazil. Its population was 12,806 (2020) and its area is 369 km2.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)