Tuesday, February 07, 2006

New Discoveries from New Guinea

A Conservation International (CI) expedition team of U.S., Indonesian, and Australian scientists exploring the little-known Foja Mountains of western New Guinea has discovered a stunning variety of new and rare species. These include frogs, butterflies, plants, and a new bird - the orange-faced honeyeater, the first new species discovered on the island in over six decades.

"There are more things in heaven and earth..."

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