Ten New Birds Discovered On “Lost Island Worlds” In Indonesia

Ten new species and subspecies of birds, with distinct songs and genetics, have been discovered on three tiny under-explored islands off Indonesia’s eastern coast

by GrrlScientist for Forbes | @GrrlScientist

NOTE: This piece was a Forbes Editor’s pick.

Adult male Togian jungle-flycatcher (Cyornis omissus omississimus) was discovered on the islands of Togian and Batudaka in the Togian Archipelago, a group of islands between the northern and eastern peninsulas of Sulawesi. (Credit: James Eaton / Birdtour Asia)