FOUND! 🔍 New Guinea's Mayr's Forest Rail has been rediscovered! After being lost to science for 18 years, this elusive ground-dwelling bird has been photographed. 📸 Researchers deployed 73 remote camera traps across the Cyclops Mountains—one of New Guinea's most remote and least-explored landscapes—and sifted through thousands of images before capturing the first photograph of the species in nearly two decades. While using remote cameras to look for these ground-loving birds, scientists also documented the Masked Bowerbird and Northern Cassowary in new ranges unknown to scientists. This rediscovery was made possible through a collaboration between international conservation partners and yappenda_papua, working alongside Indigenous Papuan communities. Their knowledge, stewardship, and commitment to protecting these forests were fundamental to the expedition's success. This expedition also provided opportunities for young Papuan scientists and conservationists to gain experience i...