Moment researchers photograph bird last seen 140 years ago

Two researchers in Fergusson Island, Papua New Guinea, shared their enthusiastic reaction when they realised they had the first-ever photos of the black-naped pheasant-pigeon, a bird that hasn’t been documented in the past 140 years.
Footage recorded on September 29 by Jordan Boersma shows his colleague Doka Nason’s reaction to photos taken on their trailcam the day before. After a few moments of stunned disbelief, the two are heard and seen celebrating their find.
“This is the happiest moment ever,” Nason is heard saying. “My legs are shivering.”
Boersma told Storyful that he searched with Nason and a team of scientists and conservationists for a month for this critically endangered and potentially extinct species. The team were rewarded by the sighting on their very last day of their search.
“This species had not been documented since 1882 and had never been photographed,” Boersma told Storyful. “Seeing photos of this elusive, almost mythical, bird walking past our camera was the most surreal and fulfilling experience we could have ever imagined.”
Jason Gregg of the American Bird Conservancy captured video of the bird, including its charming tail movement.
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[@michaelwilkinson8763]

The joy on the mans face is priceless

[@guff9567]

Peeping Tom

[@ReverendPop]

It's the sweetest moment any scientist could ever feel, but this video is extra special and I was chuckling right up until I realized I had tears. Brother Doka!!

[@rooknado]

Moments like this make an entire life worth living.

[@darky4555]

once in a lifetime. Now everything has to be done to protect this species.

[@memoredspectrum]

500 million years... do humans have an other planet or similar life support system for living lifeforms before Earth is not a planet because Sun is getting hotter every day for 5-8 billion years and when radiation of light energy reached the breaking point of atmospheric system to destroy all living humans it will be end for humans...

[@darky4555]

@@memoredspectrum Well don't worry too hard about that, you'll be long gone before that happens.

[@1nikg]

His excitement was so wholesale

[@12aptures]

And soon Costco will be able to spread that excitement 🤣

[@wendywest6510]

This is wonderful and so thrilling to watch the man's actions, having phenomenal news on sighting of bird that was suppose to be extinct. Sent goosebumps all over me!!

[@kup4ever]

The bird is a Black-Naped Pheasant-Pigeon, you can easily Google the picture they took.

[@ericlebrun2416]

thanks for completing

[@GyoubuMasataka]

Im no bird enthusiasts but yes that bird is beautiful

[@josephspagnola9884]

I'm just curious if this bird hasn't been seen in 140 years and this is the first picture since then. How are there so many pictures on Google of them in the wild? Are they A. I. Pictures

[@kup4ever]

@@josephspagnola9884 I like that (critical thinking), but, if you seen something that hasn't been seen in 140yrs, you'd probably take more than one picture. I'm sure, 140yrs ago, multiple pictures were taken. But, it is 2024 maybe it's AI🤷🏿‍♂️

[@hudzaifi]

​@@josephspagnola9884most of them have white or green nape the whole body is the same the only difference is the black nape

[@nigelkenewi7376]

Thats how my country men in the coastal areas of Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬 express ourselves when we are so happy.

[@rooknado]

Really? I have to go 😁 All love from USA 🇵🇬❤🇺🇸 beautiful flag

[@joshsaunders6392]

Very wholesome

[@davidbradford8542]

That's a very old bird.

[@assymcgee7217]

😅superb

[@bingomango4470]

Yeah

[@PS-Straya_M8]

LoL just wanna hug this guy, so happy! 😁

[@SCAMDEMIC2023]

Bird's like ah crap these guys again.

[@fizzybubblech8302]

true joy. love this.glory to black-naped pheasant-pigeon

[@Seanryan2001]

Its great to see people so happy in 2022.

[@yassine3978]

Oh wow this guy excitement is so contagious

[@brunosmith6925]

... and now - the picture of the actual bird... Coming in 140 years.

[@michaelarnephie154]

😂😂😂😂

[@erwinbreyson]

Show us the photo, c'mon man!

[@darrengreen7906]

LOTS of other outlets have shown the picture, from the video, of the bird.

[@CXensation]

What a fine bird - look at it's feathers 🤣

[@tezzingtonsir28]

Beautiful moment. Wonderful thank you

[@Teacher2Polis2XtraRice]

Papua New Guinea is a birds paradise. Lots of endemic birds there.

[@MugiwaraSosa]

@@nikowagnerc Colombia is beautiful I’ve been there twice now but I’ve never seen more beautiful landscapes than in Papua New Guinea from the beaches to the island to rainforest in the highlands it’s one of the most beautiful places in the world

[@tm-ln4hj]

See, why can't we all be as happy as the 3 in this video?

[@aaronza7218]

I love it! Good work guys. Be safe out there!

[@EyeOfTheKing1]

SHOW THE FAKKING PICTURE. THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME😂

[@a.j.infowars7582]

Here 🐦

[@letgo_racing9823]

congratulations, what a find!

[@kitpesec1536]

This is how real timetravelles look like

[@pault8470]

I’ve got an even rarer picture of my mate buying a round of drinks ! Never seen before anywhere

[@jarokenny]

really nice birdie..thanks

[@PatriciaSantos-qt9lw]

Beautiful. Awesome moment. _*This is how some will react 140 years from now about the runaZZorcs extinct SSpecie._

[@ganeshyalagod5765]

Hard wark, that smile ❤️🙂

[@darkrathwheito9818]

I tried imagining myself in their place, that's just wholesome !

[@tomkot]

Whatever you do, don't show the photo. Genius

[@Serg_Bro]

So we Ukrainians will rejoice when we finally defeat rozzia🙂

[@ReverendPop]

SLAVA UKRAINI

[@Serg_Bro]

@@ReverendPop HEROYAM SLAVA!✌️

[@darkogligorovskidarko]

Ans that be...in 2150 AC

[@stevenclark8225]

Pure passion

[@ActionKiller187]

They failed to mention what kind of bird 🤨

[@russellbarndt6579]

No video but I still got goose bumps

[@apstrad]

So much better than all the war coverage!!!!

[@waterteafan9264]

Congrats to them and their joy

[@j.g4104]

Congrats thats amazing!

[@lamcool123]

This video made my day ((:

[@nobs997]

Did the bird show an ID for verification?🤔

[@ReverendPop]

Don't need to, the scientists do that ❤️

[@vtechead1]

Where has it been ? On vacation ?

[@kfiscal01]

Now only if we can find an Ivory billed woodpecker!

[@johnallright6847]

Saw one of them last week in Northern England!

[@peterah7957]

A win for conservation

[@mahsiseua]

maybe all of us will have same reaction when some researchers able to detect back dodo

[@TheTeamStealth]

I would have liked a photo of such said bird

[@MaheshWalatara]

Guys thinking- Finally I can taste some Black-Naped Pidgeon meat.

[@mcredifine]

He went full mosquitto for a sec there

[@whome5770]

Sad, you don't show the photo.

[@6sixtyone1]

Wow never thought that birds can live 140 years

[@palladone8963]

His reaction is genuine! 🥲

[@mapple558]

I got chill from this video 😊

[@petershimman5320]

Yes, great moment for them and the guys excitement is infectious but why not end with showing us the photo? Yes I can Google it but that’s not quite the same!

[@TheArchfiend]

I reacted the same way when I won the Powerball lottery. And then I woke up.

[@TopFloorSnipa]

So no picture of the bird

[@sorciak]

where is the photo ????

[@Harry-rj6kh]

It must be an invisible bird cuz I didn't see a picture of it. WHAT'S UP?

[@Neon-Flux]

Very good but you did not show the photo lol

[@michaelarnephie154]

Wheres the bird...🤦🤦🤔

[@bnj168]

🐦

[@keessmit8999]

There about to be rich selling that picture😂

[@mriceboss1]

black-naped pheasant-pigeon was hiding for a reason so poacher won't find them now there in danger they have to hide more harder from poachers because of these scientists that rediscovered that rare bird that haven't been seen over 140 years leave them birds alone let them live there life

[@bask2140]

Maybe I will show it to you in 140 years

[@Jry088]

So... We don't get a peak?

[@Camaronantrax777]

Se lo mando Dios para volver a ser rescatado al verdadero hombre que necesitaba encontrarlo y cuidarlo

[@ttenkrut]

Where's the picture?

[@petershimman5320]

Oh dear. I just did Google it and what is one is the things I discovered? That the area this bird has been discovered in is due to be logged soon. That about sums up the state of the world☹️

[@imapseudonym1403]

We don't get to see what he's excited about?

[@David-xy2ly]

Where’s the picture. ?

[@B.K2422.]

Where is bird ?

[@Vsmachok]

Would we ever capture a DoDo bird on film ?

[@fredsmith4438]

So, why not show the bird?

[@polyphonics557]

Great news......so if last seen 140 years ago.....then there must be a few otherwise they wouldn't exist now.

[@michelejackson7934]

Um, you do intend to have birds on this tour, right? Um, hello? Is this thing on?

[@daniel-ux5ny]

Bro you could see the bird also the picture is on a channel name Auwo

[@Bobsbugs86]

Where's the photo though

[@karenmegert5872]

That is so exciting!!!

[@scsg11]

The Chinese have a new, rare menu item...

[@serto_art]

What bird is it ?

[@ivanelias3916]

show us the photo!!! 😲

[@chunt5073]

Can we see the bird,,???

[@a.j.infowars7582]

No!

[@kfiscal01]

Now if we can only find the elusive Bearded Clam.

[@willjdeanie]

“Just er , hit the side arrow? “ “That’s it, yeah, no, wait, I said the side arrow, no, not the red button, The Side Arrow! No …. DONT PRESs THE RED BUTTON, that deletes the last picture tak……. “ “Oh”

[@adamm4129]

Cool but does he really need to wheeze so much

[@tedbell4416]

Wrong bird

[@Mike-je1xk]

Can we see the pigeon? Guys seriously... 😭

[@TheSleepy1326]

💚💛❤️

[@jorgepomar3487]

Please lock them up for not showing the bird

[@daniel-ux5ny]

Bro you could see the picture in the channel Auwo

[@VLADAMlR_PUTIN]

*139 🙄🤦‍♀️🤦‍♂️

[@darrendavies7290]

Keep it quiet or someone will kill it or steal it?

[@RRAX]

Like yeah nice bird. 😝

[@ReverendPop]

You are obviously not a scientist

[@mrwinston_thepug]

Umm, you didnt show us the bird so......

[@bradjohnson2693]

Well it's doomed to extinction now that people know about it 👌

[@willich123]

I wanna see!!!!

[@aaronjones4529]

That's a very old bird

[@JS-ii4xr]

What was the bird? Show us

[@bnj168]

Here it is 🦤

[@jeewal]

What did yall smoked. Lol no pic of the bird

[@alaniz_]

dm me i'll show you my bird... oopss the bird sorry😂

[@majormediaproductions]

Uhmmm....picture of bird please🤷‍♂️😩

[@nbgoodiscore1303]

They should get a DNA sample just in case.

[@chingfhen6534]

Wow, I didn't noe birds could live that long

[@andrewk5105]

😆😆😆

[@a.j.infowars7582]

Just this one special bird does.

[@stoker4795]

Dude, did you really just...?

[@a.j.infowars7582]

You have to show us the damn picture of the bird 🤬

[@JokingAround01]

No

[@golgo13.54]

There are several posts on KZbin already.

[@leonardtan4601]

I don't see any bird 🐦