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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Petra Stock

‘Like finding gold’: plains-wanderers spotted in Melbourne’s west for first time in 30 years with help of AI

A plains-wanderer in Melbourne's west
A plains-wanderer in Melbourne's west, where the critically endangered birds have been rediscovered. Photograph: Jo Howell/Melbourne Zoo

Critically endangered plains-wanderers have been found living in Melbourne’s west for the first time in more than 30 years.

Notoriously elusive and difficult to spot, the rare birds were detected on two pockets of remnant grassland by Zoos Victoria, with the help of AI.

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