Ivory Woodpeckers
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Ivory-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus principalis): The Ivory-billed Woodpecker is a very large and extremely rare or extinct member of the woodpecker family, Picidae. It is officially listed as an endangered species, and until recently had widely been considered extinct. However, sightings of at least one male bird in Arkansas in 2004 and 2005 were reported in April 2005 by a team led by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology (abstract), and audio evidence suggesting the presence of the bird has also been collected. If its rediscovery is confirmed, this would make the Ivory-billed Woodpecker a lazarus species, a species that is rediscovered alive after being considered extinct for some time. However, despite the highly publicized announcement of its rediscovery, skepticism about the reported sightings has been growing, with a number of prominent experts questioning the evidence. In June 2006, a $10,000 reward was offered for information leading to the discovery of an Ivory-billed Woodpecker nest, roost or feeding site. (Source: Wikipedia.org)
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