Bird discovered in SC considered extinct, US Fish and Wildlife Service says
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on October 21, 2023
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said a bird first discovered in South Carolina is one of 21 species that have been delisted from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) due to extinction.
The Bachman’s Warbler, which had a distinctive bright yellow face and a dark, curved beak, was first spotted near Charleston, South Carolina, in 1832.
The Service said the bird’s last confirmed sighting was in the 1980s.
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