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Discovery: Biologists discovered a new species of tiny owl on the forested island of Príncipe, and it's already under threat
Discovery: Biologists discovered a new species of tiny owl on the forested island of Príncipe, and it's already under threat
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22 minutes
Released:
Feb 27, 2023
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Podcast episode
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A team of Spanish biologists has discovered a tiny new species of owl, called the Príncipe scops owl, living in a remote forest on an island off the west coast of Africa.Featuring Bárbara Freitas, a Ph.D. fellow who studies bird evolution at the National Museum of Natural Sciences in Madrid.This episode was written and produced by Katie Flood and hosted by Dan Merino. The interim executive producer is Mend Mariwany. Eloise Stevens does our sound design, and our theme music is by Neeta Sarl.Full credits for this episode are available here. Sign up here for a free daily newsletter from The Conversation.Further reading: We discovered a new species of owl – but we already think it’s in dangerMini creatures with mighty voices know their audience and focus on a single frequency Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Feb 27, 2023
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Podcast episode
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