Taiwan-Germany Collaboration Discovers Extinct Endemic Bird 'Extinction Peacock' Larger Than Mikado Pheasant
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A research team from National Taiwan University, in collaboration with German scholars, has discovered a large, extinct bird species endemic to Taiwan, named 'Extinction Peacock' (Pavo miejue). Larger than the extant Mikado Pheasant, the finding was published in an international journal.
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- Q: What is the scientific name of the 'Extinction Peacock'?
- A: It is Pavo miejue.
- Q: Where can the research paper be found?
- A: It is published as open access in the journal Royal Society Open Science.
- Q: What led to this discovery?
- A: A humerus fossil donated by retired teacher Hou Li-Ren.