CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Researchers have described a bird species new to science found on a remote island off the southern tip of the Americas. The subantarctic rayadito (Aphrastura subantarctica), a small brown bird with a large beak, is related to a group of forest-dwelling birds, the rayaditos.

Detailed explanation-2: -The new bird species, Cyornis and Zosterops, were discovered recently from Borneo.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Golden Shieldtail was sighted in October 2022 after a gap of 142 years in the region. This species was first discovered by Colonel Richard Henry Beddome in 1880 and has an olive-yellow iridescent coloration on its body, with bright yellow and black iridescent markings on the belly.

Detailed explanation-4: -To their delight, they found a bird species new to science – the Lisu Wren Babbler. The expedition team included birdwatchers from Bengaluru, Chennai, and Thiruvananthapuram in South India along with their two guides from Arunachal Pradesh.