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Today in History: Rediscovered: Critically Endangered Cherry-Throated Tanager

2/22/2026

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On February 22, 1998, the cherry-throated tanager, a critically endangered bird believed extinct for over a century, was rediscovered in Conceição do Castelo, Brazil. This significant finding raised hopes for the species, which now numbers fewer than 50 individuals, primarily threatened by habitat destruction in the Atlantic Forest.

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Story summary

On February 22, 1998, the cherry-throated tanager, a critically endangered bird believed extinct for over a century, was rediscovered in Conceição do Castelo, Brazil. This significant finding raised hopes for the species, which now numbers fewer than 50 individuals, primarily threatened by habitat destruction in the Atlantic Forest.