Declaring a bird extinct: The median wait is 36 years after the last sighting

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Article URL: https://birdshistory.com/how-long-to-declare-a-bird-extinct/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49948738 Points: 10 # Comments: 4…

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  • Article URL: https://birdshistory.com/how-long-to-declare-a-bird-extinct/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49948738 Points: 10 # Comments: 4…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 23:16:45 UTC.

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