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A group of highly endangered eastern bristlebirds have made their home in Wilsons Promontory after a delicate overnight relocation program last month.

After the fires, rare bird’s appearance surprises scientists We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement The last time ecologist Dr Rohan Clarke and his colleagues visited Howe Flat, near Mallacoota, there was dense smoke in the sky, flames on the ridgeline and their bird nets filled with burnt leaves. It was a delicate rescue mission: a crack team of bird handlers flew on a defence force Chinook helicopter to capture an “insurance population” of 15 critically endangered eastern bristlebirds, befor...