In the lonely spinifex grasslands of a sparsely populated area near the border between Western Queensland and the Northern Territory, a bird so elusive it was thought lost to science for more than a century has once again revealed itself.

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But fleetingly, and only to the unblinking eye of a remote camera.

Three images of the night parrot were captured by a remote camera on June 11 this year and only discovered in early September. Picture by Bush Heritage Australia.

The critical find for conservationists came earlier this month after Bush Heritage Australia researchers confirmed thre

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