It was rediscovered by Bharat Bhushan , an ornithologist at the Bombay Natural History Society who made use of local trappers to capture a specimen .
This bird was known only from a few historical records and was thought to be extinct until its rediscovery in 1986 .
bird was rediscovered by Bharat Bhushan , an ornithologist at the Bombay Natural History Society who made use of local trappers to capture a specimen .
This bird was known only from a few historical records and was thought to be extinct until its rediscovery in 1986 .