Vigilant lensman thrills fundis

A hawk-eyed photographer thrilled scientists by snapping a threatened bird of prey in Papua New Guinea, more than five decades since it was last officially documented, the World Wildlife Fund said yesterday.

The New Britain goshawk is only found on Papua New Guinea's New Britain island and is considered threatened, though information about its status is sparse.

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature estimates there are between 2 500 and 10 000 mature individuals in the wild, but the bird's elusive nature makes details hard to confirm.