Experts thrilled after capturing rare footage of elusive bird for first time in decades — here's what's happening

Experts thrilled after capturing rare footage of elusive bird for first time in decades — here's what's happening

A rare bird species made a surprise appearance in Southern China. The black-bellied darter, also known as the oriental darter or Anhinga melanogaster, was spotted at the Haiwei National Wetland Park in Hainan Province. This is the first time the species has ever been recorded in the area, and the last known sighting was in Yunnan Province in 2021. Before that, the last record was from Fujian in 1931. A black-bellied darter was photographed at Ch…