Entire island's worth of incredibly rare birds vanish after relocation to new home

An island’s-worth of an incredibly rare bird species have flown the coop – most missing, presumed dead. All 29 shore plovers or tūturuatu relocated to Mana Island off the coast of Porirua since February, part of an effort to save the species, have vanished. It appears about five survived contact with the mainland. Only about 250 of the species remain in the world. 

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