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manumea sighting
Apia, SAMOA — (Jan. 2, 2026) Conservationists are feeling cautiously optimistic after spotting a critically endangered bird in the wild in Samoa.
During a recent field survey, experts with the Samoa Conservation Society recorded numerous sightings of the manumea, also known as the tooth-billed...

![As The Samoa Conservation Society continues to search for Manumea birds around Samoa, they shared photos in hopes of improving public awareness about Manumea. Close up of Manumea head showing the yellowish color of the peak. [Photo: Ulf Beichle] Manumea image](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/manumea_image.jpg?itok=-9mAi5uA)