Over the course of the past 125 years, this elusive bird has been lost, rediscovered and lost again. will follow so that we can better understand Jerdon’s Courser and what might be needed to save it from extinction. Globally, there remain more than 110 Lost Birds, many of which are thought to be on the verge of extinction. First, that birders play a vital role in our scientific understanding of all bird species. And lastly, that there is still hope that many of our ‘lost’ species may one day be found.