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Century-old clues reveal hidden threat to Australian songbird

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A hidden threat facing one of Australia 's most iconic birds has been uncovered in a new study.

The critically endangered regent honeyeater once numbered in the hundreds of thousands , but their population has dwindled to fewer than 300 .

Despite a population decline of 99 per cent , this has not been mirrored by genetics.

The bird has lost 9 per cent of its genetic diversity.

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