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 (L. Shyamal) A drawing of a brush-finch.
New Bird Seen in Colombian Forest
JUNE 10, 2009John Roach, MSNBCResearchers exploring a little-known mountain range in northern Colombia discovered a colorful bird new to science. The Yariguies brush-finch has black, yellow and red plumage and was named for the indigenous tribe that once inhabited the mountains where it lives. Scientists officially described the bird in 2006. "It is surprising that this new brush-finch and the forests of the Yariguies Mountains could remain unstudied, undescribed and unprotected for so long," biologist Thomas Donegan of the Colombian conservation group ProAves said. Due in part to his team's efforts, the region has been protected as a national park.
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