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New Bird Species Discovered In India

Posted by Amy on September 12th, 2006 at 12:30 pm CST
Categories: India

“A striking multi-colored bird has been discovered in India’s remote northeast, making it the first ornithological find in the country in more than half a century, experts said on Tuesday. The Bugun Liocichla, scientifically known as Liocichla bugunorum, a kind of babbler, was discovered in May at the Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary in India’s hilly state of Arunachal Pradesh, bordering China. Experts verified the Bugun Liocichlas as a new species and the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature then approved the name.” Read the full story New bird found in India after more than 50 years at Reuters.

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  1. Wolfstad.com » New Bird Species Discovered In India Says:
    September 12th, 2006 at 8:42 pm

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