
And what a colorful bird she is, too! Discovered in a previously unexplored Andean cloud forest, she has been named the Yariguies brush-finch (named for an indigenous tribe that once in habited the mountainous area where the bird was discovered.
This is great timing as conservation groups are currently trying to protect the area due to the number of undiscovered flora and fauna in the area. About 2 or 3 new birds are found each year. |
Oct. 11, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Thanks for sharing such a beauty with us!