09-12-2006, 03:43 PM
<b>New bird species found, and it's a doozy</b>
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NEW DELHI - A striking multicolored bird has been discovered in Indiaâs 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 Indiaâs hilly state of Arunachal Pradesh, bordering China.
The bird -- with olive and golden-yellow plumage, a black cap and flame-tipped wings -- is 8 inches long and was named after the Bugun tribespeople who live on the sanctuaryâs periphery.
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NEW DELHI - A striking multicolored bird has been discovered in Indiaâs 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 Indiaâs hilly state of Arunachal Pradesh, bordering China.
The bird -- with olive and golden-yellow plumage, a black cap and flame-tipped wings -- is 8 inches long and was named after the Bugun tribespeople who live on the sanctuaryâs periphery.