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| The Yariguies Brush ] (Atlapetes latinuchus yariguierum) is a new ] of finch found on October, 2006 in the ] mountains in ]. This finch is named after the ] tribe, indigenous to that region of Colombia. It is a small bird, with distinctive gold feathers on the flank and breast along with black feathers along the wings, back, and tail. It has a russet crown that resembes a ]. The Yariguies Brush Finch can be distinguished from its closest relative (the yellow-breasted brush finch) by its solid black back and the lack of white marks on its wings. | The Yariguies Brush ] (Atlapetes latinuchus yariguierum) is a new ] of finch found on October, 2006 in the ] mountains in ]. This finch is named after the ] tribe, indigenous to that region of Colombia. It is a small bird, with distinctive gold feathers on the flank and breast along with black feathers along the wings, back, and tail. It has a russet crown that resembes a ]. The Yariguies Brush Finch can be distinguished from its closest relative (the yellow-breasted brush finch) by its solid black back and the lack of white marks on its wings. | ||
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<references/>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061010/ap_on_sc/colombia_bird_discovery | ||
| http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4800000/newsid_4802000/4802087.stm | |||
| http://conservation.bp.com/news/newsletter.asp</references> | |||
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The Yariguies Brush Finch (Atlapetes latinuchus yariguierum) is a new species of finch found on October, 2006 in the Andes mountains in Colombia. This finch is named after the Yariguies tribe, indigenous to that region of Colombia. It is a small bird, with distinctive gold feathers on the flank and breast along with black feathers along the wings, back, and tail. It has a russet crown that resembes a mohawk. The Yariguies Brush Finch can be distinguished from its closest relative (the yellow-breasted brush finch) by its solid black back and the lack of white marks on its wings.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061010/ap_on_sc/colombia_bird_discovery
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4800000/newsid_4802000/4802087.stm
http://conservation.bp.com/news/newsletter.asp</references>