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Revision as of 15:49, 10 October 2006 by Lesotho (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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.