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2011-08-23 Bugun Liocichla a new species of bird discovered in India.
The Bugun Liocichla - Liocichla bugunorum - is a small babbler with olive-grey plumage and a black cap. The face is marked with prominent orange-yellow lores,
and the wings have yellow, red and white patches. The tail is black
with crimson coloured undertail coverts and red tips. The feet are pink
and the bill is black at the face fading to pale white.
It is thought to be an endangered species, with the only known
population estimated to consist of 14 individuals and commercial
development threatening the habitat of this population.
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