Wednesday, September 13, 2006

New bird species found in India

A new multicolored bird species, the first in more thna 50 years, has been found in India, a member of Mumbai's Natural History Society said Tuesday.

The brightly-colored Bugun Liocichla, was sighted in May in the remote Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary in India's northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh near the border with China.

Athreya, who found the bird, named it after the Bugun tribe, and the find was described by Birdlife International as "the most sensational ornithological discovery in India for more than half a century."

A Bugun Liocichla rests on the branch of a tree at Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary in India's northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh May 25, 2006. The striking multi-coloured Bugun Liocichla was discovered in India's 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 India's hilly state of Arunachal Pradesh, bordering China. Picture taken May 25, 2006. REUTERS/Ramana Athreya
A Bugun Liocichla bird rests on the branch of a tree at Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary in India's northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh May 25, 2006. Scientifically known as Liocichla bugunorum, a kind of babbler, was discovered in May at the Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary in India's hilly state of Arunachal Pradesh, bordering China. REUTERS/Ramana Athreya via Yahoo News.
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