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New bird species with 'scarlet breast' discovered in Peru

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Press Trust of India Washington
Last Updated : Jan 25 2013 | 4:04 AM IST

The Cornell University graduates during a 2008 expedition found this barbet on a ridge of montane cloud forest in the Cerros del Sira range in the eastern Andes.

The Sira Barbet (Capito fitzpatricki) is described as a colorful, fruit-eating bird with a black mask, pale belly, and scarlet breast

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First Published: Aug 07 2012 | 8:06 PM IST

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