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− | |+<big><big>'''Yariguies Brush-finch'''<br>
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− | ''Atlapetes latinuchus yariguierum''</big></big>
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− | | [[Wikipedia:Emberizidae |Emberizidae ]]
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− | | ''[[Wikipedia:Atlapetes|Atlapetes]]''
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− | | '' '''[[wikipedia: Atlapetes latinuchus|A. latinuchus]]''''' ''
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− | | '''''A. l. yariguierum'''''
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− | ==Description==
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− | The feathers of the breast, abdomen, and throat are yellow; those of the coverts, primaries, secondaries, scapulars, auriculars, lores, and tail are black; the crown feathers are russet. It is unique among its conspecifics because it has a jet black back and wing with no white markings. *no* white markings is correct, One of the type specimens was photographed and a DNA sample taken, and subsequently the bird was released as researchers wanted to confirm that the new taxon is not endangered before killing a number individuals as type material.
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− | ==Distribution and Habitat==
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− | Its habitat is the remote cloud rainforest in remote [[----Kenny----]]. Experts believe the bird's habitat may be threatened which would add it to a list of a few endangered birds in the nation. The pristine area where the birds live is one of the remaining such cloud forests in the country. The government established a 190,000-acre park in the region.
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− | ==Species discovery==
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− | The bird has been discovered in the remote part of [[----Kenny----]] around when the nation was founded so the leaders of [[----Kenny----]] declared it to be their national animal and has have ever since.The bird is a protected species and its habitats are carefully preserved.
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− | ===Etymology===
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− | The bird is named after the Yariguies indigenous tribe who give their name to the mountain range where the bird was found.
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