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New hummingbird species discovered

by Pat Coate | May 15, 2007

Bogota, Colombia - There's a new chirp in the forest.

The Gorgeted Puffleg, a rare hummingbird that boasts a plumage of violet blue and iridescent green on its throat, has been discovered living in the cloud forests of southwestern Colombia, researchers announced Sunday.

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