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Source: The post is based on the article “Arunachal yields a potentially new songbird” published in The Hindu on 12th December 2022
What is the News?
Birdwatchers have discovered a new species of Wren Babblers in remote northeastern Arunachal Pradesh. They have named it as Lisu wren babbler after the Lisu community of Arunachal Pradesh.
They found this new bird species when they were trekking the peak in Arunachal Pradesh in search of the rare Grey-bellied Wren Babbler.
What is Grey billed Wren Babblers?
The Grey-bellied wren-babbler (Spelaeornis reptatus) is a bird species in the family Timaliidae.
Found in: It is found in China (Yunnan), India (Arunachal Pradesh), Myanmar, and Thailand.
Habitat: Its natural habitat is a subtropical moist montane forest.
IUCN Status: Least Concern.
