What is the newest bird discovered?

The newly-discovered species, named the Inti tanager (Heliothraupis oneilli), inhabits the Yungas bioregion of Bolivia and Peru. “The name Inti is the Quechua — a language indigenous to the region — word that means ‘Sun,’ referring to the bright yellow color of the bird,” said first author Dr.

What new species was discovered in 2020?

Popa langur is newest langur species in the genus Trachypithecus. Image by Thaung Win. A new primate species, the Popa langur (Trachypithecus popa), was identified in the lab, using samples of tissues from museum specimens, captive species, and fecal samples from wild animals collected in the forests of Myanmar.

What is the most recently discovered species?

Here are a handful of some of the most fascinating new animals that scientists have reported so far in 2021:

  • The Deep-Sea Dumbo The Emperor Dumbo Octopus — Grimpoteuthis imperator.
  • The Nano-Chameleon Brookesia nana.
  • The Bumblebee Hiding in Plain Sight Bombus incognitus.
  • The Bright Orange Bat Myotis nimbaensis.

Which species has been recently?

Notes: A team of researchers have discovered a new gecko species in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. The new species belongs to the genus Cyrtodactylus also known as bent-toed geckos. The species was named as Cyrtodactylus arunachalensis after the state of Arunachal Pradesh, in which it was discovered.

What is the newest creature discovered 2021?

In January 2021, scientists from the Florida Museum of Natural History announced the discovery of a new species of fleshy verdigris lichen called Cora timucua. According to their report published in ScienceDaily, the people who originally collected this species, between 1885 and 1985, misidentified the specimens.

What new species have been discovered in 2021?

These New Animal Species Have Been Discovered in 2021

  • New types of copepods. The Siberian Times.
  • Metallic beetles. Natural History Museum.
  • Mecopoda simonodoi.
  • Rice’s whale.
  • Yellow king penguin.
  • Yellow lobster.
  • Fleshy verdigris lichen, Cora timucua.
  • Black-browed babbler, Malacocincla perspicillata.