New bird Species in the 21st century

Newly discovered birds 2006

Odedi
Cettia haddeni	NOT YET EVALUATED
This species has the head dark chestnut with faint lighter streaks in the center of the feathers, back very dark brown with wings and tail more chestnut, wings very rounded and unmarked. Sides of head brown with lighter streaks in the center of the feathers, dark loral spot, no eye-stripe, but feathers over the eye are slightly lighter; rictal bristles prominent; bill strong, broadened at base.
Underparts with black feather bases tipped with gray, giving a mottled appearance, throat lighter. Flank feathers long and brownish olive; both tarsi and phalanges noticeably elongate. The Odedi Cettia haddeni is a bird species in the Old World Warbler family, described as new to science in 2006 from the Crown Prince Range on the island of Bougainville in the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea. LeCroy, M. & F.K. Barker (2006): A new species of bush-warbler from Bougainville Island and a monophyletic origin for southwest Pacific Cettia. American Museum Novitates 3511: 1-20.
Camiguin Hanging-parrot
Eriocnemis isabellae	NOT YET EVALUATED
The parrot is a Hanging-parrot, or Colasisi, with bright green feathers covering most of the body. The throat and thighs are bright blue, and the top of the head and tail are brilliant scarlet-orange. Males and females have identical plumage, which is quite unusual in this group of parrots. Diet includes nectar, seeds, fruits, berries and flowers an it is usually seen singly, in pairs or small family or mixed flocks. Forages in trees in bushes and difficult to detect. It is a hanging parrot endemic found only on the Philippine island of Camiguin between 300-1350m (984-4428 ft) in montane forest, secondary growth forest, forest edge near habitation, coconut plantations and cultivated areas with shrubbery. This species is threatened by a naturally limited range, habitat destruction and trapping for the wild bird trade. The tiny island is especially rich in biological diversity but increasingly threatened by logging, agriculture and human settlement.
Hocking's Conure		The very similar Mitred Conure
Aratinga hockingi	NOT YET EVALUATED
A general plumage green; paler to breast and abdomen, forehead, forecrown and eye area dark red; scattering of red feathers to sides of head; also to throat, nape, breast and abdomen; greater under wing-coverts as well as underside of flight and tail feathers olive-yellow; periophthalmic ring whitish; iris yellow-brownish; feet flesh-coloured; bill horn-coloured. Differs from Mitred parakeet in lacking complete red ring around eye.
The red half-moon on forehead clearly seperated from the eye. No red feathers on tibia. Beware of immature Mitred Parakeets that lack lack large amount of red.. Found in mountains east of Utcubamba Valley and Chachapoyas, Dpt. Amazonas, as well as the Carpish mountains and adjacent ridge south of the upper Huallaga river and in eastern Andean valleys in the departments of Ayacucho and Cuzco, Peru. Favours higher cloud forests of the sub-tropical zone between 1,760 m and 3,000 m (4,570 and 9,900 ft), which can be found in a narrow strip along the eastern slopes of the Andes; visits dry agricultural areas. Forages in pairs, small groups and flocks of up to 100 birds; conspicuous because of noise; occasionally associates with Mtred Conure (Aratinga mitrata); call raucous and deep. Natural diet is little known, probably fruits, seeds, berries and nuts; foraged in trees; occasionally forages in cultivated areas causing considerable damage to crops.
Bugun Liocichla
Liocichla bugunorum	VULNERABLE
Overall, an olive-grey bird with a black cap, black uppertail. It has a striking gold streak either side of a black eye, gold in the wing as a broad panel and extending as gold fringes to the primaries. Otherwise dark remiges and retrices are tipped with vibrant red. The closed underside of the tail appears as a solid sheet of orange-red flame. Similar spp. none within the range. Voice distinctive fluty notes with a terminal inflection.
Liocichla bugunorum was recently described from Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunchal Pradesh, India. This is the only known locality for this species at present, which may prove to range further east in central and eastern Arunchal Pradesh and also into neighbouring Bhutan. However, given its striking plumage and distinctive vocalisations it is unlikely that the species could have escaped detection for so long if it were relatively common and widespread. The species was not recorded during bird surveys involving many visits between 1997 and 2001 at Eaglenest. Little is known about its ecology. Other Liocichla spp. occur in evergreen primary and some secondary habitats, typically singly or in pairs. They tend to be unobtrusive. The area where this species has been recorded is part of a wider area of contiguous closed canopy forest. The species has been recorded from logged forest which may well be sub-optimal habitat. Logging for fuel wood continues at the one known locality for the species, as local Bugun people rely heavily on local timber for fuel. A proposed road development at the same site poses a serious threat as it would bisect the area where all existing records come from.