The "'crimson-breasted finch "'( " Rhodospingus cruentus " ), also known as the "'crimson finch-tanager "', is a species of small finch-like bird native to woodland and scrub of western Ecuador and adjacent north-western Peru.
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Because of its importance as a symbol of indigenous culture, its gluten-free palatability, ease of cooking, and a protein that is particularly well-suited to human nutritional needs, interest in grain amaranth ( especially " A . cruentus " and " A . hypochondriacus " ) revived in the 1970s.
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Among the endemic species, which can be found also in other Balkan countries are Acanthus balcanicus, Achillea ageratifolia, Armeria rumelica, Centaurea chrysolepis, Cephalaria flava, Cerastium moesiacum, Crocus veluchensis, Dianthus cruentus, Digitalis viridiflora, Erysimum comatum, Gentianella bulgarica, Iris reichenbachii, Lilium jankae, Pedicularis grisebachii, Peucedanum aegopodioides, Sesleria latifolia, Silene sendtneri, and Vicia truncatula.
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The owner, Marilyn Barlow, is excited about a very fragrant night-blooming tobacco ( Nicotiana x sanderae ) in shades of white and pale pink to rose and purple, which originated from the Flower and Herb Exchange in Decorah, Iowa, and a claret-red Polish amaranth ( Amaranthus cruentus ), " a nice tall, sturdy plant, with very airy flower heads, so it stands by itself without having to tie it ."
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Threatened or endangered birds of the ecoregion include Tibetan eared pheasant ( " Crossoptilon harmani " ) and Sclater's monal ( " Lophophorus sclateri " ) while a number of other birds are sensitive to habitat change and therefore potentially vulnerable, these include blood pheasant ( " Ithaginis cruentus " ), Blyth's tragopan ( " Tragopan blythii " ), satyr tragopan ( " Tragopan satyra " ), Ward's trogon ( " Harpactes wardi " ) and chestnut-breasted partridge.
