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Aethopyga Linaraborae 2009 Stamp Of The Philippines
''Aethopyga'' is a genus of birds in the sunbird family Nectariniidae. Species in this genus are found in South Asia, Southeast Asia and parts of China. Many species such as the grey-hooded sunbird, Apo sunbird, Apo sunbird, Tboli sunbird, metallic-winged sunbird, handsome sunbird and Lina's sunbird are endemic to the Philippines. Taxonomy The genus ''Aethopyga'' was introduced in 1851 by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis. The name combines the Ancient Greek ''aithos '' meaning "fire" or "burning heat" with ''pugē'' meaning "rump". The type species In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specimen ... was designated as the crimson sunbird by George Robert Gray in 1855. Species The genus contains 22 species: References Bird genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vigors's Sunbird
Vigors's sunbird (''Aethopyga vigorsii''), Sahyadri sunbird, or western crimson sunbird, is a species of sunbird which is endemic to the Western Ghats of India. It has been considered as a subspecies of the crimson sunbird (''Aethopyga siparaja'') but it does not have the central tail as elongated and is restricted in its distribution. The male has a scarlet throat and breast, while the rest of its under parts are uniformly grey. Its wings are grey-brown and lack yellowish-olive edges. However, it is yellow on the lower back and tail is bottle green. The female's upperparts are dark olive, while its underparts are grey. A male who has not yet matured is similar to the female, but it has a dull scarlet throat and breast. The species is distributed mainly in the northern Western Ghats but has been reported from the Nilgiris. It was named after Irish-born zoologist Nicholas Aylward Vigors by Colonel William Henry Sykes. References Vigors's sunbird Birds of India Taxa nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Dark Ages (), the Archaic period (), and the Classical period (). Ancient Greek was the language of Homer and of fifth-century Athenian historians, playwrights, and philosophers. It has contributed many words to English vocabulary and has been a standard subject of study in educational institutions of the Western world since the Renaissance. This article primarily contains information about the Epic and Classical periods of the language. From the Hellenistic period (), Ancient Greek was followed by Koine Greek, which is regarded as a separate historical stage, although its earliest form closely resembles Attic Greek and its latest form approaches Medieval Greek. There were several regional dialects of Ancient Greek, of which Attic Greek developed into Koine. Dia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luzon Sunbird
The metallic-winged sunbird (''Aethopyga pulcherrima'') is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Taxonomy The metallic-winged sunbird was formally described in 1876 by the English ornithologist Richard Bowdler Sharpe based on specimens collected on the island of Basilan by members of an expedition to the Philippines led by the American ornithologist Joseph Beal Steere. Sharpe coined the binomial name ''Aethopyga pulcherrima'', where the specific epithet is from Latin ''pulcherrimus'' meaning "very beautiful". Three subspecies are recognised: * ''A. p. pulcherrima'' Sharpe, 1876 – Eastern Visayas and Mindanao group (central, south Philippines) * ''A. p. jefferyi'' ( Ogilvie-Grant, 1894) – montane Luzon (north Philippines, formerly considered as a separate species, the Luzon sunbird) * ''A. p. decor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metallic-winged Sunbird
The metallic-winged sunbird (''Aethopyga pulcherrima'') is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Taxonomy The metallic-winged sunbird was formally described in 1876 by the English ornithologist Richard Bowdler Sharpe based on specimens collected on the island of Basilan by members of an expedition to the Philippines led by the American ornithologist Joseph Beal Steere. Sharpe coined the binomial name ''Aethopyga pulcherrima'', where the specific epithet is from Latin ''pulcherrimus'' meaning "very beautiful". Three subspecies are recognised: * ''A. p. pulcherrima'' Sharpe, 1876 – Eastern Visayas and Mindanao group (central, south Philippines) * ''A. p. jefferyi'' ( Ogilvie-Grant, 1894) – montane Luzon (north Philippines, formerly considered as a separate species, the Luzon sunbird) * ''A. p. decorosa'' (McGre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metallic-winged Sunbird
The metallic-winged sunbird (''Aethopyga pulcherrima'') is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Taxonomy The metallic-winged sunbird was formally described in 1876 by the English ornithologist Richard Bowdler Sharpe based on specimens collected on the island of Basilan by members of an expedition to the Philippines led by the American ornithologist Joseph Beal Steere. Sharpe coined the binomial name ''Aethopyga pulcherrima'', where the specific epithet is from Latin ''pulcherrimus'' meaning "very beautiful". Three subspecies are recognised: * ''A. p. pulcherrima'' Sharpe, 1876 – Eastern Visayas and Mindanao group (central, south Philippines) * ''A. p. jefferyi'' ( Ogilvie-Grant, 1894) – montane Luzon (north Philippines, formerly considered as a separate species, the Luzon sunbird) * ''A. p. decorosa'' (McGre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maroon-naped Sunbird
The maroon-naped sunbird (''Aethopyga guimarasensis'') is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the Philippines ( Negros Island, Panay and Guimaras). Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ...s. References maroon-naped sunbird Birds of Negros Island Birds of Panay maroon-naped sunbird maroon-naped sunbird {{Nectariniidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aethopyga Guimarasensis
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The maroon-naped sunbird (''Aethopyga guimarasensis'') is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the Philippines ( Negros Island, Panay and Guimaras). Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. References maroon-naped sunbird Birds of Negros Island Birds of Panay maroon-naped sunbird maroon-naped sunbird The maroon-naped sunbird (''Aethopyga guimarasensis'') is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the Philippines ( Negros Island, Panay and Guimaras). Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flaming Sunbird
The flaming sunbird (''Aethopyga flagrans'') is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is Endemism, endemic to the northern Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. References Aethopyga, flaming sunbird Birds of Luzon Fauna of Catanduanes Endemic birds of the Philippines Birds described in 1876, flaming sunbird Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Nectariniidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lina's Sunbird
Lina's sunbird (''Aethopyga linaraborae'') is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae It is endemic to mountains in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is one of the most striking sunbirds in the country with the male having an iridescent blue color and an orange spot on its yellow breast. It is named after Dioscoro S. Rabor's wife, Lina. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forest above 1000 m. It is threatened by habitat loss Description EBird describes the bird as "A small, localized bird of montane forest in eastern Mindanao. Has a long, curved bill, an olive back, an orange mark in the middle of the chest and a bluish tail with white tips. Male has an iridescent blue crown, cheek, and wing, a green shoulder and rump, yellow underparts, and a small orange patch in front of the shoulder. Female has faint streaking on the underparts, a gray head, and golden-olive wings. Similar to Metallic-winged sunbird, but male has a blue wing and female a gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Apo Sunbird 1
Mount is often used as part of the name of specific mountains, e.g. Mount Everest. Mount or Mounts may also refer to: Places * Mount, Cornwall, a village in Warleggan parish, England * Mount, Perranzabuloe, a hamlet in Perranzabuloe parish, Cornwall, England * Mounts, Indiana, a community in Gibson County, Indiana, United States People * Mount (surname) * William L. Mounts (1862–1929), American lawyer and politician Computing and software * Mount (computing), the process of making a file system accessible * Mount (Unix), the utility in Unix-like operating systems which mounts file systems Displays and equipment * Mount, a fixed point for attaching equipment, such as a hardpoint on an airframe * Mounting board, in picture framing * Mount, a hanging scroll for mounting paintings * Mount, to display an item on a heavy backing such as foamcore, e.g.: ** To pin a biological specimen, on a heavy backing in a stretched stable position for ease of dissection or display ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grey-hooded Sunbird
The grey-hooded sunbird (''Aethopyga primigenia'') is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests. Description eBird describes the bird as "A small bird of lower-elevation montane forest on Mindanao. Has a gray hood and chest, an olive-green back and wings, a white upper belly, a yellow lower belly and sides, and a white-tipped tail. Male has a green forehead and cheek patches. Males from northeast Mindanao have an additional yellow stripe down the upper chest. Similar to Apo and Tboli Sunbirds, but Gray-hooded has a white upper belly. Voice includes a fast series of high-pitched 'whip!' notes." Subspecies Two subspecies are recognized: * ''Aethopyga primigenia primigenia'': Found in West, Central and Southern Mindanao; plainer breast * ''Aethopyga primigenia diuatae'': Found in Northeast Mindanao; grayer overall appearance, white streak with yellow spot on breast Distribution and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grey-hooded Sunbird (cropped)
The grey-hooded sunbird (''Aethopyga primigenia'') is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests. Description eBird describes the bird as "A small bird of lower-elevation montane forest on Mindanao. Has a gray hood and chest, an olive-green back and wings, a white upper belly, a yellow lower belly and sides, and a white-tipped tail. Male has a green forehead and cheek patches. Males from northeast Mindanao have an additional yellow stripe down the upper chest. Similar to Apo and Tboli Sunbirds, but Gray-hooded has a white upper belly. Voice includes a fast series of high-pitched 'whip!' notes." Subspecies Two subspecies are recognized: * ''Aethopyga primigenia primigenia'': Found in West, Central and Southern Mindanao; plainer breast * ''Aethopyga primigenia diuatae'': Found in Northeast Mindanao; grayer overall appearance, white streak with yellow spot on breast Distribution and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
