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Cnemophilus
''Cnemophilus'' is a genus of satinbirds in the family Cnemophilidae, in which all three species are native to New Guinea mountain slopes and highlands in tropical forests. The generic name ''Cnemophilus'' is Latin for "mountain/slope-lover". Species The genus consists of three colorful species. *Loria's satinbird (''Cnemophilus loriae'') *Red satinbird The red satinbird (''Cnemophilus sanguineus''), antenna satinbird or crested cnemophilus, formerly known as the sickle-crested bird-of-paradise is a species of bird in the family Cnemophilidae. It was formerly placed in the bird-of-paradise famil ... (''Cnemophilus sanguineus'') * Yellow satinbird (''Cnemophilus macgregorii)'' Bird genera Taxa named by Charles Walter De Vis Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Corvoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Satinbird
The red satinbird (''Cnemophilus sanguineus''), antenna satinbird or crested cnemophilus, formerly known as the sickle-crested bird-of-paradise is a species of bird in the family Cnemophilidae. It was formerly placed in the bird-of-paradise family Paradisaeidae until genetic work proved it was unrelated to those birds. It is found in the Bird's Tail Peninsula (Papua New Guinea). Etymology The scientific name ''Cnemophilus sanguineus'' consists of ''cnemophilus'', meaning "mountain/slope-lover" and ''sanguineus'' meaning "bloody", referring to the males' bright reddish-orange to orange upperparts. Description The male red satinbird sports bright, orange to reddish-orange upperparts, tail and most of the head is of the same color as well. The cheeks, chin and everything below is a blackish to black color. The feature that granted their former name, sickle-crested bird-of-paradise, is the small group of fine, brownish-purple crest plumes that are usually obscure in the head/cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satinbird
The satinbirds or cnemophilines, are a family, Cnemophilidae of passerine birds which consists of four species found in the mountain forests of New Guinea. They were originally thought to be part of the birds-of-paradise family Paradisaeidae until genetic research suggested that the birds are not closely related to birds-of-paradise at all and are perhaps closer to berry peckers and longbills (Melanocharitidae). The current evidence suggests that their closest relatives may be the cuckoo-shrikes ( Campephagidae). Etymology The family name "Cnemophilidae" consists of the words ''knemos'' for "mountain/slope" and ''philos'' for "lover", referring to the species' fondness for mountain slopes. Description The satinbirds are all very beautifully colored in their own right. The males of the red satinbird are a rich reddish orange to a flame red on their upperparts, sporting dark blackish to black underparts and also have light, purplish erectile sagittal crest that lies on the cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cnemophilidae
The satinbirds or cnemophilines, are a family, Cnemophilidae of passerine birds which consists of four species found in the mountain forests of New Guinea. They were originally thought to be part of the birds-of-paradise family Paradisaeidae until genetic research suggested that the birds are not closely related to birds-of-paradise at all and are perhaps closer to berry peckers and longbills (Melanocharitidae). The current evidence suggests that their closest relatives may be the cuckoo-shrikes ( Campephagidae). Etymology The family name "Cnemophilidae" consists of the words ''knemos'' for "mountain/slope" and ''philos'' for "lover", referring to the species' fondness for mountain slopes. Description The satinbirds are all very beautifully colored in their own right. The males of the red satinbird are a rich reddish orange to a flame red on their upperparts, sporting dark blackish to black underparts and also have light, purplish erectile sagittal crest that lies on the cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cnemophilus
''Cnemophilus'' is a genus of satinbirds in the family Cnemophilidae, in which all three species are native to New Guinea mountain slopes and highlands in tropical forests. The generic name ''Cnemophilus'' is Latin for "mountain/slope-lover". Species The genus consists of three colorful species. *Loria's satinbird (''Cnemophilus loriae'') *Red satinbird The red satinbird (''Cnemophilus sanguineus''), antenna satinbird or crested cnemophilus, formerly known as the sickle-crested bird-of-paradise is a species of bird in the family Cnemophilidae. It was formerly placed in the bird-of-paradise famil ... (''Cnemophilus sanguineus'') * Yellow satinbird (''Cnemophilus macgregorii)'' Bird genera Taxa named by Charles Walter De Vis Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Corvoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loria's Satinbird
Loria's satinbird or velvet satinbird (''Cnemophilus loriae''), formerly known as Loria's bird-of-paradise, is a species of bird in the family Cnemophilidae. It is found in the New Guinea Highlands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the Italian ethnographer Lamberto Loria Lamberto Loria (12 February 1855 – 4 April 1913) was an Italian ethnographer, naturalist and explorer. Biography Born in Alexandria from a Jewish family, after the death of his mother Clara, he returned with his father Marco in Italy, in Pis .... References Loria's satinbird Loria's satinbird Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Corvoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Walter De Vis
Charles Walter de Vis (Birmingham, England, 9 May 1829 – Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 30 April 1915),"de Vis, Charles Walter (1829 - 1915)" — Australian Dictionary of Biography known as Devis before about 1882, was an England, English zoologist, ornithologist,"De Vis, Charles Walter (1829 - 1915)" — Encyclopedia of Australian science Herpetology, herpetologist,"De Vis". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. and botanist. De Vis gained a BA from Magdelene College, Cambridge in 1849, became a deacon in 1852, and was rector of Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; id, Papua, or , historically ) is the world's second-largest island with an area of . Located in Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is separated from Australia by the wide Torres Strait, though both landmasses lie on the same continental shelf. Numerous smaller islands are located to the west and east. The eastern half of the island is the major land mass of the independent state of Papua New Guinea. The western half, known as Western New Guinea, forms a part of Indonesia and is organized as the provinces of Papua, Central Papua, Highland Papua, South Papua, Southwest Papua, and West Papua. The largest cities on the island are Jayapura (capital of Papua, Indonesia) and Port Moresby (capital of Papua New Guinea). Names The island has been known by various names: The name ''Papua'' was used to refer to parts of the island before contact with the West. Its etymology is unclear; one theory states that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow Satinbird
Yellow is the color between green and orange on the spectrum of light. It is evoked by light with a dominant wavelength of roughly 575585 nm. It is a primary color in subtractive color systems, used in painting or color printing. In the RGB color model, used to create colors on television and computer screens, yellow is a secondary color made by combining red and green at equal intensity. Carotenoids give the characteristic yellow color to autumn leaves, corn, canaries, daffodils, and lemons, as well as egg yolks, buttercups, and bananas. They absorb light energy and protect plants from photo damage in some cases. Sunlight has a slight yellowish hue when the Sun is near the horizon, due to atmospheric scattering of shorter wavelengths (green, blue, and violet). Because it was widely available, yellow ochre pigment was one of the first colors used in art; the Lascaux cave in France has a painting of a yellow horse 17,000 years old. Ochre and orpiment pigments were u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bird Genera
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton. Birds live worldwide and range in size from the bee hummingbird to the ostrich. There are about ten thousand living species, more than half of which are passerine, or "perching" birds. Birds have whose development varies according to species; the only known groups without wings are the extinct moa and elephant birds. Wings, which are modified forelimbs, gave birds the ability to fly, although further evolution has led to the loss of flight in some birds, including ratites, penguins, and diverse endemic island species. The digestive and respiratory systems of birds are also uniquely adapted for flight. Some bird species of aquatic environments, particularly seabirds and some waterbirds, have further evolved for swimming. Bird ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxa Named By Charles Walter De Vis
In biology, a taxon (back-formation from ''taxonomy''; plural taxa) is a group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit. Although neither is required, a taxon is usually known by a particular name and given a particular ranking, especially if and when it is accepted or becomes established. It is very common, however, for taxonomists to remain at odds over what belongs to a taxon and the criteria used for inclusion. If a taxon is given a formal scientific name, its use is then governed by one of the nomenclature codes specifying which scientific name is correct for a particular grouping. Initial attempts at classifying and ordering organisms (plants and animals) were set forth in Carl Linnaeus's system in '' Systema Naturae'', 10th edition (1758), as well as an unpublished work by Bernard and Antoine Laurent de Jussieu. The idea of a unit-based system of biological classification was first made widely available in 1805 in the i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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