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Common Rosefinch
The common rosefinch (''Carpodacus erythrinus'') or scarlet rosefinch is the most widespread and common rosefinch of Asia and Europe. Taxonomy In a molecular phylogenetic study of the finch family published in 2012, Zuccon and colleagues found that the common rosefinch fell outside the core ''Carpodacus'' rosefinch clade and was a sister to the scarlet finch (at the time ''Haematospiza sipahi''). They recommended that the common rosefinch should be moved to a new monotypic genus with the resurrected name of ''Erythrina''. The British Ornithologists' Union accepted this proposal, but the International Ornithological Union chose instead to adopt a more inclusive ''Carpodacus'' that retained the common rosefinch in the rosefinch genus. The genus name is from Ancient Greek ''karpos'', "fruit" and ''dakno'', "to bite", and the specific ''erythrinus'' is from Latin ''erythros'', "red". Description The common rosefinch is in length. It has a stout and conical bill. The mature ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neora Valley National Park
Neora Valley National Park is a national park in Kalimpong district, West Bengal, India that was established in 1986. It spreads over an area of , and is a rich biological zone in eastern India. It is the land of the red panda in the pristine undisturbed natural habitat with rugged inaccessible hilly terrain and rich diverse flora and fauna. It is linked to Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary of Pakyong District as well as forests of Samtse District, Bhutan via thick cover of forests. Geography Neora Valley National Park covers an area of with an elevation of . The highest point is Rachela Danda. The forest in Neora Valley has such luxurious growth that even sunlight finds it difficult to touch the ground. Much of the park is still inaccessible, making it an adventurous place for the nature lovers/trekkers who can take the challenge to explore the still-unknown terrain in the Kalimpong district hills. Virgin natural forests, dense bamboo groves, colourful canopy of Rhododendron trees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
