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Henry Whitely (ornithologist)
Henry Whitely (18 June 1844, Woolwich - 11 July 1892 (or 1893),See notes in references from ''The Humming Bird'' and ''The Ibis''. British Guiana) was an English naturalist and explorer. He was particularly interested in ornithology and entomology. He made his first expedition to Japan in 1864, and the ornithological results were published in the ''Ibis (journal), Ibis''. Later he collected birds in Peru, in Amazonia, and in British Guiana, where he resided mostly. Among his bird discoveries are: ''Bearded mountaineer, Oreonympha nobilis'' Gould, ''Lophornis pavoninus'' Salvin, ''Rufous-throated sapphire, Hylocharis guianensis'' Boucard, ''White-chested emerald, Uranomitra whitelyi'' Boucard, ''Amazilia cupreicauda'' Salvin, ''Aglaeactis caumatonata'' Gould, ''Heliodoxa schreibersii, Iolaema whitelyana'' Gould, ''Hemistephania guianensis'' Boucard, ''Milornis rupuninii'' Boucard and ''Eretnita whitelyi'' Boucard. Besides Bird collections, bird skins he also made large collectio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woolwich
Woolwich () is a district in southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The district's location on the River Thames led to its status as an important naval, military and industrial area; a role that was maintained throughout the 16th to 20th centuries. After several decades of economic hardship and social deprivation, the area now has several large-scale urban renewal projects. Geography Woolwich is situated from Charing Cross. It has a long frontage to the south bank of the Thames river. From the riverside it rises up quickly along the northern slopes of Shooter's Hill towards the common, at and the ancient London–Dover Road, at . The ancient parish of Woolwich, more or less the present-day wards Woolwich Riverside and Woolwich Common, comprises . This included North Woolwich, which is now part of the London Borough of Newham. The ancient parishes of Plumstead and Eltham became part of the civil parish of Woolwich in 1930. Parts of the wards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
