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Highflyer
Highflyer, highflier or high flyer may refer to: * Highflyer (horse), a British Thoroughbred racehorse * High flyer (fishing), a vertical floating pole used to locate fishing lines * HMS ''Highflyer'', various Royal Navy ships * Yamhill High Flyers, a first-year International Basketball League team based in McMinnville, Oregon * the Univox Hi-Flier, a model of electric guitar manufactured from 1968 to 1978 * SS ''High Flyer'', a ship that exploded in the Texas City disaster * "High Flyer", a song by Status Quo from '' Whatever You Want'' * High-Flyer (company), a China-based quantitative hedge fund and AI company Insects * '' Aphnaeus hutchinsonii'', or Hutchinson's high-flier, a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae * '' Hydriomena furcata'', or July highflyer, a moth of the family Geometridate * '' Hydriomena ruberata'', or ruddy highflyer, a moth of the family Geometridate * Indianmeal moth The Indianmeal moth (''Plodia interpunctella''), also spelled Indian meal moth an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highflyer (horse)
Highflyer (1774 – 18 October 1793) was an undefeated Thoroughbred racehorse and a very successful sire of the 18th century.Ahnert, Rainer L. (editor in chief), “Thoroughbred Breeding of the World”, Pozdun Publishing, Germany, 1970 Breeding Bred by Sir Charles Bunbury, the fifth Baronet, the colt was foaled at Great Barton, in 1774. Highflyer's sire was the important Herod, one of the foundation stallions for the classic Thoroughbred, and himself an excellent racehorse and stud, producing Florizel (b.c. 1768) and Woodpecker (ch.c. 1773). His dam, Rachel (1763) was by Blank, and out of a mare by Regulus, both stallions by the Godolphin Arabian, making Rachel inbred 2x3 to the great stallion. Blank also sired Pacolet (1763). Highflyer was a half-brother to Mark Anthony (b c 1767 Spectator) who sired The Derby winner Aimwell. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Highflyer
Four vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS ''Highflyer''. * The first was an 8-gun schooner operating as an American privateer. In January 1813 captured her. The Royal Navy took ''Highflyer'' into service, retaining her name. The Americans recaptured her in September of that year. * The second was a 2-gun tender in service from 1822 to 1833. * The third was a wooden-hulled screw frigate launched in 1851 and broken up 1871. * The fourth was a 2nd class cruiser launched 1898 and sold in 1921. * ''Highflyer'' was also the name of the Royal Navy shore establishment in Trincomalee, Ceylon Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ... until 1958. {{DEFAULTSORT:Highflyer Royal Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest Highflier
The Budapest Highflyer (also known as Poltli and ''Budapest Coloured'') is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Budapest Highflyers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia''). The breed is the most popular in its native Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ....Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) ''Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards''. See also * List of pigeon breeds References External links * {{Domesticated-pigeon-breed-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serbian Highflier
The Serbian Highflyer is a breed of domestic pigeon that is bred for endurance flying. The breed is characterized by long circle flights up to 15 hours. It can fly as high as . There are about 20,000 fanciers of this breed in Serbia. Origin City of Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia. A relatively recent creation which is not mentioned by Wendell Levi in his text ''The Pigeon''. Some evidence exists that the breed has descended from "The Illyrian Pigeon". This would make the Serbian Highflyer a relative of the Archangel pigeon The Archangel is a breed of fancy pigeon, notable for the metallic sheen of its feathers. Archangels, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia''). It is kept as an ornamental ..., which has a similar body type. The crest (upturned feathers behind head) on the Archangel come to a "peak" whereas the crest of the Serbian Highflyer is best described as "spade" shaped. The breed is maintained mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danzig Highflyer
The Danzig Highflyer is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Danzig Highflyers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia''). There are two major variates of the Danzig Highflyer: ones that are bred for show, and others as pets for flying. History It is thought this breed had its origin in the vicinity of Danzig in 1807. Other sources point to the ancient province of Galicia-Poland.Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) ''Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards''. See also *List of pigeon breeds This is an alphabetical list of pigeon breeds. Pigeons and doves are members of the bird family Columbidae. Doves tend to be smaller and pigeons larger, although this distinction is not consistently applied. The birds listed here are breeds of th ... References External links * Pigeon breeds originating in Germany Pigeon breeds originating in Prussia {{Domes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szegediner Highflier
The Szegedin Highflyer is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Szegedin Highflyers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia''). The breed belongs to the Flying/Sporting pigeons group. Origin The breed was developed in Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ... ( Szeged and other cities). Originally brought up from the Orient.* Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) ''Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards''. Also known as a crested Tippler. See also * List of pigeon breeds References External links * Pigeon breeds originating in Hungary {{Domesticated-pigeon-breed-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stralsunder Highflier
The Stralsund Highflyer (german: Stralsunder Hochflieger) is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Stralsund Highflyers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia''). History The breed emerged in Pomerania, where Stralsund is located, and was developed from the French ''Cumulet''.Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) ''Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards''. See also * List of pigeon breeds This is an alphabetical list of pigeon breeds. Pigeons and doves are members of the bird family Columbidae. Doves tend to be smaller and pigeons larger, although this distinction is not consistently applied. The birds listed here are breeds of th ... References Pigeon breeds Pigeon breeds originating in Germany {{Domesticated-pigeon-breed-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hydriomena Furcata
''Hydriomena furcata'', the July highflyer, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1784. It is found in the Holarctic ecozone. Subspecies Subspecies include: *''Hydriomena furcata furcata'' (Thunberg, 1784) *''Hydriomena furcata fergusoni'' McDunnough, 1954 *''Hydriomena furcata saga'' (Prout, 1938) Distribution and habitat This species can be found in Europe, the Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Urals, Kazakhstan, Siberia, Russian Far East, northern Mongolia, China, Korea, In North America, from Alaska to British Columbia and Newfoundland. It is extremely abundant in northern Europe; in central Europe it becomes more local and in the south it is apparently almost lacking; in Siberia and central Asia it has a wide range. The preferred habitat is moorland areas of sub-alpine and montane regions, hedgerows and woodland margins. Description ''Hydriomena furcata'' can reach a wingspan of . These moths are very variable, both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vienna Highflier
The Vienna Highflyer is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding Selective breeding (also called artificial selection) is the process by which humans use animal breeding and plant breeding to selectively develop particular phenotypic traits (characteristics) by choosing which typically animal or plant mal .... Vienna Highflyers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia''). See also * List of pigeon breeds References External links * Pigeon breeds {{Domesticated-pigeon-breed-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nis' White-Tail Highflyer
The Nis Highflier ( sr, Niški Visokoletac) is a breed of Fancy pigeonEuropean Association of Poultry, Pigeon, Bird, Rabbit and Cavy Breeders (EE)ELFP/ref> developed over many years of selective breeding Selective breeding (also called artificial selection) is the process by which humans use animal breeding and plant breeding to selectively develop particular phenotypic traits (characteristics) by choosing which typically animal or plant mal .... Nis Highfliers along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia''). See also * List of pigeon breeds References {{pigeon-breed-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hydriomena Ruberata
''Hydriomena ruberata'', the ruddy highflyer, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Christian Friedrich Freyer in 1831. It is found from Ireland and Great Britain east to north-western Russia, and south up to the Alps. It is also present in North America. The wingspan is 29–37 mm. It is very similar to ''Hydriomena impluviata The May highflyer (''Hydriomena impluviata'') is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found across the Palearctic region and the Near East although its range is largely determined by the presence of its larval food plant. The species was Speci ...''. It is "distinguishable from the preceding species 'Hydriomena impluviata''by the characters noted above (qv.) and the greater prevalence of reddish or rust-coloured tone. Subbasal line variable, often strongly angled in the cell, sometimes thickened at the angle and again at the hindmargin; antemedian rust-coloured band often ending in a conspicuous black spot a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamhill High Flyers
The Yamhill HighFlyers were an International Basketball League team based in McMinnville, Oregon. It was the first professional sports franchise of Yamhill County, Oregon. The team was founded by owner/general manager Eric Bailey in 2009 and was operated by YHF Entertainment, LLC. The High Flyers worked to gain the support of local business and offer opportunities for local athletes. The team did not field a team in 2013. The voice of the HighFlyers was the local radio personality Brian Eriksen, games were carried on local radio station KLYC 1260AM. 2009 Season The HighFlyers played an abbreviated four game schedule in 2009 for their branding year. Home games were played on Thursday May 28 against Japan's Nippon Tornadoes and on Friday June 26 against the Vancouver BC Titans. Both games were played at Patton Middle School in McMinnville, Oregon. 2010 Season Following the abbreviated 2009 branding season, the HighFlyers played a full 20 game schedule in 2010. These games w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
