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John Whitehead (explorer)
John Whitehead (30 June 1860 – 2 June 1899) was an English explorer, naturalist and professional collector of natural history specimens in Southeast Asia. He is the first documented person to reach the summit of Mount Kinabalu: this was in 1888, after annual attempts from 1885. Whitehead was born in Colney Hatch Lane, Muswell Hill, Middlesex to Jeffery Whitehead, a stockbroker, and his wife Jane Ashton Tinker. After education at Elstree, Hertfordshire and the Edinburgh Institution he faced health problems and was sent to recuperate to Engadine in Switzerland in 1881 and then to warm Corsica in 1882 where he discovered a bird new to science, the Corsican nuthatch. Whitehead travelled in Malacca, North Borneo, Java, and Palawan between 1885 and 1888, where he collected a number of zoological specimens new to science, including 45 new species of bird such as Whitehead's broadbill ('' Calyptomena whiteheadi''), writing up his experiences in a book on his return. Between 1893 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Whitehead 1892
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Whitehead's Woolly Bat
Whitehead's woolly bat (''Kerivoula whiteheadi'') is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo .... References Kerivoulinae Bats of Southeast Asia Bats of Indonesia Bats of Malaysia Mammals of Brunei Mammals of the Philippines Mammals of Thailand Least concern biota of Asia Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Mammals described in 1894 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas {{Vespertilionidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Pheasant
The silver pheasant (''Lophura nycthemera'') is a species of pheasant found in forests, mainly in mountains, of mainland Southeast Asia and eastern and southern China, with an introduced population on Victoria Island in Nahuel Huapi Lake, Neuquén, Argentina. The male is black and white, while the female is mainly brown. Both sexes have a bare red face and red legs (the latter separating it from the greyish-legged kalij pheasant).McGowan, P. J. K. (1994). Silver Pheasant (''Lophura nycthemera''). pp. 533 in: del Hoyo, J, A. Elliott, & J. Sargatal (1994). '' Handbook of the Birds of the World''. Vol. 2. New World Vultures to Guineafowl. Lynx Editions. It is common in aviculture, and overall also remains common in the wild, but some of its subspecies (notably ''L. n. whiteheadi'' from Hainan, ''L. n. engelbachi'' from southern Laos, and ''L. n. annamensis'' from southern Vietnam) are rare and threatened. Taxonomy Like other pheasants, the silver pheasant was placed in the ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chestnut-faced Babbler
The chestnut-faced babbler (''Zosterornis whiteheadi'') is a species of bird in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the island of Luzon in the Philippines. There are two subspecies, ''Z. w. whiteheadi'' in northern and central Luzon, and ''Z. w. sorsogonensis'' in southeastern Luzon. The species is generally found in mountain forests, generally above 1000 m (although occasionally down to 100m). Within its range it is catholic in its choice of habitat, frequenting broadleaf forests, moist mossy forests, pine forest, open forest, scrub and human modified habitat as well. The chestnut-faced babbler is a medium-sized babbler, 15 cm in length and weighing between 17–28 g. The plumage of this species is not sexually dimorphic, and that of juveniles has not been described. They have a chestnut face with a grey crown and nape, and an incomplete white eye ring. The wings and tail are olive-brown and the flanks paler olive, tending towards buff-yellow on the breast. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bornean Stubtail
The Bornean stubtail (''Urosphena whiteheadi'') is a species of bird in the cettiid warbler family Cettiidae. It is endemic to the island of Borneo, where it inhabits forest floors and undergrowth in montane forests at elevations of . It is a small, short-tailed warbler, measuring in length and having an average mass of . The tops of the head and the are brown, with whitish that turn grey at the sides of the breast and the . The (stripe above the eye) is long and buffish-brown, with an equally long dark grey (stripe through the eye) and a thin yellow eye-ring. Both sexes are similar. The species feeds on invertebrates, especially green aphids, foraging in a mouse-like manner on the ground and in undergrowth. Nests are made out of reddish plant fibres, with incubation taking 24 days on average. It is classified as being of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature due to its sufficiently large range and stable population. Taxonomy and systematics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitehead's Swiftlet
Whitehead's swiftlet (''Aerodramus whiteheadi'') is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is named after the British explorer John Whitehead (1860–1899) who collected natural history specimens in Borneo and elsewhere in Southeast Asia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial ...s. Its status is insufficiently known. References Whitehead's swiftlet Endemic birds of the Philippines Whitehead's swiftlet Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{apodiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spotted Wood-owl
The spotted wood owl (''Strix seloputo'') is an owl of the earless owl genus, ''Strix''. Its range is disjunct; it occurs in many regions surrounding Borneo, but not on that island itself. Description The spotted wood owl grows to a length of about with a wing length of . The head is chocolate brown with an orangish-buff facial disc and, in the nominate subspecies, a yellowish throat band, but there are no ear-tufts. The upper parts are coffee-coloured, with white bars and spots edged with black. The underparts are dull yellow with broad white and narrow black bars. The eye is dark brown and the beak greenish-black. The legs and toes are well-feathered, with the visible parts being olive. The call is a rolling "huhuhu" followed by a long "whoo". Distribution and habitat There are three subspecies: ''Strix seloputo seloputo'' occurs in South Myanmar and central Thailand to Singapore as well as Jambi (Sumatra) and Java; ''Strix seloputo baweana'' is endemic to the island of Bawe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitehead's Spiderhunter
Whitehead's spiderhunter (''Arachnothera juliae'') is a species of spiderhunter in the sunbird and spiderhunter family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to Borneo, where it is found in the mountain ranges in the north-central part of the island. It inhabits hill dipterocarp forest, primary and secondary montane forest, and forest edge at elevations of . A large and distinctive spiderhunter, the species is mostly brown with profuse whitish streaking all over the body and bright yellow and . Both sexes are similar in appearance, but males are larger, with a length of compared to a length of for females. The juvenile plumage is unknown. The species feeds on small arthropods, berries, and nectar, foraging alone, in pairs, or in small flocks of up to five birds. It breeds from March to at least August, making bark-lined nests in hollows it excavates in naturally occurring clumps of moss, vegetation, and roots. This nest is unique within its genus and is shared only with the closely-relat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitehead's Trogon
Whitehead's trogon (''Harpactes whiteheadi'') is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae. It is endemic to the island of Borneo, where it is an uncommon in primary mountain forest. One of Borneo's largest trogons at long, it is sexually dimorphic. The male is crimson on the head, , and underparts, with a black throat and grey chest; the rest of his are cinnamon-coloured. The female is similarly patterned, but cinnamon-brown where the male is scarlet. The species was first described for science by Richard Bowdler Sharpe in 1888, who named it for British explorer and collector John Whitehead. There are no subspecies. It is primarily an insectivore, but also eats various plant materials, including fruits and seeds. Other than the timing of its breeding—typically between April and June—little is known about its breeding biology. The International Union for Conservation of Nature rates Whitehead's trogon as a near-threatened species. While its population numbers have not bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-winged Magpie
The white-winged magpie or Hainan magpie (''Urocissa whiteheadi'') is a passerine bird of the crow family, Corvidae. It is unusual among the members of its genus in that it is black and white, lacking the blue plumage other ''Urocissa'' magpies have. Thus, it is sometimes placed in its own monotypic genus, ''Cissopica'', though it appears to have sufficient features to remain in the genus ''Urocissa''. There are two subspecies, the nominate ''whiteheadi'' being found in Hainan and ''xanthomelana'' found in southern China, northern Vietnam, and north and central Laos Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist .... The two subspecies are distinctive and may merit specific status; further research is needed. The binomial commemorates the British explorer John Whitehead. Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meristogenys Whiteheadi
''Meristogenys whiteheadi'' is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to Borneo and found in both Indonesia (Kalimantan) and Malaysia (western Sabah). '' Meristogenys stigmachilus'' and ''Meristogenys stenocephalus'', described as new species in 2011, were formerly included in this species. Owing to the difficulty of distinguishing these species under field conditions, the exact range of this species is uncertain. Its common name is Whitehead's Borneo frog or Whitehead's torrent frog. (includes photographs) Etymology This species is named after John Whitehead, explorer who collected the type series from Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia. Description The dorsum is light brown to greenish dark brown. The lips are dark grey to black. The iris is bicoloured, with a reddish orange horizontal band in the middle surrounded by whitish brown bands above and below. The centre of the tympanum usually has a small light circle. The limbs have alternating light- and dark-brown dors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tufted Pygmy Squirrel
The tufted pygmy squirrel (''Exilisciurus whiteheadi'') is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to highland forest in Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and ea .... The common name of this tiny squirrel refers to its distinctive ear-tufts. Its diet consists mainly of the lichens and mosses which cover the trees it inhabits. References *Thorington, R. W. Jr. and R. S. Hoffman. 2005. Family Sciuridae. pp. 754–818 ''in'' Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. Exilisciurus Rodents of Southeast Asia Rodents of Malaysia Rodents of Indonesia Mammals of Brunei Endemic fauna of Borneo Least concern biota of Asia Taxonomy articles crea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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