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Kolombangara Island
Kolombangara (sometimes spelled ''Kulambangara'') is an island in the New Georgia Islands group of the nation state of Solomon Islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The name is from a local language, a rough translation of its meaning is "Water Lord" with approximately 80 rivers and streams running down its flanks. Geography Almost perfectly round in shape and about across, the island is a stratovolcano that reaches an altitude of at Mount Veve. The island forms part of the southern boundary of the New Georgia Sound; to the northwest the Vella Gulf separates it from Vella Lavella and Gizo, while to the southeast New Georgia lies across the Kula Gulf. West-southwest of Kolombangara is Ghizo Island, upon which the Western provincial capital Gizo is located. The island is heavily forested, with few inhabitants. There are two notable settlements, Ringgi and Mongga, the former being the larger. The most significant industry on the island is logging, principally based at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Veve
Mount Veve is an extinct volcano on the island of Kolombangara, in the Solomon Islands. With an elevation of , it is the island's highest point. See also * List of Ultras of Oceania * List of islands by highest point This is a list of islands in the world ordered by their highest point; it lists islands with peaks by elevation. At the end of this article continental landmasses are also included for comparison. Island countries and territories listed are tho ... References External links "Mount Veve, Solomon Islands" on Peakbagger"Mount Veve" on Mountain-forecast.com Subduction volcanoes Stratovolcanoes of the Solomon Islands Mountains of the Solomon Islands Extinct volcanoes {{SolomonIslands-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow-legged Pigeon
The yellow-legged pigeon (''Columba pallidiceps'') is a bird species in the family Columbidae. It is found in the Bismarck and Solomon archipelagos. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. It was formerly classified as Endangered An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching and in ... by the IUCN. But new research has shown it to be not as rare as it was believed; consequently, it was downlisted to Vulnerable in 2008.BLI (2008) References Cited works * BirdLife International (BLI) (2008)[2008 IUCN Redlist status changes] Retrieved 2008-MAY-23. External links Columba (genus)">yellow-legged pigeon Birds of the Bismarck Archipelago Birds of the Solomon Islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Álvaro De Mendaña De Neira
Álvaro de Mendaña y Neira (or Neyra) (1 October 1542 – 18 October 1595) was a Spanish navigator and discoverer, best known for two of the earliest recorded expeditions across the Pacific in 1567 and 1595. His voyages led to the discovery of the Marquesas, Cook Islands and Solomons among other archipelagos. Born in Congosto, in El Bierzo Region ( León), he was the nephew of Lope García de Castro, viceroy of Peru. Search for Terra Australis Between 1565 and 1605, three important Spanish voyages of exploration left Peru bound for the southwest Pacific. One inspiration for these voyages was Spanish soldier Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa who arrived in Peru in 1557. Sarmiento de Gamboa developed an interest in Inca stories of gold and riches being collected from lands further to the west. Sarmiento's proposal for an expedition to find land in the Pacific was put to Governor Lope García de Castro, finding favour as it matched common Spanish belief in the existence of a great South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolombangara White-eye
The Kolombangara white-eye or hermit white-eye (''Zosterops murphyi'') is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands. References Kolombangara white-eye Birds of Kolombangara Kolombangara white-eye The Kolombangara white-eye or hermit white-eye (''Zosterops murphyi'') is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands Solomon Islands is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 9 ... Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Zosteropidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolombangara Leaf Warbler
The Kolombangara leaf warbler or sombre leaf warbler (''Phylloscopus amoenus'') is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae. It is found only in Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. References External links BirdLife Species Factsheet. Kolombangara leaf warbler Birds of Kolombangara Kolombangara leaf warbler The Kolombangara leaf warbler or sombre leaf warbler (''Phylloscopus amoenus'') is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae. It is found only in Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane fores ... Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Phylloscopidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolombangara Monarch
The Kolombangara monarch (''Symposiachrus browni''), or Brown's monarch, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Taxonomy and systematics This species was originally placed in the genus ''Monarcha'' until moved to ''Symposiachrus'' in 2009. Subspecies There are four subspecies recognized: * ''S. b. browni'' - ( Ramsay, 1883): Found on Kolombangara, New Georgia, Vangunu and nearby islands * ''S. b. ganongae'' - (Mayr, 1935): Originally described as a subspecies of the Solomons monarch. Found on Ranongga Island * ''S. b. nigrotectus'' - (Hartert, 1908): Originally described as a subspecies of the Solomons monarch and subsequently as a separate species in the genus ''Monarcha''. Found on Vella Lavella * ''S. b. meeki'' - (Rothschild & Hartert, 1905): Found on Rendova and Tetepare Islands References Kolombangara monarch Birds of Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-winged Fantail
Cockerell's fantail (''Rhipidura cockerelli'') or the white-winged fantail, is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is found throughout the Solomon Islands (archipelago). Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. References Cockerell's fantail Endemic birds of the Solomon Islands Cockerell's fantail Cockerell's fantail (''Rhipidura cockerelli'') or the white-winged fantail, is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is found throughout the Solomon Islands (archipelago). Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland ... Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Rhipiduridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Melanesian Cuckooshrike
The north Melanesian cuckooshrike (''Coracina welchmani'') is a species of bird in the cuckooshrike family. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands archipelago. It is considered by some ornithologists to be a subspecies of '' Coracina caledonica''. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Taxonomy The syntypes of ''Graucalus (Artamides) welchmani'' TristramIbis, 1891, p.294, an adult male and a pullus, is held in the vertebrate zoology collection of National Museums Liverpool at World Museum, with accession numbers NML-VZ T16743 and NML-VZ T16749. The specimen was collected in Bugotu Island, Solomon Islands in December 1870 by Dr. Welchman. The specimen came to the Liverpool national collection came to the Liverpool national collection through the purchase of Canon Henry Baker Tristram Henry Baker Tristram FRS (11 May 1822 – 8 March 1906) was an English clergyman, Bible scholar, traveller and o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-faced Pitta
The black-faced pitta (''Pitta anerythra'') is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. It is found on Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea (subspecies ''pallida''), and Choiseul Island (subspecies ''nigrifrons'') as well as Santa Isabel Island (nominate form) in the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss and most certainly by introduced predators and/or competitors. References External linksBirdLife Species Factsheet. black-faced pitta Birds of Bougainville Island Birds of the Solomon Islands black-faced pitta The black-faced pitta (''Pitta anerythra'') is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. It is found on Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea (subspecies ''pallida''), and Choiseul Island (subspecies ''nigrifrons'') as well as Santa Isabel ... Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Pittidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meek's Lorikeet
Meek's lorikeet (''Vini meeki'') is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is found on Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. Taxonomy This species was formerly assigned to the genus ''Charmosyna ''Charmosyna'' is a genus of parrots in the family Psittaculidae. Taxonomy ''Charmosyna'' contains the following three species: * Josephine's lorikeet (''Charmosyna josefinae'') * Papuan lorikeet (''Charmosyna papou'') * Stella's lorikeet (''C ...''. It was moved to the genus '' Vini'' based on a molecular phylogenetic study of the lorikeets published in 2020. References Meek's lorikeet Birds of Bougainville Island Birds of the Solomon Islands Taxa named by Walter Rothschild Taxa named by Ernst Hartert Meek's lorikeet Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanford's Sea Eagle
Sanford's sea eagle (''Haliaeetus sanfordi''), also known as Sanford's fish eagle or the Solomon eagle, is a sea eagle endemic to the Solomon Islands archipelago. Taxonomy Sanford's sea eagle was discovered by and named after Dr Leonard C. Sanford, a trustee for the American Museum of Natural History. The first description was by Ernst Mayr in 1935. The "sea eagle" name is used to distinguish the species of the genus ''Haliaeetus'' from the closely related ''Ichthyophaga'' true fish eagles. The species was described in 1935 by Ernst Mayr who noticed that earlier observers had overlooked it, thinking it was a juvenile of the white-bellied sea eagle. It forms a superspecies with the white-bellied sea eagle. As in other sea eagle species pairs, the other taxon is white-headed. These two are genetically very close, it seems; their lineages separated not longer than 1 million years ago, probably only in the Middle Pleistocene, a few 100,000 years ago. Both share a dark bill, talons, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinroth's Shearwater
Heinroth's shearwater (''Puffinus heinrothi'') is a poorly known seabird in the family Procellariidae. Probably a close relative of the little shearwater or Audubon's shearwater (with which it is sometimes considered conspecific), it is distinguished by a long and slender bill and a brown-washed underside. This species is restricted to the seas around the Bismarck Archipelago and northern Solomon Islands. The breeding sites of the species have never been found, although reports of individuals (including recently fledged chicks) on Bougainville and Kolombangara strongly suggest that they breed there, possibly high in the mountains (an inference based on the breeding behaviour of close relatives). There is very little information about the species and it is uncertain if it is threatened or in decline. References BirdLife International (2006) Species factsheetPuffinus heinrothi Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 26/7/2006 External links Heinroth's shearwater Birds of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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