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Menelikornis
''Menelikornis'' is a genus of African birds in the family Musophagidae The turacos make up the bird family Musophagidae ( "banana-eaters"), which includes plantain-eaters and go-away-birds. In southern Africa both turacos and go-away-birds are commonly known as loeries. They are semi-zygodactylous: the fourth ( .... Species It contains the following species: References * Bird genera {{Cuculiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musophagidae
The turacos make up the bird family Musophagidae ( "banana-eaters"), which includes plantain-eaters and go-away-birds. In southern Africa both turacos and go-away-birds are commonly known as loeries. They are semi-zygodactylous: the fourth (outer) toe can be switched back and forth. The second and third toes, which always point forward, are conjoined in some species. Musophagids often have prominent crests and long tails; the turacos are noted for peculiar and unique pigments giving them their bright green and red feathers. Traditionally, this group has been allied with the cuckoos in the order Cuculiformes, but the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy raises this group to a full order Musophagiformes. They have been proposed to link the hoatzin to the other living birds, but this was later disputed. Recent genetic analyses have strongly supported the order ranking of Musophagiformes. Musophagidae is one of very few bird families endemic to Africa, one other being the mousebirds, Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menelikornis
''Menelikornis'' is a genus of African birds in the family Musophagidae The turacos make up the bird family Musophagidae ( "banana-eaters"), which includes plantain-eaters and go-away-birds. In southern Africa both turacos and go-away-birds are commonly known as loeries. They are semi-zygodactylous: the fourth ( .... Species It contains the following species: References * Bird genera {{Cuculiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-cheeked Turaco
The white-cheeked turaco (''Menelikornis leucotis'') is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae. It is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, and South Sudan. A mid-sized species, it measures about in length, including a tail of , and weighs about .''CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses'' by John B. Dunning Jr. (Editor). CRC Press (1992), . This species is the most commonly raised turaco in captive conditions. Distribution and habitat The white-cheeked turaco is native to Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea, where it is found in ''Podocarpus'' and juniper forests in the highland regions. Subspecies There are two subspecies, the nominate subspecies ''M. l. leucotis'' found in the ''Podocarpus'' forests of Eritrea, Ethiopia and southeastern South Sudan and ''M. l. donaldsoni'' found in south-central Ethiopia south of the Rift Valley and in the extreme west of Somalia. The latter is quite distinct in plumage colour - the eastern population is separated from the larger population b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menelikornis Leucotis
The white-cheeked turaco (''Menelikornis leucotis'') is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae. It is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, and South Sudan. A mid-sized species, it measures about in length, including a tail of , and weighs about .''CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses'' by John B. Dunning Jr. (Editor). CRC Press (1992), . This species is the most commonly raised turaco in captive conditions. Distribution and habitat The white-cheeked turaco is native to Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea, where it is found in ''Podocarpus'' and juniper forests in the highland regions. Subspecies There are two subspecies, the nominate subspecies ''M. l. leucotis'' found in the ''Podocarpus'' forests of Eritrea, Ethiopia and southeastern South Sudan and ''M. l. donaldsoni'' found in south-central Ethiopia south of the Rift Valley and in the extreme west of Somalia. The latter is quite distinct in plumage colour - the eastern population is separated from the larger population b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menelikornis Ruspolii
Ruspoli's turaco (''Menelikornis ruspolii''), also known as Prince Ruspoli's turaco, is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae. It is endemic to southern Ethiopia where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Taxonomy The species was first collected by Eugenio Ruspoli in either 1892 or 1893, but due to his subsequent death, the location and date of this find remain unknown. However, his collection was examined by T. Salvadori, who named the bird in his honor. References External links {{Taxonbar, from=Q1186772 Ruspoli's turaco Endemic birds of Ethiopia Ruspoli's turaco Ruspoli's turaco (''Menelikornis ruspolii''), also known as Prince Ruspoli's turaco, is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae. It is endemic to southern Ethiopia where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is th ... Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN [Baidu] |
Hans Von Boetticher
Hans von Boetticher (30 August 1886 – 20 January 1958) was a German zoologist who worked on ornithology and entomology. Boetticher was employed at the natural history museum in Coburg. Several of his works deal with the higher level taxonomy of bird groups based on morphology, phylogeny and biogeography. Some of his other works include those on the pinnipeds. His special area of interest included ducks and geese, turacos, parrots, pigeons and sea-birds. The South American duck genera '' Amazonetta'' and '' Speculanas'' were designated by him. Some of the other bird taxa that he named such as ''Galapagornis'' are no longer valid.''Galapagornis'' Boetticher 1949, Beitr. Gattungssyst. Vogel. (Goecke & Evers) Krefeld 1949, 27. Aves. He wrote a series of books on bird families This article lists living orders and families of birds. The links below should then lead to family accounts and hence to individual species. The passerines (perching birds) alone account for well over 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bird
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton. Birds live worldwide and range in size from the bee hummingbird to the ostrich. There are about ten thousand living species, more than half of which are passerine, or "perching" birds. Birds have whose development varies according to species; the only known groups without wings are the extinct moa and elephant birds. Wings, which are modified forelimbs, gave birds the ability to fly, although further evolution has led to the loss of flight in some birds, including ratites, penguins, and diverse endemic island species. The digestive and respiratory systems of birds are also uniquely adapted for flight. Some bird species of aquatic environments, particularly seabirds and some waterbirds, have further evolved for swim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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