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Mont Panié
Mont Panié is a mountain on the island of Grande Terre in New Caledonia, a special collectivity of France located in the south-west Pacific Ocean. At , it is the island's highest point. Mont Panié is situated in the Chaîne Centrale mountain range. The second highest peak on the island, Mount Humboldt, is nearly as tall as Mont Panié, with an elevation of . Environment The eastern slopes of the mountain descend directly and steeply to the sea. On the western side are the upper valleys of the Diahot and Ulaeeum Rivers. Above 700 m the vegetation is dominated by dayu biik forest; farther down, between 700 and 300 m, there is a transition zone characterised by niaouli, followed by savannas and anthropogenic areas. The mountain's forests are home to 13 species of palms, three of which are endemic to the massif. Important Bird Area The Panié massif has been recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports populations of N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultra Prominent Peak
An ultra-prominent peak, or Ultra for short, is a mountain summit with a topographic prominence of or more; it is also called a P1500. The prominence of a peak is the minimum height of climb to the summit on any route from a higher peak, or from sea level if there is no higher peak. There are approximately 1,524 such peaks on Earth. Some well-known peaks, such as the Matterhorn and Eiger, are not Ultras because they are connected to higher mountains by high cols and therefore do not achieve enough topographic prominence. The term "Ultra" originated with earth scientist Steve Fry, from his studies of the prominence of peaks in Washington (state), Washington in the 1980s. His original term was "ultra major mountain", referring to peaks with at least of prominence. Distribution Currently, 1,518 Ultras have been identified above sea level: 639 in Asia, 356 in North America, 209 in South America, 120 in Europe (including 12 in the Caucasus), 84 in Africa, 69 in Oceania, and 41 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-bellied Goshawk
The white-bellied goshawk (''Accipiter haplochrous'') is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. The species is also known as the New Caledonia goshawk or New Caledonia sparrowhawk. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, dry savanna, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References white-bellied goshawk Endemic birds of New Caledonia white-bellied goshawk Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Accipitriformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanesian Flycatcher
The Melanesian flycatcher (''Myiagra caledonica'') is a species of bird in the monarch-flycatcher family Monarchidae. The species is found on islands in Melanesia. Taxonomy and systematics It is closely related to the Vanikoro flycatcher. Alternate names for the Melanesian flycatcher include broad-billed flycatcher, Caledonian flycatcher, Caledonian Myiagra flycatcher, Melanesian broadbill, Melanesian Myiagra, New Caledonian flycatcher and New Caledonian Myiagra flycatcher. The alternate name "broad-billed flycatcher" should not be confused with the species of the same name, '' Myiagra ruficollis''. Subspecies Five subspecies are recognized: * ''M. c. caledonica'' - Bonaparte, 1857: Found on New Caledonia * ''M. c. viridinitens'' - Gray, GR, 1859: Originally described as a separate species. Found on the Loyalty Islands * ''M. c. melanura'' - Gray, GR, 1860: Originally described as a separate species. Found on southern Vanuatu * ''M. c. marinae'' - Salomonsen, 1934: Found on n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Streaked Fantail
The streaked fantail (''Rhipidura verreauxi'') is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. ''Rhipidura verreauxi'' has precedence over ''Rhipidura spilodera'' (Dickinson & Watling 2006). It is found in Fiji, New Caledonia, and Vanuatu. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Taxonomy According to IOC there are 5 recognised subspecies.Gill F., Donsker D. & Rasmussen P. (Eds.)Orioles, drongos, fantails ''IOC World Bird List (v11.2)''. doi:10.14344/IOC.ML.11.2 In alphabetical order, these are: * ''R. v. erythronota'' Sharpe, 1879 * ''R. v. layardi'' Salvadori, 1877 * ''R. v. rufilateralis'' Sharpe, 1879 * ''R. v. spilodera'' Gray, GR, 1870 * ''R. v. verreauxi'' Marie, 1870 Streaked fantail (''R. verreauxi'') forms a superspecies with: * Brown fantail (''R. drownei'') * Makira fantail (''R. tenebrosa'') * Rennell fantail (''R. rennelliana'') * Kadavu fantail (''R. personata'') * Samoan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long-tailed Triller
The long-tailed triller (''Lalage leucopyga'') is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. The Norfolk Island subspecies of the long-tailed triller, the Norfolk triller, has become extinct. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Taxonomy Subspecies * †''Lalage leucopyga leucopyga'': Norfolk Island (extinct) * ''Lalage leucopyga montrosieri'': New Caledonia * ''Lalage leucopyga affinis'': the Solomon Islands (Makira and Ugi) * ''Lalage leucopyga deficiens'': Vanuatu (Torres Island and the Banks Group) * ''Lalage leucopyga albiloris'': central and northern Vanuatu * ''Lalage leucopyga simillima'': southern Vanuatu and the Loyalty Islands Two syntypes of ''Symmorphus'' (''Lalage'') ''affinis'' TristramIbis, 1879, p.440, an adult female and male, are held in the vertebrate zoology collection of the National Museums Liverpool ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Caledonian Cicadabird
The New Caledonian cuckooshrike or New Caledonian cicadabird (''Edolisoma anale'') is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. Some taxonomists place this species in the genus Analisoma. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. References New Caledonian cuckooshrike Endemic birds of New Caledonia New Caledonian cuckooshrike The New Caledonian cuckooshrike or New Caledonian cicadabird (''Edolisoma anale'') is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. Some taxonomists place this species in the genus Analisoma. Its natural habit ... Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{NewCaledonia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Melanesian Cuckooshrike
The south Melanesian cuckooshrike (''Coracina caledonica'') is an uncommon species of bird in the cuckooshrike family. It is found in New Caledonia, Bougainville Island, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. The species is a large (32–37 cm) cuckoo-shrike with a long square tail and all over dark grey plumage. The eye of adults is yellow, whereas that of the juvenile is dark. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and 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 f ...s. Taxonomy Subspecies * ''Coracina caledonica caledonica'': New Caledonia * ''Coracina caledonica thilenii'': Vanuatu (Espíritu Santo, Malo and Malakula) * ''Coracina caledonica seiuncta'': Erromango (Vanuatu) * ''Coracina caledon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Caledonian Whistler
The New Caledonian whistler (''Pachycephala caledonica'') is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. Taxonomy The New Caledonian whistler was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's ''Systema Naturae''. He placed it with the flycatchers in the genus ''Muscicapa'' and coined the binomial name ''Muscicapa caledonica''. Gmelin based his account on the "olive flycatcher" from New Caledonia that had been described in 1783 by the English ornithologist John Latham in his book ''A General Synopsis of Birds''. The naturalist Joseph Banks had provided Latham with a drawing of the bird. The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised. The New Caledonian whistler was formerly treated as a subspecies of the golden whistler The Australian golden whistler (''Pachycephala pectoralis'') or golden whistler, is a species of bird found in forest, woodland, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fan-tailed Gerygone
The fan-tailed gerygone (''Gerygone flavolateralis'') is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is found in New Caledonia and Vanuatu. The Rennell gerygone (''G. citrina'') of the Solomon Islands was formerly considered conspecific, but was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021. References fan-tailed gerygone Birds of New Caledonia Birds of Vanuatu fan-tailed gerygone fan-tailed gerygone The fan-tailed gerygone (''Gerygone flavolateralis'') is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is found in New Caledonia and Vanuatu. The Rennell gerygone (''G. citrina'') of the Solomon Islands Solomon Islands is an island ... Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Acanthizidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barred Honeyeater
The barred honeyeater (''Glycifohia undulatus'') is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to New Caledonia ) , anthem = "" , image_map = New Caledonia on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Location of New Caledonia , map_caption = Location of New Caledonia , mapsize = 290px , subdivision_type = Sovereign st .... References barred honeyeater Endemic birds of New Caledonia barred honeyeater Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Anders Sparrman Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Meliphagidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Caledonian Myzomela
The New Caledonian myzomela (''Myzomela caledonica'') is a species of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. The species is sometimes considered to be conspecific with (the same species as) the scarlet myzomela of Australia. It is endemic to New Caledonia, where it occurs on the island of Grande Terre and the Isle of Pines. In New Caledonia its natural habitat is humid rainforest, stunted hill forest and savanna woodland. It has also moved into modified habitat such as plantations and gardens. It is around 11 cm in length and typically weighs 6.5 to 8 grams. The males are slightly heavier than the females. The plumage Plumage ( "feather") is a layer of feathers that covers a bird and the pattern, colour, and arrangement of those feathers. The pattern and colours of plumage differ between species and subspecies and may vary with age classes. Within species, ... of this species also varies by sex, with the male having a scarlet head, breast and back, black wings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Caledonian Friarbird
The New Caledonian friarbird (''Philemon diemenensis'') is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ... to New Caledonia. References Endemic birds of New Caledonia Philemon (bird) Birds described in 1831 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{NewCaledonia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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