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Malundwe Mountain
Malundwe Mountain, also known as Malundwe Hill, is a mountain in Tanzania. It is located in Mikumi National Park in Morogoro Region. Geography Malundwe consists of three peaks along a ridge running north and south. Malundwe's south peak is the highest point in the park, reaching elevation. Malundwe is the highest of a belt of hills that extend east and west through the park, connecting the Uluguru Mountains to the northeast with the Uvidunda Mountains to the west. Malundwe's eastern slopes drain into the Ruvu River, its western slopes drain into the Great Ruaha River, and the northern slope drains into the Wami River. Ecology Malundwe is covered with miombo woodland above 700 meters elevation. A patch of evergreen submontane forest covers the peaks, with an area 4.5 km², descending to 800 meters on wetter eastern face of the peaks. The forests are an enclave of the Eastern Arc forests, which extend across higher elevations in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania and Kenya.N. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikumi National Park
Mikumi National Park is a national park near Morogoro, Tanzania with an area of that was established in 1964. It is the fourth largest in the country. The park is crossed by Tanzania's A-7 highway. Territory Mikumi National Park borders Selous Game Reserve on the south, the two areas forming a unique ecosystem. Two other natural areas bordering the national park are the Udzungwa Mountains and Uluguru Mountains. Malundwe Mountain is within the park, the highest of a belt of hills that run east and west through the park, connecting the Uluguru Mountains to the northeast with the Uvidunda and Udzungwa mountains to the west. Malundwe Mountain consists of three peaks along a ridge running north and south. Malundwe's south peak is the highest point in the park, reaching 1290 meters elevation. Flora and fauna The landscape of Mikumi is often compared to that of the Serengeti. The road that crosses the park divides it into two areas with partially distinct environments. The area n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morogoro Region
Morogoro Region (''Mkoa wa Morogoro'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The region covers an area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Ireland. Morogoro Region is bordered to the north by the Manyara Region and Tanga Region, to the east by the Pwani and Lindi Regions, to the south by the Ruvuma Region and to the west by the Iringa Njombe and Dodoma Regions. The regional capital is the municipality of Morogoro. According to the 2012 national census, the region had a population of 2,218,492. Geography The area is found in the Mid-Eastern portion of mainland Tanzania and is situated between latitudes 5° 58' and 10' south of the equator and between longitudes 35° 25' and 38° 30' east greenwich. 4,623,005 acres, or 4.9% of the area of Tanzania's Mainland, is the size of the Morogoro region (94,278,400 ha). The majority of the total land area, 1,772,597 ha (38.3%), is made up of arable land used for cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uvariodendron Usambarense
''Uvariodendron usambarense'' is a species of plant in the family Annonaceae. It is endemic to Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and .... References Flora of Tanzania usambarense Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Robert Elias Fries {{Annonaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharpe's Akalat
Sharpe's akalat (''Sheppardia sharpei'') is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Tanzania and northern parts of Zambia and Malawi. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Sharpe's akalat was described by the English ornithologist George Ernest Shelley in 1903. He coined the binomial name In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ... ''Callene sharpei''. Sharpe's akalat is now placed in the genus '' Sheppardia'' that was introduced by the South African ornithologist Alwin Karl Haagner in 1909. Both the common name and the specific epithet honour the English ornithologist and museum curator Richard Bowdler Sharpe. References Sharpe's akalat Birds of East Africa Fauna of Tanzania Sharpe's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green-headed Oriole
The green-headed oriole (''Oriolus chlorocephalus''), or montane oriole, is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is found in eastern Africa. Taxonomy and systematics Subspecies Three subspecies are recognized: * ''O. c. amani'' - Benson, 1946: Found in south-eastern Kenya and eastern Tanzania * ''O. c. chlorocephalus'' - Shelley, 1896: Found in Malawi and central Mozambique * ''O. c. speculifer'' - Clancey, 1969: Found in southern Mozambique Distribution and habitat Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical, dry lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Behaviour and ecology They feed on fruit, seeds, nectar and insects or insect larvae. Gallery Oriolus chlorocephalus subsp speculifer, Gorongosa, Birding Weto, a.jpg, O. c. speculifer'' is endemic to Mount Gorongosa, Mozambique Green-headed Oriole specimen RWD.jpg, ''O. c. amani'' specimen at Nairobi National Museum References External links * * green-headed oriole Birds of E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spot-throat
The spot-throat (''Modulatrix stictigula'') is a species of bird in the family Modulatricidae. It is the only member of the genus ''Modulatrix''. It is found in Tanzania and northern Malawi. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. This species is monotypic, although it was previously thought to have two subspecies In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q249799 Modulatricidae Birds of East Africa Birds described in 1906 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fülleborn's Boubou
Fülleborn's boubou (''Laniarius fuelleborni'') is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is found in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia, where its typical habitat is humid montane forest, dense undergrowth, secondary growth, forest edges and bamboo groves. The name of this bird commemorates the German physician Friedrich Fülleborn. Taxonomy This bird has often been considered to be conspecific with the mountain sooty boubou (''Laniarius poensis'') complex (including the albertine sooty boubou The Albertine sooty boubou (''Laniarius holomelas'') is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is found in Rwanda, Burundi and adjacent areas of Uganda and Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was formerly considered as a subspecies ... (''Laniarius holomelos'') and Willard's sooty boubou (''Laniarius willardi'')), but Fülleborn's boubou possesses a different juvenile plumage of that complex, as well as differing morphologically and with respect to vocalization ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forest Batis
The forest batis or short-tailed batis (''Batis mixta'') is a species of bird in the wattle-eye family, Platysteiridae occurring in eastern Africa. Taxonomy The forest batis was described by the English ornithologist George Ernest Shelley in 1889 and given the binomial name ''Pachypora mixta''. It is now placed in the genus '' Batis'' that was introduced by the German zoologist Friedrich Boie in 1833. The specific epithet ''mixta'' is Latin for "mixed" or "mingled". Reichenow's batis (''Batis reichenowi'') was formerly treated as a subspecies. The forest batis is now treated as monotypic. Description The forest batis is a small species measuring in length and weighing . The adult male has bluish grey upperparts with a black mask across the face, a white spot on the lores and white spots on the rump which are revealed when the long feathers are fluffed out. The underparts are white with a black breast band and blackish thighs. The wings are black with a white stripe, the bill a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chapin's Apalis
Chapin's apalis (''Apalis chapini'') is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. The common name and the Latin binomial commemorate the American ornithologist James Chapin. References Chapin's apalis Birds of East Africa Vertebrates of Malawi Fauna of Tanzania Chapin's apalis Chapin's apalis Chapin's apalis (''Apalis chapini'') is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. The common name and the Latin binomial commem ... Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Southern Rift montane forest–grassland mosaic {{Cisticolidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelley's Greenbul
Shelley's greenbul (''Arizelocichla masukuensis'') or Shelley's bulbul, is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in east-central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Taxonomy and systematics Shelley's greenbul was originally described in the genus '' Andropadus'' and re-classified in the new genus ''Arizelocichla'' in 2010. Alternatively, some authorities classify Shelley's greenbul in the genus ''Pycnonotus''. Also, some authorities consider the Kakamega greenbul to be a subspecies of Shelley's greenbul. The common name, 'Shelley's greenbul', is also used as an alternate name for the placid greenbul. Subspecies Two subspecies are recognized: * Wilhelmstal mountain greenbul (''A. m. roehli'') - (Reichenow, 1905): Also named the Masuku mountain greenbul. Found in north-eastern, central and southern Tanzania * Nandi mountain greenbul (''A. m. masukuensis'') - ( Shelley, 1897 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usambara Thrush
The Usambara thrush (''Turdus roehli''), also known as Roehl's thrush or Usambara olive thrush, is a species of thrush found in eastern Africa. Formerly, it was considered as a subspecies of the olive thrush, with which it is known to hybridize with, but is now recognised as a separate species. Description This medium-sized bird has a length of about 24 cm. It has a wing length between 117 and 131 mm, a culmen length between 20 and 24 mm and a tarsus length between 30,0 and 34,5 mm. It can reach a mass of at least 86 g. It occurs in the Pare and Usambara mountains of north-central Tanzania. References Usambara thrush The Usambara thrush (''Turdus roehli''), also known as Roehl's thrush or Usambara olive thrush, is a species of thrush found in eastern Africa. Formerly, it was considered as a subspecies of the olive thrush, with which it is known to hybrid ... Endemic birds of Tanzania Birds described in 1905 {{Turdidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Zanzibar-Inhambane Coastal Forest Mosaic
Northern may refer to the following: Geography * North, a point in direction * Northern Europe, the northern part or region of Europe * Northern Highland, a region of Wisconsin, United States * Northern Province, Sri Lanka * Northern Range, a range of hills in Trinidad Schools * Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School (NCIVS), a school in Sarnia, Canada * Northern Secondary School, Toronto, Canada * Northern Secondary School (Sturgeon Falls), Ontario, Canada * Northern University (other), various institutions * Northern Guilford High School, a public high school in Greensboro, North Carolina Companies * Arriva Rail North, a former train operating company in northern England * Northern Bank, commercial bank in Northern Ireland * Northern Foods, based in Leeds, England * Northern Pictures, an Australian-based television production company * Northern Rail, a former train operating company in northern England * Northern Railway of Canada, a defunct railway in On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
