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Plegadis Ibis
''Plegadis'' is a bird genus in the family Threskiornithidae. The genus name derives from Ancient Greek ''plegados'', "sickle", referring to the distinctive shape of the bill. Member species are found on every continent except Antarctica as well as a number of islands. The glossy ibis is easily the most widespread of the three species. ''Plegadis'' contains the following three species: A further two fossil species have been placed in the genus: * ''Plegadis paganus'' from the Early Miocene deposits in France; however, it is now placed in ''Gerandibis pagana''. * ''Plegadis pharangites ''Plegadis'' is a bird genus in the family Threskiornithidae. The genus name derives from Ancient Greek ''plegados'', "sickle", referring to the distinctive shape of the bill. Member species are found on every continent except Antarctica as well ...'' References Ibises Bird genera Taxa named by Johann Jakob Kaup Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Pelecaniformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glossy Ibis
The glossy ibis (''Plegadis falcinellus'') is a water bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. The scientific name derives from Ancient Greek ''plegados'' and Latin, ''falcis'', both meaning "sickle" and referring to the distinctive shape of the bill. Distribution This is the most widespread ibis species, breeding in scattered sites in warm regions of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Atlantic and Caribbean regions of the Americas. It is thought to have originated in the Old World and spread naturally from Africa to northern South America in the 19th century, from where it spread to North America. The glossy ibis was first found in the New World in 1817 (New Jersey). Audubon saw the species just once in Florida in 1832. It expanded its range substantially northwards in the 1940s and to the west in the 1980s. This species is migratory; most European birds winter in Africa, and in North America birds from north of the Carolinas w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis Falcinellus At Marievale Nature Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa (8062995000)
Gloss is an optical property which indicates how well a surface reflects light in a specular (mirror-like) direction. It is one of the important parameters that are used to describe the visual appearance of an object. The factors that affect gloss are the refractive index of the material, the angle of incident light and the surface topography. Apparent gloss depends on the amount of ''specular'' reflection – light reflected from the surface in an equal amount and the symmetrical angle to the one of incoming light – in comparison with ''diffuse'' reflection – the amount of light scattered into other directions. Theory When light illuminates an object, it interacts with it in a number of ways: * Absorbed within it (largely responsible for colour) * Transmitted through it (dependent on the surface transparency and opacity) * Scattered from or within it (diffuse reflection, haze and transmission) * Specularly reflected from it (gloss) Variations in surface texture directly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bird Genera
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 swimming. Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibises
The ibises () (collective plural ibis; classical plurals ibides and ibes) are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, that inhabit wetlands, forests and plains. "Ibis" derives from the Latin and Ancient Greek word for this group of birds. It also occurs in the scientific name of the cattle egret (''Bubulcus ibis'') mistakenly identified in 1757 as being the sacred ibis. Description Ibises all have long, downcurved bills, and usually feed as a group, probing mud for food items, usually crustaceans. They are monogamous and highly territorial while nesting and feeding. Most nest in trees, often with spoonbills or herons. All extant species are capable of flight, but two extinct genera were flightless, namely the kiwi-like ''Apteribis'' in the Hawaiian Islands, and the peculiar '' Xenicibis'' in Jamaica. The word ''ibis'' comes from Latin ''ibis'' from Greek ἶβις ''ibis'' from Egyptian ''hb'', ''hīb''. Beekes, R. S. P. (2009) ''Etymological Diction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plegadis
''Plegadis'' is a bird genus in the family Threskiornithidae. The genus name derives from Ancient Greek ''plegados'', "sickle", referring to the distinctive shape of the bill. Member species are found on every continent except Antarctica as well as a number of islands. The glossy ibis is easily the most widespread of the three species. ''Plegadis'' contains the following three species: A further two fossil species have been placed in the genus: * '' Plegadis paganus'' from the Early Miocene The Miocene ( ) is the first geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about (Ma). The Miocene was named by Scottish geologist Charles Lyell; the name comes from the Greek words (', "less") and (', "new") and means "less recen ... deposits in France; however, it is now placed in '' Gerandibis pagana''. * '' Plegadis pharangites'' References Ibises Bird genera Taxa named by Johann Jakob Kaup Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Pelecaniformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plegadis Pharangites
''Plegadis'' is a bird genus in the family Threskiornithidae. The genus name derives from Ancient Greek ''plegados'', "sickle", referring to the distinctive shape of the bill. Member species are found on every continent except Antarctica as well as a number of islands. The glossy ibis is easily the most widespread of the three species. ''Plegadis'' contains the following three species: A further two fossil species have been placed in the genus: * ''Plegadis paganus'' from the Early Miocene deposits in France; however, it is now placed in ''Gerandibis pagana ''Gerandibis'' is an extinct genus of ibis known from fossil remains from early Miocene (Aquitanian) beds in France. It contains a single species, ''Gerandibis pagana'', which was originally described by Milne-Edwards in 1868 as ''Ibis pagana''. ...''. * '' Plegadis pharangites'' References Ibises Bird genera Taxa named by Johann Jakob Kaup Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Pelecaniformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerandibis Pagana
''Gerandibis'' is an extinct genus of ibis known from fossil remains from early Miocene (Aquitanian) beds in France. It contains a single species, ''Gerandibis pagana'', which was originally described by Milne-Edwards in 1868 as ''Ibis pagana''. Richard Sharpe classified it in the genus ''Eudocimus'', but Storrs L. Olson placed it in the genus ''Plegadis'' due to anatomical similarities closer to that genus. The ibises of the genus ''Plegadis'' have two natural foramina (holes) in the intertrochlear groove in the distal section of the tarsometatarsus The tarsometatarsus is a bone that is only found in the lower leg of birds and some non-avian dinosaurs. It is formed from the fusion of several bones found in other types of animals, and homologous to the mammalian tarsus (ankle bones) and meta ..., where as ibises of ''Eudocimus'' (and many other species of bird) have one small foramen. ''P. paganus'' has two small holes akin to living species of ''Plegadis''. The species was ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miocene
The Miocene ( ) is the first geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about (Ma). The Miocene was named by Scottish geologist Charles Lyell; the name comes from the Greek words (', "less") and (', "new") and means "less recent" because it has 18% fewer modern marine invertebrates than the Pliocene has. The Miocene is preceded by the Oligocene and is followed by the Pliocene. As Earth went from the Oligocene through the Miocene and into the Pliocene, the climate slowly cooled towards a series of ice ages. The Miocene boundaries are not marked by a single distinct global event but consist rather of regionally defined boundaries between the warmer Oligocene and the cooler Pliocene Epoch. During the Early Miocene, the Arabian Peninsula collided with Eurasia, severing the connection between the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean, and allowing a faunal interchange to occur between Eurasia and Africa, including the dispersal of proboscideans into Eurasia. During the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plegadis Paganus
''Gerandibis'' is an extinct genus of ibis known from fossil remains from early Miocene (Aquitanian) beds in France. It contains a single species, ''Gerandibis pagana'', which was originally described by Milne-Edwards in 1868 as ''Ibis pagana''. Richard Sharpe classified it in the genus ''Eudocimus'', but Storrs L. Olson placed it in the genus ''Plegadis'' due to anatomical similarities closer to that genus. The ibises of the genus ''Plegadis'' have two natural foramina (holes) in the intertrochlear groove in the distal section of the tarsometatarsus The tarsometatarsus is a bone that is only found in the lower leg of birds and some non-avian dinosaurs. It is formed from the fusion of several bones found in other types of animals, and homologous to the mammalian tarsus (ankle bones) and meta ..., where as ibises of ''Eudocimus'' (and many other species of bird) have one small foramen. ''P. paganus'' has two small holes akin to living species of ''Plegadis''. The species was ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puna Ibis
The Puna ibis (''Plegadis ridgwayi'') is a species of bird in the family Threskiornithidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. Its natural habitats are swamps, marshes and lakes, and most of its range is in the Andean highlands, including the Altiplano, puna, but locally it occurs down to sea level. It has been domesticated by the Uru people for meat and eggs. Gallery Puna Ibis Peru.jpg, Peru Image:Puna Ibis RWD.jpg, Andes of Peru Peru - Lake Titicaca - Puna Ibis - Plegadis ridgwayi.jpg, Puna Ibis at Lake Titicaca References Plegadis, puna ibis Birds of the Puna grassland Birds described in 1876, puna ibis Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Pelecaniformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puna Ibis - Lima Peru 07 7323 (15231944330)
Puna may refer to: Places Americas * Puña, a town in the Department of Cajamarca of Peru * Puna, Potosí, a village in Bolivia * Puna, Hawaii, a district in the east-southeast portion of the Island of Hawaii * Puná Island, an island off the coast of southern Ecuador ** Battle of Puná, a battle fought between Spanish conquistadors and Puná natives * Altiplano or Puna, a region that covers part of Bolivia, Peru, and the northern end of Argentina and Chile * Puna de Atacama, a plateau in the Andes Asia * Pune, or Puna, a city in Maharashtra, India * Puna, Gujarat, a town in Gujarat, India * Puna, Pakistan, a village in Punjab, Pakistan Other uses * Puna grassland, a type of grassland in the central part of the high Andes * Puna (mythology), a character in Polynesian mythology * ''Maihueniopsis'' or ''Puna'', a cactus genus See also * Poona (other) Poona or Pune is a metropolis in Maharashtra, India. Poona may also refer to: Places * Poona, Queensland, a town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-faced Ibis
The white-faced ibis (''Plegadis chihi'') is a wading bird in the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. This species breeds colonially in marshes, usually nesting in bushes or low trees. Its breeding range extends from the western United States south through Mexico, as well as from southeastern Brazil and southeastern Bolivia south to central Argentina, and along the coast of central Chile. Its winter range extends from southern California and Louisiana south to include the rest of its breeding range. Description The white-faced ibis is very similar to the glossy ibis in its non-breeding plumages, but it tends to be slightly smaller and the plumage color is somewhat warmer. Breeding adults have a pink bare face bordered with white feathers (rather than a bluish bare face with no bordering feathers), a grey bill, and brighter colored, redder legs. Adults have red eyes year-round, whereas glossy ibises have dark eyes. Juveniles of the two species are nearly identical. Measurements: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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