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Taimyr Gull
Heuglin's gull (''Larus fuscus heuglini'') or the Siberian gull, is a seabird in the genus ''Larus''. Taxonomy It is sometimes considered as a separate species (''Larus heuglini'') but is now usually treated as a subspecies of the lesser black-backed gull. Birds in the eastern part of Heuglin's gull's range are often paler grey above and sometimes considered to be a separate subspecies ''Larus fuscus taimyrensis'' (Taimyr gull). It is possible that they are a result of hybridization between Heuglin's gulls and Vega gulls. Distribution and habitat Heuglin's gulls breed in the tundra of northern Russia from the Kola Peninsula east to the Taymyr Peninsula. They are regularly reported from Finland and may breed there. They migrate south to winter in Southwest Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, East Asia, and East Africa. Small numbers are seen in Southeast Asia, it has been recorded in South Africa and it may occur as a vagrant in Western Europe. Description They are large gulls with a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Robert Bree
Charles Robert Bree (11 February 1811 – 17 October 1886) was a British physician, ornithologist and zoologist, best known for his opposition to Darwin's theory of evolution. Biography Born in Ambleside, Bree received his medical education at York and London.Anonymous. (13 November 1886)''Charles Robert Bree, M.D. Edin., M.R.C.S. Eng., L.S.A., & C'' ''The British Medical Journal'' 2 (1350): 954. He practiced medicine in Bildeston and Stowmarket. He married Frances Elizabeth in 1845. Bree obtained his M.D. degree from University of Edinburgh in 1858, presenting the thesis ''"On the types and treatment of continued fever"''. He was elected physician to the Essex and Colchester Hospital in 1859 where he worked for twenty-two years. He authored books on natural history and was joint-editor of the ''Naturalist'' journal, with Francis Orpen Morris. He was a Fellow of the Zoological Society of London. Bree rejected Darwin's theory of evolution and argued for creationism. In 1872, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, south-eastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of mainland China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and north-west of mainland Australia. Southeast Asia is bordered to the north by East Asia, to the west by South Asia and the Bay of Bengal, to the east by Oceania and the Pacific Ocean, and to the south by Australia (continent), Australia and the Indian Ocean. Apart from the British Indian Ocean Territory and two out of atolls of Maldives, 26 atolls of Maldives in South Asia, Maritime Southeast Asia is the only other subregion of Asia that lies partly within the Southern Hemisphere. Mainland Southeast Asia is completely in the Northern Hemisphere. East Timor and the southern portion of Indonesia are the only parts that are south of the Equator. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birds Of Russia
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Russia. The avifauna of Russia include a total of 808 species, 2 of which one are endemic, 68 species are globally threatened, and 2 species are extinct. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World'', 2022 edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Accidental species are included in the total species count for Russia. The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories. *(A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Russia *(Ext) Extirpated - a species which no longer occurs in Russia, but other populations still exist elsewhere *(Ex) Extinct - a species which n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
