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Taiwan Green Pigeon
The Taiwan green pigeon (''Treron formosae'') is a 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 lightweigh ... in the family Columbidae. The species was Species description, first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1863. It is found in Taiwan and Batanes in the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss. Taxonomy The Ryukyu green pigeon (''T. permagnus'') of the Ryukyu Islands, Ryuku Islands was formerly considered conspecific, with both species being united together as the whistling green pigeon, but was split as a distinct species by the International Ornithologists' Union, IOC in 2021. There are thought to be two subspecies: * ''T. f. formosae'' - Endemism, endemic to Taiwan * ''T. f. fili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Swinhoe
Robert Swinhoe FRS (1 September 1836 – 28 October 1877) was an English diplomat and naturalist who worked as a Consul in Formosa. He catalogued many Southeast Asian birds, and several, such as Swinhoe's pheasant, are named after him. Biography Swinhoe was born in Calcutta where his father, who came from a Northumberland family, was a lawyer. There is no clear record of the date of his arrival in England, but it is known he attended the University of London, and in 1854 joined the China consular corps. He was stationed to the remote port of Amoy, some 300 miles to the northeast of Hong Kong, in 1855. While at this port he not only mastered the Chinese language (both official Mandarin and the local Amoy dialect), but also initiated a detailed and authoritative understanding of the ornithology of eastern China. In March, 1856, Swinhoe made an "adventurous" visit to the camphor districts of northwestern Formosa on board a lorcha, a hybrid vessel utilizing a European hull an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
