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Tyrian Metaltail
The Tyrian metaltail (''Metallura tyrianthina'') is a species of hummingbird in the subfamily Lesbiinae, the brilliants and coquettes. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.HBW and BirdLife International (2020) ''Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International digital checklist of the birds of the world'' Version 5. Available at: http://datazone.birdlife.org/userfiles/file/Species/Taxonomy/HBW-BirdLife_Checklist_v5_Dec20.zip [.xls zipped 1 MB] retrieved May 27, 2021 Taxonomy and systematics The Tyrian metaltail has these seven subspecies: *''M. t. districta'' Outram Bangs, Bangs (1899) *''M. t. chloropogon'' Jean Cabanis, Cabanis & Ferdinand Heine, Heine (1860) *''M. t. oreopola'' W. E. Clyde Todd, Todd (1913) *''M. t. tyrianthina'' George Loddiges, Loddiges (1832) *''M. t. quitensis'' John Gould, Gould (1861) *''M. t. septentrionalis'' Ernst Hartert, Hartert, E. (1899) *''M. t. smaragdinicollis'' Alcide d'Orbigny, d'Orbigny & Frédéric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Loddiges
George Loddiges (1784/1786 – 5 May 1846) was a British gardener, artist, and naturalist. He worked in the nursery business established by his father and illustrated nearly 2000 plates of plants in the nursery's own periodical, the Botanical Cabinet published between 1817 and 1833. He also planned a book on the hummingbirds but this was not published. The hummingbird genus ''Loddigesia'' is named after him. George was born in Hackney Central, Hackney, Middlesex. Some give the date as 12 March 1786, while other sources suggest 1784. He was the son of Joachim Conrad Loddiges (c.1738–1826) and Sarah Aldous. Joachim Loddiges was a German-born nurseryman who founded Conrad Loddiges and Sons, one of the largest nurseries in the 1800s. Along with his brother William, George also trained in the trade of plants and the management of nurseries. The family managed special greenhouses and a 9 acre arboretum for tropical plants and were reputed for their collections of palms and orchids. Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
