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Wahlberg (other)
Wahlberg may refer to: * Wahlberg (surname), including a list of people with the name * Wahlberg's cormorant (bank cormorant, ''Phalacrocorax neglectus''), a medium-sized cormorant * Wahlberg's eagle (''Aquila wahlbergi''), a medium-sized raptor named after the Swedish naturalist Johan August Wahlberg * Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat (''Epomophorus wahlbergi''), a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae * Wahlberg's honeybird (''Prodotiscus regulus''), a species of bird * Wahlberg's Kalahari gecko (''Pachydactylus wahlbergii''), a species of reptile * Wahlberg's velvet gecko (''Homopholis wahlbergii''), a species of reptile See also * Walburg (other) * St. Walburg (other) * Walberg, surname * Wallburg (other) * Wallberg (other) * Wahlsburg Wahlsburg was a municipality in the district of Kassel, in Hesse, Germany. It consisted of the two parts Lippoldsberg and Vernawahlshausen, and was located north of Kassel and northwest of Göttingen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wahlberg (surname)
Wahlberg is a surname of Swedish origin. Notable people with the name include: * Alfred Wahlberg (1834–1906), Swedish landscape painter from Stockholm * Christina Wahlberg (born 1943), Swedish fencer, 1964 Summer Olympics * David Emanuel Wahlberg (1882–1949), Swedish sports writer * Donnie Wahlberg (born 1969), American singer, actor and producer * Ernst Wahlberg (1904–1977), Swedish footballer, Swedish national team * Gideon Wahlberg (1890–1948), Swedish actor, screenwriter and film director * Johan August Wahlberg (1810–1856), Swedish naturalist and explorer * Julia Wahlberg (born 1995), Swedish women's league footballer for Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC * Kajsa Wahlberg (birthdate not public), Detective Inspector of Swedish Police Authority and National Rapporteur on human trafficking * Karin Wahlberg (born 1950), Swedish obstetrician and author * Karl Wahlberg (1874–1934), Swedish curler, silver medal at 1924 Winter Olympics * Mark Wahlberg (born 1971), American actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wahlberg's Cormorant
The bank cormorant (''Phalacrocorax neglectus''), also known as Wahlberg's cormorant, is a medium-sized cormorant that is endemic to Namibia and the western seaboard of South Africa, living in and around coastal waters; it is rarely recorded more than 15 km offshore. Description The bank cormorant is a heavy-bodied bird, roughly 75 cm in length. It is generally black in appearance with a bronze sheen, though the wings are a dark brown rather than a true black. Adults have a small crest on their heads, and normally have a white rump. Pale eye in an all black face is considered to be diagnostic for adults, with immature birds having a dark eye.Princeton Illustrated Checklists-Birds of Southern Africa-Ber Van Perlo, 1999 Ecology A prime food for these birds is the cape rock lobster ''Jasus lalandii'', and their feeding distribution closely matches the kelp beds where these lobsters live, though the birds will also take a variety of other crustacean and fish prey, notabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wahlberg's Eagle
Wahlberg's eagle (''Hieraaetus wahlbergi'') is a bird of prey that is native to sub-Saharan Africa, where it is a seasonal migrant in the woodlands and savannas. It is named after the Swedish naturalist Johan August Wahlberg. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. Description It is cross-shaped in flight with straight-edged wings and a square tail. Wahlberg's eagle is a medium-sized raptor, and the sexes are similar. It is about in length with a wingspan of and a body mass of for males and for females on average. The head has a small crest, and the legs are yellow. The plumage tone is variable but may be dark brown except for dark-streaked grey undersides to the flight feathers, and a barred grey undertail. Light and dark plumage phases occur. A pale variant may be much lighter brown with whitish, rather than grey undertail and flight feather undersides. The pale variant is much less common than the darker variant. Distribution and habitat Wahlberg's eagle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat
Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat (''Epomophorus wahlbergi'') is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is commonly found across southern Africa. Description Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat is brown to tawny colored with white hair patches at the base of the ears. Males are typically darker in coloration than females.Hayman, R.W. and J.E. Hill. 1971. Order Chiroptera. In Meester, J. and H.W. Setzer (eds.) ''The mammals of Africa: an identification manual''. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C. This species is named for erectable epaulettes of hair that form around large scent glands in males only. Males are also distinguished from females by air sacs on the neck that may increase the volume of courtship calls. Scent glands are located near the white ear patches in both sexes. Wings are broad as compared to other bat species. Adult wingspan is and for males and females, respectively. Adults weight . The eyes of ''E. wahlbergi'' are large. Ears are s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown-backed Honeybird
The brown-backed honeybird (''Prodotiscus regulus''), also known as Wahlberg's honeybird, Wahlberg's honeyguide and sharp-billed honeyguide, is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae. This bird is named after the Swedish naturalist Johan August Wahlberg. Range It is found in Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, DRC, Ivory Coast, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and .... References External links * (Sharp-billed Honeyguide =) Brown-backed Honeyguide Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds brown-backed honeybird brown-backed honeybird Taxonomy articles creat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wahlberg's Kalahari Gecko
Wahlberg's Kalahari gecko (''Pachydactylus wahlbergii''), also known commonly as the Kalahari ground gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southern Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''wahlbergii'', is in honor of Swedish naturalist Johan August Wahlberg.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Colopus wahlbergii'', p. 278). Geographic range ''P. wahlbergii'' is found in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. Description ''P. wahlbergii'' is small, elongate, and pretty. Snout-to-vent length (SVL) of adults is . Branch, Bill (2004). ''Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa''. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. . (''Colopus wahlbergii'', pp. 238-239 + Plate 80). Reproduction ''P. wahlbergii'' is oviparous. The adult female lays a clutch of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wahlberg's Velvet Gecko
Wahlberg's velvet gecko (''Homopholis wahlbergii'') is a species of large gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species occurs exclusively in Southern Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''wahlbergii'', is in honor of Swedish naturalist Johan August Wahlberg.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Homopholis wahlbergii'', p. 278). Geographic range ''H. wahlbergii'' is endemic to Miombo and Mopane bushveld of Botswana, South Africa, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique. The largest part of its range covers Zimbabwe. Habitat ''H. wahlbergii'' shelters under tree bark, rocks, empty bird nests, and other places in coastal bush and mesic and arid savannas. Description Wahlberg's velvet gecko is so called because the skin looks and feels like velvet. The back varies from dark grey to soft grey-brown and may be crossed with paler chevrons or crossbars or h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walburg (other)
Walburg may refer to: * Saint Walpurga (8th century), also spelled Walburg * Walburg, Texas (formerly Concordia), unincorporated community in USA * St. Walburg, Saskatchewan, town in Canada * St. Walburg, a subdivision of Ulten Ulten (; it, Ultimo ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about west of Bolzano. History Coat-of-arms The shield is party per pale of argent; the first part shows half Tyrolean eagle; the second part is tie ... * Castle Walburg, a castle in Ohé en Laak, Netherlands People with the surname Walburg * Marek Walburg (born 1976), Polish football defender See also * St. Walburg (other) * Walberg, surname * Wallburg (other) * Wahlberg (other) * Wallberg (other) * Wahlsburg, municipality in Germany * Walburger {{disambig, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walberg
Walberg or Wålberg is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Garry Walberg (1921–2012), American actor *Kaare Walberg (1912–1988), Norwegian ski jumper *Mark L. Walberg (born 1962), American actor and television personality *Rube Walberg (1896–1978), American baseball player * Siri Wålberg (born 1980), Norwegian musical artist *Tim Walberg (born 1951), American politician * Thore Wålberg (born 1953), Norwegian ice hockey player * Vance Walberg (born 1956), American basketball player and coach *Vicki-Lee Walberg (born 1975), English model See also * Wahlberg (surname) * Walburg (other) Walburg may refer to: * Saint Walpurga (8th century), also spelled Walburg * Walburg, Texas (formerly Concordia), unincorporated community in USA * St. Walburg, Saskatchewan, town in Canada * St. Walburg, a subdivision of Ulten Ulten (; it, Ultim ..., includes a list of people with surname Walburg * Wallberg (other), includes a list of people with surname W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallburg (other)
Wallburg is German for hillfort, ringwork or fortified village and may refer to: Places * Wallburg, North Carolina * Wallburg Realschule, a school in Eltmann, Germany * , a village in the borough of Ettenheim, Germany Castles and forts Germany * , in Lower Franconia, Germany * , a ruined fort in Waldshut district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany * near Meggen, Germany * , North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany * , Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg, Germany * , Bad Laasphe in Nordrhein-Westphalia, Germany * , Alb-Donau-Kreis, Germany * , Attendorn, Germany * , Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Germany * , Remscheid, Germany * , Münster, Germany Other places * , Estonia * Chrobry fortified village in Szprotawa Silesia, known in German as ''Wallburg Chrobry in Szprotawa'' People * Otto Wallburg (1889–1944), German actor See also * Burgwall (other) * Wahlberg (other) * Wahlsburg, municipality in Germany * Walberg, a surname * Walburg (other) Walb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallberg (other)
Wallberg is a mountain in the Mangfallgebirge, in the south of Bavaria, Germany. Wallberg may also refer to: * Wallberg building, at the University of Toronto People with the surname Wallberg * Frida Wallberg (born 1983), Swedish boxer * Heinz Wallberg (1923–2004), German conductor * Johan Wallberg (born 1977), Swedish freestyle swimmer * Mats Wallberg (born 1949), Swedish speed skater See also * Walburg (other) * St. Walburg (other) * Walberg, surname * Wallburg (other) Wallburg is German for hillfort, ringwork or fortified village and may refer to: Places * Wallburg, North Carolina * Wallburg Realschule, a school in Eltmann, Germany * , a village in the borough of Ettenheim, Germany Castles and forts Germany * ... * Wahlberg (other) {{disambig, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
