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Black-and-rufous Flycatcher
The black-and-orange flycatcher (''Ficedula nigrorufa'') or black-and-rufous flycatcher is a species of flycatcher endemic to the central and southern Western Ghats, the Nilgiris and Palni hill ranges in southern India. It is unique among the ''Ficedula'' flycatchers in having rufous coloration on its back and prior to molecular studies was suggested to be related to the chats and thrushes. Description A distinctly coloured bird found mainly in the high-elevation areas of the Western Ghats, the Nilgiris, the Palnis and associated hill ranges. The male is distinctly black headed with black wings. The female has the black replaced by dark brown and has a light eye-ring. They are usually seen singly or in pairs. The young bird at around two weeks of age is brownish orange with a whitish vent and abdomen. The head has dark streaks and the wings appear bluish with a trace of brown. There is a pale ring around the eye and the orange tail appears stumpy. Eight weeks after fledgin ...
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Bababudan Hills
Baba Budangiri (), also known as Chandradrona (, as the range naturally forms the shape of a crescent moon), is a hill and mountain range in the Western Ghats of India, located in the Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka. The main peaks in this range are the eponymous Baba Budangiri (height 1895 m), Mullayanagiri (1930 m) and others. Mullayanagiri is the highest peak in the range. With a height of 1930 m (6317 ft), it is the fourth highest peak between the Himalayas and the Nilgiris. There is a famous trekking trail between Mullayanagiri and Baba Budangiri. The range is known for its extensive coffee plantations, one of the earliest and most extensive in India, said to have been started by the Sufi saint Baba Budan who is believed to be the first person to have brought coffee to the country by smuggling them out of Mocha, Yemen. His shrine located amongst three caves on the ''Baba Budangiri'' hill still serves as a pilgrimage site for both Hindus and Muslims. ...
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Ficedula
The ''Ficedula'' flycatchers are a genus of Old World flycatchers. The genus is the largest in the family, containing around thirty species. They have sometimes been included in the genus ''Muscicapa''. The genus is found in Europe, Asia and Africa. Several species are highly migratory, whereas other species are sedentary. Taxonomy and systematics The genus was introduced by the French naturalist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760 with the European pied flycatcher (''Ficedula hypoleuca'') as the type species. The genus name is from Latin and refers to a small fig-eating bird (''ficus'', "fig") supposed to change into the blackcap in winter. Extant species The genus contains the following species: * Rusty-tailed flycatcher (''Ficedula ruficauda'') * European pied flycatcher (''Ficedula hypoleuca'') * Atlas pied flycatcher (''Ficedula speculigera'') * Collared flycatcher (''Ficedula albicollis'') * Semicollared flycatcher (''Ficedula semitorquata'') * Yellow-rumped flycatcher (''F ...
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Rufous-chested Flycatcher
The rufous-chested flycatcher (''Ficedula dumetoria'') is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. The former subspecies ''Ficedula dumetoria riedeli'' is now usually considered a full species - the Tanimbar flycatcher The Tanimbar flycatcher (''Ficedula riedeli'') is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found on the Tanimbar Islands. Its habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest .... References rufous-chested flycatcher Birds of Malesia rufous-chested flycatcher Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Muscicapidae-stub ...
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Ficedula Tricolor
The slaty-blue flycatcher (''Ficedula tricolor'') is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. Distribution and habitat It is found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. A single sight was recorded from Sigiriya, Sri Lanka in February 1993. References slaty-blue flycatcher Birds of the Himalayas Birds of China Birds of Yunnan Birds of Northeast India Birds of Vietnam slaty-blue flycatcher The slaty-blue flycatcher (''Ficedula tricolor'') is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. Distribution and habitat It is found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepa ... Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Muscicapidae-stub ...
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Slaty-backed Flycatcher
The slaty-backed flycatcher (''Ficedula erithacus'') is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. References Further reading * * slaty-backed flycatcher Birds of Nepal Birds of Bhutan Birds of China Birds of Yunnan slaty-backed flycatcher slaty-backed flycatcher The slaty-backed flycatcher (''Ficedula erithacus'') is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowla ... Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Muscicapidae-stub ...
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Ficedula Sapphira
The sapphire flycatcher (''Ficedula sapphira'') is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f ...s. Gallery File:Ficedula sapphira 2.jpg, Close-up of a male's head. Note the red colouration on the throat File:Ficedula sapphira 1.jpg, Juvenile male, Arunachal Pradesh, India References sapphire flycatcher Birds of Eastern Himalaya Birds of China Birds of Yunnan Birds of Myanmar Birds of Laos sapphire flycatcher sapphire flycatcher Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Muscicapidae-stub ...
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Pygmy Flycatcher
The pygmy flycatcher (''Ficedula hodgsoni''), also known as the pygmy blue-flycatcher, is a bird species of the family Muscicapidae. Distribution and habitat It is found in Bhutan, China, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. References Further reading * * pygmy flycatcher Birds of Bhutan Birds of Nepal Birds of Northeast India Birds of Southeast Asia pygmy flycatcher The pygmy flycatcher (''Ficedula hodgsoni''), also known as the pygmy blue-flycatcher, is a bird species of the family Muscicapidae. Distribution and habitat It is found in Bhutan, China, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Ne ... Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Muscicapidae-stub ...
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Kudremukh National Park
Kudremukha(ಕುದುರೆ ಮುಖ) is a mountain range and name of a peak located in Chikkamagaluru district, in Karnataka, India. It is also the name of a small hill station iron ore mining town situated near the mountain, about 20 kilometres from Kalasa. The name ''Kuduremukha'' literally means 'horse-faced (Kannada) and refers to a particular picturesque view of a side of the mountain that resembles a horse's face. It was also referred to as 'Samseparvata', historically since it was approached from Samse village. Kuduremukha is Karnataka's 2nd highest peak after Mullayanagiri and 26th highest peak in western ghats. The nearest International Airport is at Mangalore which is at a distance of 99 kilometres. Location The Kudremukha National Park (latitude 13°01'00" to 13°29'17" N, longitude 75°00'55' to 75°25'00" E) is the second-largest Wildlife Protected Area (600.32  km2) belonging to a tropical wet evergreen type of forest in the Western Ghats. Kudremukha N ...
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Thomas C
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) 1969 novel ...
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Shola
Sholas are the local name for patches of stunted tropical montane forest found in valleys amid rolling grassland in the higher montane regions of South India, largely in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamilnadu. These patches of shola forest are found mainly in the valleys and are usually separated from one another by undulating montane grassland. The shola and grassland together form the shola-grassland complex or mosaic. Not all such high-elevation grasslands have sholas in their valleys, especially if they are isolated from other such meadows, such as the meadows found in the Idamalayar Reserve Forest in Ernakulam district of Kerala. The word 'Shola' is probably derived from the Tamil language word cõlai (சோலை) meaning grove. The shola-forest and grassland complex has been described as a climatic climax vegetation with forest regeneration and expansion restricted by climatic conditions such as frost or soil characteristics while others have suggested that it may have anthr ...
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