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Beautiful Fruit Dove
The beautiful fruit dove (''Ptilinopus pulchellus''), also known as the rose-fronted pigeon or crimson-capped fruit dove, is a small, approximately long, mainly green fruit dove. It has a red crown, whitish throat, a greenish-yellow bill and purplish-red feet. It has a blue-grey breast and yellowish orange belly, with a reddish purple patch in between. Both sexes are similar. The beautiful fruit dove is distributed in rainforests of New Guinea and the islands of Batanta, Waigeo, Salawati and Misool in West Papua, Indonesia, primarily in flat terrain. The female usually lays a single white egg. Its diet consists mainly of various fruits from trees, palms and vines. In the Port Moresby area, birds were found to eat a mixed diet in May. Large ''Tristiropsis canarioides'' fruit were taken when available, but the species gets displaced from fruiting trees by larger pigeons such as the collared imperial pigeon (''Ducula mullerii''). Small '' Endiandra'' sp. fruit were very often ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artis Zoo
Natura Artis Magistra (Latin for "Nature is the teacher of art"), commonly known just as Artis (), is a zoo and botanical garden in the centre of Amsterdam. It is the oldest zoo in the Netherlands and fifth oldest zoo in the world. In addition to the zoo, Artis also contains an aquarium, a planetarium, an arboretum, Micropia, and the Groote Museum. A part of the art collection is on display in the aquarium building of the zoo. Artis contains 27 historically significant (listed) buildings, bridges, and ponds, most of which are still used as animal enclosures. The zoo is a member of the Dutch Zoo Federation (NVD), the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), Species360, the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) and the (NVBT). History The zoo was founded in 1838 by Gerard Westerman, J.W.H. Werlemann and J.J. Wijsmuller (also known as the three Ws). It was initially open only to members. Starting in 1851 it was opened to the public during the month of Septembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tristiropsis Canarioides
''Tristiropsis'' is a genus of about 14 flowering trees species, of the plant family Sapindaceae. Selected species * ''Tristiropsis acutangula ''Tristiropsis acutangula '' is a tree species of the genus ''Tristiropsis'' in the family Sapindaceae. It grows naturally in the Malesian biogeographical region and in northern Australia. Description It is a large forest canopy tree growing up ...'' – New Guinea, New Britain, New Ireland, Moluccas, Sulawesi, Borneo, Philippines, Flores, Timor, Solomon Islands, Palau, Guam –Malesia, NE. Qld Australia, Christmas Island * '' Tristiropsis apetala'' – Papua New Guinea * '' Tristiropsis canarioides'' – New Guinea, Qld Australia * '' Tristiropsis ferruginea'' – Borneo * '' Tristiropsis subangula'' – New Guinea References External links * Sapindaceae Sapindaceae genera {{Sapindales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ptilinopus
The fruit doves, also known as fruit pigeons, are a genus (''Ptilinopus'') of birds in the pigeon and dove family (Columbidae). These colourful, frugivorous doves are found in forests and woodlands in Southeast Asia and Oceania. It is a large genus with over 50 species, some threatened or already extinct. Taxonomy The genus ''Ptilinopus'' was introduced in 1825 by the English naturalist William John Swainson with the rose-crowned fruit dove (''Ptilinopus regina'') as the type species. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek meaning "feather" with meaning "foot". The many species of this genus can be further grouped by geography and by certain shared characteristics. The fruit doves of the Sunda Islands and northern Australia, such as the pink-headed fruit dove and banded fruit dove, have comparatively longer tails than other species, and are notable for their solid colouration on the head, neck and breast, with a black band across the belly. Another grouping can be made of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emu (journal)
''Emu'', subtitled ''Austral Ornithology'', is the peer-reviewed scientific journal of BirdLife Australia (formerly the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union). The journal was established in 1901 and is the oldest ornithological journal published in Australia. The current editor-in-chief is Kate Buchanan (Deakin University). The journal was published quarterly for the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union in print and online by CSIRO Publishing until 2016. According to the ''Journal Citation Reports'', the journal has a 2012 impact factor of 1.895, ranking it 4th out of 22 journals in the category "Ornithology". See also *List of ornithology journals The following is a list of journals and magazines relating to birding and ornithology. The continent and country columns give the location where the journal or magazine is published and may not correspond with its scope or content. See also * ... References Further reading * Journals and magazines relating to birdi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IUCN Red List
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species. It uses a set of precise criteria to evaluate the extinction risk of thousands of species and subspecies. These criteria are relevant to all species and all regions of the world. With its strong scientific base, the IUCN Red List is recognized as the most authoritative guide to the status of biological diversity. A series of Regional Red Lists are produced by countries or organizations, which assess the risk of extinction to species within a political management unit. The aim of the IUCN Red List is to convey the urgency of conservation issues to the public and policy makers, as well as help the international community to reduce species extinction. According to IUCN the formally stated goals of the Red List are to provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Least Concern
A least-concern species is a species that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as evaluated as not being a focus of species conservation because the specific species is still plentiful in the wild. They do not qualify as threatened, near threatened, or (before 2001) conservation dependent. Species cannot be assigned the "Least Concern" category unless they have had their population status evaluated. That is, adequate information is needed to make a direct, or indirect, assessment of its risk of extinction based on its distribution or population status. Evaluation Since 2001 the category has had the abbreviation "LC", following the IUCN 2001 Categories & Criteria (version 3.1). Before 2001 "least concern" was a subcategory of the "Lower Risk" category and assigned the code "LR/lc" or lc. Around 20% of least concern taxa (3261 of 15636) in the IUCN database still use the code "LR/lc", which indicates they have not been re-evaluate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piper (genus)
''Piper'', the pepper plants or pepper vines, is an economically and ecologically important genus in the family Piperaceae. It contains about 1,000-2,000 species of shrubs, herbs, and lianas, many of which are dominant species in their native habitat. The diversification of this taxon is of interest to understanding the evolution of plants. Pepper plants belong to the magnoliids, which are angiosperms but neither monocots nor eudicots. Their family, Piperaceae, is most closely related to the lizardtail family (Saururaceae), which in fact generally look like smaller, more delicate and amphibious pepper plants. Both families have characteristic tail-shaped inflorescences covered in tiny flowers. A somewhat less close relative is the pipevine family (Aristolochiaceae). A well-known and very close relative – being also part of the Piperaceae – are the radiator plants of the genus ''Peperomia''. The scientific name ''Piper'' and the common name "pepper" are derived from the San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livistona
''Livistona'' is a genus of palms, the botanical family Arecaceae, native to southeastern and eastern Asia, Australasia, and the Horn of Africa. They are fan palms, the leaves with an armed petiole terminating in a rounded, costapalmate fan of numerous leaflets. '' L. speciosa'', locally called ''kho'', gives its name to Khao Kho District in Thailand. Taxonomy The genus was established by Robert Brown in his ''Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae'' (1810) to accommodate his descriptions of two species collected during an expedition to Australia. The names published by Brown were ''Livistona humilis'' and '' L. inermis'', describing material he had collected in the north of Australia, a partial taxonomic revision in 1963 nominated the first of these as the lectotype. His collaborator Ferdinand Bauer, the botanist and master illustrator, produced artworks to accompany Brown's descriptions, but these were not published until 1838. In 1983 a species of palm from Somalia was formall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyalthia
''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.''Polyalthia''. Flora of China. These are trees and shrubs. The flower has six petals in two whorls, the inner petals curving inward over the centre. The name ''Polyalthia'' is derived from a combination of Greek words meaning ‘many cures’ with reference to the medicinal properties of certain species. Species This large genus was known to be , with many species having been separated and reassigned to other genera. Species have also been transferred into this genus (''e.g.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnacranthera Paniculata
''Gymnacranthera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Myristicaceae found from Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra to New Guinea and the Philippines. Species Species include: #''Gymnacranthera bancana'' ( Miq.) J.Sinclair #''Gymnacranthera canarica'' (King) Warb. #''Gymnacranthera contracta'' Warb. #''Gymnacranthera crassinervia'' Warb. #''Gymnacranthera cryptocaryoides'' Elmer #''Gymnacranthera farquhariana'' (Hook.f. & Thomson) Warb. # ''Gymnacranthera farquhariana'' var. ''eugeniifolia'' (A.DC.) R.T.A. Schouten # ''Gymnacranthera farquhariana'' var. ''paniculata'' (A.DC.) R.T.A.Schouten # ''Gymnacranthera farquhariana'' var. ''zippeliana'' (Miq.) R.T.A.Schouten #''Gymnacranthera forbesii'' (King) Warb. # ''Gymnacranthera forbesii'' var. ''crassinervis'' (Warb.) J.Sinclair #''Gymnacranthera maliliensis'' R.T.A.Schouten #''Gymnacranthera negrosensis'' Elmer #''Gymnacranthera ocellata'' R.T.A.Schouten #''Gymnacranthera urdanetensis ''Gymnacranthera'' is a genus of flow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endiandra
''Endiandra'' is a genus of about 126 species of plants, mainly trees, in the laurel family Lauraceae. They are commonly called "walnut" despite not being related to the Northern Hemisphere walnuts (''Juglans'' spp.) which are in the family Juglandaceae. Ecology Shrubs and trees with lauroid leaves mostly, with bisexual flowers, usually with a large edible berry ovoid or globose, and seated directly on the pedicel. The seeds are dispersed by animals and birds. They have a broad distribution across South East Asia, Australia and into the western Pacific Ocean. Endiandra is a genus of evergreen trees belonging to the Laurel family, Lauraceae. Fossils show that before glaciations, when the climate was more humid and mild, species were distributed more widely. They are distributed in Asia, from India to Indochina, China, Malaysia, Australia, and Pacific islands, with 38 species endemic to Australia. In Australia, they are often used as screen trees due to the thick foliage of a nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collared Imperial Pigeon
The collared imperial pigeon (''Ducula mullerii'') is a large pigeon native to New Guinea and adjacent islands. Description The species has an average body length of 40 cm and weighs about 600 g. It has grey upperparts and largely grey-pink underparts, and is distinguished by a striking and diagnostic complete black collar against an otherwise white throat. Distribution and habitat The collared imperial pigeon occurs in northern and southern New Guinea and the Aru Islands. It has also been recorded from Boigu and Saibai islands. It may visit the northern Torres Strait islands as a vagrant. It inhabits lowland rainforest, swamp forest, mangroves and riverine vegetation. Taxonomy The binomial commemorates the German naturalist Salomon Müller. There are two recognized subspecies: the nominate ''D. m. mullerii'' (Temminck, 1835), in lowland southern New Guinea, including the offshore islands of Boigu, Saibai and Daru, and the Aru Islands; and ''D. m. aurantia'' (A. B. Meyer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
