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Pauraque
The pauraque (''Nyctidromus albicollis'') – also called the common pauraque to distinguish it from similar species – is a nightjar species, one of two birds in the genus ''Nyctidromus''. It breeds in the subtropical and tropical regions of the New World, and except for northern most birds it is largely resident all year round. Taxonomy The pauraque was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's ''Systema Naturae''. He placed it with all the other nightjars in the genus ''Caprimulgus'' and coined the binomial name ''Caprimulgus albicollis''. Gmelin based his description on the "white-throated goatsucker" that had been described in 1783 by the English ornithologist John Latham in his ''A General Synopsis of Birds''. Latham had examined a preserved specimen in London that was thought to have come from Cayenne, French Guiana. The pauraque is now placed with Anthony's nightjar in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Pauraque (Nyctidromus Albicollis) (W NYCTIDROMUS ALBICOLLIS R1 C8)
The pauraque (''Nyctidromus albicollis'') – also called the common pauraque to distinguish it from similar species – is a nightjar species, one of two birds in the genus ''Nyctidromus''. It breeds in the subtropical and tropical regions of the New World, and except for northern most birds it is largely resident all year round. Taxonomy The pauraque was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's '' Systema Naturae''. He placed it with all the other nightjars in the genus '' Caprimulgus'' and coined the binomial name ''Caprimulgus albicollis''. Gmelin based his description on the "white-throated goatsucker" that had been described in 1783 by the English ornithologist John Latham in his ''A General Synopsis of Birds''. Latham had examined a preserved specimen in London that was thought to have come from Cayenne, French Guiana. The pauraque is now placed with Anthony's nightjar i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyctidromus Albicollis MWNH 1233
Nyctidromus is a genus of nightjars in the family Caprimulgidae. The species are widely distributed in Central and South America. Taxonomy The genus ''Nyctidromus'' was introduced in 1838 by the English ornithologist John Gould to accommodate his newly described ''Nyctidromus derbyanus''. This taxon is therefore the type species; it is now considered as a subspecies of the pauraque, ''Nyctidromus albicollis'' (Gmelin) 1789. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek ''nukti-'' meaning "nocturnal" or "night-" with ''-dromos'' meaning "-racer" (from ''trekhō'' "to run"). The genus contains two species: * Pauraque, ''Nyctidromus albicollis'' * Anthony's nightjar Anthony's nightjar (''Nyctidromus anthonyi''), also known as the scrub nightjar, is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Taxonomy and systematics Anthony's nightjar was originally described in g ..., ''Nyctidromus anthonyi'' References Bird genera {{Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyctidromus
Nyctidromus is a genus of nightjars in the family Caprimulgidae. The species are widely distributed in Central and South America. Taxonomy The genus ''Nyctidromus'' was introduced in 1838 by the English ornithologist John Gould to accommodate his newly described ''Nyctidromus derbyanus''. This taxon is therefore the type species; it is now considered as a subspecies of the pauraque, ''Nyctidromus albicollis'' ( Gmelin) 1789. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek Ancient Greek includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Dark Ages (), the Archaic pe ... ''nukti-'' meaning "nocturnal" or "night-" with ''-dromos'' meaning "-racer" (from ''trekhō'' "to run"). The genus contains two species: * Pauraque, ''Nyctidromus albicollis'' * Anthony's nightjar, ''Nyctidromus anthonyi'' References Bird genera { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyctidromus AlbicollisDF28N04B1
Nyctidromus is a genus of nightjars in the family Caprimulgidae. The species are widely distributed in Central and South America. Taxonomy The genus ''Nyctidromus'' was introduced in 1838 by the English ornithologist John Gould to accommodate his newly described ''Nyctidromus derbyanus''. This taxon is therefore the type species; it is now considered as a subspecies of the pauraque, ''Nyctidromus albicollis'' (Gmelin) 1789. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek ''nukti-'' meaning "nocturnal" or "night-" with ''-dromos'' meaning "-racer" (from ''trekhō'' "to run"). The genus contains two species: * Pauraque, ''Nyctidromus albicollis'' * Anthony's nightjar Anthony's nightjar (''Nyctidromus anthonyi''), also known as the scrub nightjar, is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Taxonomy and systematics Anthony's nightjar was originally described in g ..., ''Nyctidromus anthonyi'' References Bird genera {{Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nightjar
Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal or crepuscular birds in the family Caprimulgidae and order Caprimulgiformes, characterised by long wings, short legs, and very short bills. They are sometimes called goatsuckers, due to the ancient folk tale that they sucked the milk from goats (the Latin for goatsucker is ''caprimulgus''), or bugeaters, their primary source of food being insects. Some New World species are called nighthawks. The English word "nightjar" originally referred to the European nightjar. Nightjars are found all around the world, with the exception of Antarctica and certain island groups such as the Seychelles. They can be found in a variety of habitats, most commonly the open country with some vegetation. They usually nest on the ground, with a habit of resting and roosting on roads. The subfamilies of nightjars have similar characteristics, including small feet, of little use for walking, and long, pointed wings. Typical nightjars, though, have rictal bristle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gould
John Gould (; 14 September 1804 – 3 February 1881) was an English ornithologist. He published a number of monographs on birds, illustrated by plates produced by his wife, Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists, including Edward Lear, Henry Constantine Richter, Joseph Wolf and William Matthew Hart. He has been considered the father of bird study in Australia and the Gould League in Australia is named after him. His identification of the birds now nicknamed "Darwin's finches" played a role in the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. Gould's work is referenced in Charles Darwin's book, ''On the Origin of Species''. Early life Gould was born in Lyme Regis, the first son of a gardener. Both father and son probably had little education. After working on Dowager Lady Poulett's glass house, his father obtained a position on an estate near Guildford, Surrey, and then in 1818, Gould Snr became foreman in the Royal Gardens of Windsor. Gould then be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraná River
The Paraná River ( es, Río Paraná, links=no , pt, Rio Paraná, gn, Ysyry Parana) is a river in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina for some ."Parana River". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2012. Web. 26 May. 2012 . "Rio de la Plata". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2012. Web. 26 May. 2012 Among South American rivers, it is second in length only to the Amazon River. It merges with the Paraguay River and then farther downstream with the Uruguay River to form the Río de la Plata and empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The first European to go up the Paraná River was the Venetian explorer Sebastian Cabot, in 1526, while working for Spain. A drought hit the river in 2021, causing a 77-year low. Etymology In eastern South America there is "an immense number of river names containing the element ''para-'' or ''parana-''", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by both area (after Alaska) and population (after California). Texas shares borders with the states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the south and southwest; and has a coastline with the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast. Houston is the most populous city in Texas and the fourth-largest in the U.S., while San Antonio is the second most populous in the state and seventh-largest in the U.S. Dallas–Fort Worth and Greater Houston are, respectively, the fourth- and fifth-largest metropolitan statistical areas in the country. Other major cities include Austin, the second most populous s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polymorphism (biology)
In biology, polymorphism is the occurrence of two or more clearly different morphs or forms, also referred to as alternative ''phenotypes'', in the population of a species. To be classified as such, morphs must occupy the same habitat at the same time and belong to a panmictic population (one with random mating). Ford E.B. 1965. ''Genetic polymorphism''. Faber & Faber, London. Put simply, polymorphism is when there are two or more possibilities of a trait on a gene. For example, there is more than one possible trait in terms of a jaguar's skin colouring; they can be light morph or dark morph. Due to having more than one possible variation for this gene, it is termed 'polymorphism'. However, if the jaguar has only one possible trait for that gene, it would be termed "monomorphic". For example, if there was only one possible skin colour that a jaguar could have, it would be termed monomorphic. The term polyphenism can be used to clarify that the different forms arise from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outram Bangs
Outram Bangs (January 12, 1863 – September 22, 1932) was an American zoologist. Biography Bangs was born in Watertown, Massachusetts, as the second son of Edward and Annie Outram (Hodgkinson) Bangs. He studied at Harvard from 1880 to 1884, and became Curator of Mammals at the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology in 1900. He died at his summer home at Wareham, Massachusetts. Works''The Florida Deer''Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 10:25–28 (1896)''The hummingbirds of the Santa Marta Region of Colombia''American Ornithologists' Union, New York (1899)''The Florida Puma''Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 13:15–17. (1899)''The Mammals and Birds of the Pearl Islands, Bay of Panama''Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology, Bulletin 46 (8) : 137–160 (1905) with John Eliot Thayer''Notes on the Birds and Mammals of the Arctic Coast of East Siberia''New England Zoological Club, Proceedings, 5 : 1–66 (1914) with Glover Morrill Allen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yucatán Peninsula
The Yucatán Peninsula (, also , ; es, Península de Yucatán ) is a large peninsula in southeastern Mexico and adjacent portions of Belize and Guatemala. The peninsula extends towards the northeast, separating the Gulf of Mexico to the north and west of the peninsula from the Caribbean Sea to the east. The Yucatán Channel, between the northeastern corner of the peninsula and Cuba, connects the two bodies of water. The peninsula is approximately in area. It has low relief, and is almost entirely composed of porous limestone. The peninsula lies east of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, the narrowest point in Mexico separating the Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, from the Pacific Ocean. Some consider the isthmus to be the geographic boundary between Central America and the rest of North America, placing the peninsula in Central America. Politically all of Mexico, including the Yucatán, is generally considered part of North America, while Guatemala an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George B
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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