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Saddleback may refer to: Fauna * Saddleback (bird), two species of New Zealand bird of the family Callaeidae ** North Island saddleback, the North Island species ** South Island saddleback, the South Island species * Saddleback caterpillar, ''Acharia stimulea'', the larva of a species of moth native to eastern North America * Saddleback clownfish, ''Amphiprion polymnus'', a black and white species of anemonefish * Saddleback seal, or harp seal, ''Pagophilus groenlandicus'' * Saddleback toad, a genus of small, colourful toads the family Brachycephalidae *British Saddleback, a modern British breed of domestic pig *Wessex Saddleback, a breed of domestic pig originating in the West Country of England *Angeln Saddleback, a rare breed of domestic pig grown mainly in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Geographic features * Saddleback Hill, a mountain in Massachusetts * Saddleback Mountain (other), a number of mountains worldwide * Saddleback Point, a headland on the northern coast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saddleback (bird)
The saddlebacks or tīeke (Māori language, Māori) are two species of New Zealand birds of the family Callaeidae. Both are glossy black with a chestnut saddle. Their taxonomic family is also known as that of the (New Zealand) "wattlebirds" and includes the two species of kōkako, and the extinct huia. All members of the family Callaeidae have coloured fleshy Wattle (anatomy), wattles on either side of the beak; the saddlebacks' are a vivid red. Taxonomy The genus ''Philesturnus'' was introduced in 1832 by the French zoologist Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire to accommodate a single species, the South Island saddleback, which is therefore the type species of the genus. The name combines the honeyeater genus ''Philedon'' and the starling genus ''Sturnus''. The saddleback's common name derives from the demarcated brown plumage on its back, which resembles a saddle. The Māori name, , is onomatopoeic and comes from one of the species' calls: "ti-e-ke-ke-ke-ke". There are two spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
