Taxobox name Glossysnake image Arizona elegans occidentalis.jpg image width 240px image caption Arizona elegans occidentalis regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Reptile Reptilia ordo Squamata subordo Serpentes familia Colubridae subfamilia Colubrinae genus Arizona genus Arizona species A. elegans binomial Arizona elegans binomial authority Robert Kennicott Kennicott in Spencer Fullerton Baird Baird , 1859 synonyms Pityophis elegans Edward Drinker Cope Cope , 1875 Rhinechis elegans ... is a medium sized colubrid snake commonly referred to as the glossysnake . The genus Arizona ... include Arizona elegans arenicola James R. Dixon Dixon , 1960 Texas glossysnake Arizona elegans candida Laurence Monroe Klauber Klauber , 1946 Western Mojave glossysnake Arizona elegans eburnata Laurence Monroe Klauber Klauber , 1946 desert glossysnake Arizona elegans elegans Robert Kennicott Kennicott , 1859 Kansas glossysnake Arizona elegans expolita Laurence Monroe Klauber Klauber , 1946 Chihuahua glossysnake Arizona elegans noctivaga Laurence Monroe Klauber Klauber , 1946 Arizona glossysnake Arizona elegans occidentalis Frank N. Blanchard Blanchard , 1924 California glossysnake Arizona elegans pacata Laurence Monroe Klauber Klauber , 1946 peninsula glossysnake Arizona elegans philipi Laurence Monroe Klauber Klauber , 1946 Painted Desert glossysnake Description The glossysnake and its many subspecies are all similar in appearance to gopher snake s. However, they are smaller ... 25 cm long. References Klauber, Laurence M. 1946. The glossysnake, Arizona, with descriptions ... Category Fauna of Northern Mexico Snake, Glossy Category Reptiles of the United States Category Reptiles ..., glossy skin and a white or cream colored unmarked ventral surface. Coloration often varies in relation to the color of the soil in a snake s native habitat. Habitat Image Arizona elegans.png right ... Mexico . Reproduction Glossy snakes are oviparous . They breed in the late spring and early ... more details
Taxobox name glossy crayfish snake regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata subphylum Vertebrata classis Reptile Reptilia ordo Squamata subordo Serpentes familia Colubrid Colubridae subfamilia Natricinae genus Regina genus Regina species Regina rigida subspecies R. rigida rigida trinomial Regina rigida rigida trinomial authority Thomas Say Say , 1825 The glossy crayfish snake Regina rigida rigida is a subspecies of nonvenomous snake Endemism endemic to the southeastern United States . Description It is a shiny, dark aquatic snake, usually measuring 14 24 inches 36 61 cm . Its color can be described as brown to olive brown. Diet This subspecies feeds almost entirely on crayfish . Taxonomy Close relatives of the glossy crayfish snake are the Gulf crayfish snake Regina rigida sinicola and the Delta crayfish snake Regina rigida deltae . Geographic range The glossy crayfish snake is found in the Coastal Plain of the southeastern United States from eastern North Carolina to eastern Texas but is absent from the southern portion of peninsular Florida . External links http www.uga.edu srelherp snakes regrig.htm http www.flmnh.ufl.edu natsci herpetology fl guide Reginarrigida.htm http www.dgif.virginia.gov wildlife information ?s 030035 Category Reptiles of the United States ... more details
Taxobox name western glossysnake image image caption status LC status system IUCN regnum Animalia phylum Chordata subphylum Vertebrata classis Reptilia ordo Squamata subordo Serpentes familia Atractaspididae genus Amblyodipsas species A. unicolor binomial Amblyodipsas unicolor binomial authority Johannes Theodor Reinhardt J.T. Reinhardt , 1843 synonyms Calamaria unicolor Johannes Theodor Reinhardt J.T. Reinhardt , 1843 Amblyodipsas unicolor Giorgio Jan Jan , 1862 Calamelaps unicolor Albert G nther G nther , 1866 Amblyodipsas unicolor fr Donald George Broadley Broadley , 1971 ref George Albert Boulenger Boulenger, G.A. 1896. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum Natural History , Volume III . London. p. 245. ref ref The Reptile Database. www.reptile database.org. ref Amblyodipsas unicolor , commonly known as the western glossysnake or the western purple glossed snake , is a species of rear fanged snake in the family Atractaspididae . It is one of the better known species in the genus Amblyodipsas . Geographic range It is Endemism endemic to Africa . More specifically it is found in Burkina Faso , Central African Republic , Chad , Democratic Republic of the Congo , Gambia , Guinea , Guinea Bissau , Ivory Coast , Kenya , Niger , Senegal , Tanzania , and Uganda . ref The Reptile Database. www.reptile database.org. ref Venom Amblyodipsas unicolor is venomous , and its venom could be lethal to small animals. However, it is considered harmless to humans. Description It is uniformly blackish brown, to which the specific epithet, unicolor , refers. Adults may attain a total length of 36.5 cm 14 inches , with a tail 27 mm 1 inch long. Rostral large, the portion visible from above nearly as long as its distance from the frontal. Internasals much broader than long, much shorter than the prefrontals. Frontal 1 to 1 as long as broad, longer than its distance from the end of the snout, shorter than the parietals. Supraocular small. A very small postocular, sometimes fused ... more details
Taxobox name Glossy Ibis status LC status system IUCN3.1 image Plegadis falcinellus aka background blurred.jpg ... falcinellus binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus Linnaeus , 1766 The Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus ... Image Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus at Bharatpur I IMG 5384.jpg 250px thumb left Non breeding plumage Behaviour Glossy Ibises undertake dispersal movements after breeding and are very nomadic. The more ... the species is usually found foraging in small flocks. Glossy Ibis often roosts communally at night ... areas. Habitat Glossy Ibis feed in very shallow water and nest in freshwater or brackish wetlands ... name factsheet Diet The diet of the Glossy Ibis is variable according to the seaonand is very dependant ... s, lizard s, small snake s and nestling birds. ref name factsheet Description This species is a mid ... 80 105 cm in abbr on wingspan. ref http www.arkive.org glossy ibis plegadis falcinellus ... a hoarse grrrr made when breeding. Conservation The Glossy Ibis is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds AEWA applies. Glossy Ibises are threatened ... and pesticide s. ref name factsheet The common name Black Curlew may be a reference to the Glossy Ibis ... Glossy Ibis RWD.jpg Non breeding plumage File 1968. . . .jpg ... BirdLife Species Factsheet http www.birds.cornell.edu programs AllAboutBirds BirdGuide Glossy Ibis dtl.html Glossy Ibis Information with photographs and sound from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. http ibc.lynxeds.com species glossy ibis plegadis falcinellus Glossy Ibis videos, photos & sounds on the Internet Bird Collection http www.sdakotabirds.com species glossy ibis info.htm Glossy Ibis ...?recnum BD0128 Glossy Ibis Information from eNature.com http www.flickr.com groups birdguide pool tags Plegadis 20falcinellus Field Guide Photo Page on Flickr Threskiornithidae DEFAULTSORT Ibis, Glossy Category Plegadis Glossy Ibis Category Wading birds Category Birds of North America Category Birds ... more details
the glare on your glossy display . CNET . October 23, 2006. Retrieved December 3, 2007. ref Technology Expand section date April 2010 Most glossy LCDs use an optical coating to reduce the amount ..., such as Darkroom darkened rooms , or rooms where all light sources are diffused glossy displays create ... display s. This is why supporters of glossy screens consider these types of displays more appropriate ... technology how to 4213062.html LCD Monitors Glossy vs. Matte . Popular Mechanics . April ..., in most lighting conditions which include direct light sources facing the screen, glossy displays create ... of lights and windows is fixed, such as in an office, as these create unavoidable reflections on glossy ... Glossy Display Branding References references External links http arstechnica.com news.ars post 20061018 8022.html Glossy versus matte fight From the News Desk at Ars Technica a report of a Lenovo poll on matte vs. glossy LCDs by Jeremy Reimer, published Oct. 18, 2006 note the Lenovo poll is no longer available on the Lenovo web site . http annystudio.com misc matte vs glossy Matte vs Glossy Screens, Laptops, Monitors and other Computer Accessories Matte and glossy display compared by a designer. DEFAULTSORT Glossy Display Category Display technology de Glare Type Display ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Glossy Antshrike image status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Thamnophilidae genus Sakesphorus species S. luctuosus binomial Sakesphorus luctuosus binomial authority Martin Lichtenstein Lichtenstein , 1823 synonyms The Glossy Antshrike Sakesphorus luctuosus is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, the antbird s. The Glossy Antshrike is Endemism endemic to Brazil , and can only be found near the Amazon River s outlet at the western Atlantic Ocean , and mostly the southern side of the river except southern regions of Amap state its range extent west to east is about 3000 km 1,865 mi convert 3000 km mi 0 in a contiguity contiguous region. The range includes the island at the river s mouth Maraj Island, Ilha de Marajo . Its natural habitat s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest s and subtropical or tropical swamp s. References BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 50216 all Sakesphorus luctuosus . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007. External links http vireo.acnatsci.org search.html?Form Search&SEARCHBY Common&KEYWORDS glossy antshrike&showwhat images&AGE All&SEX All&ACT All&Search Search&VIEW All&ORIENTATION All&RESULTS 24 Glossy Antshrike photo gallery VIREO http vireo.acnatsci.org species image.php?species Sakesphorus luctuosus Phote High Res see the good RangeMap maps, lists, etc at www.natureserve.org then InfoNatura .... this species range is SOUTH of the Amazon River, and entirely in Brazil more or less a restricted range ...only category Permanent Resident I think they switched Maps at NatureServe , or I had the wrong map ? edited range on 26 27 April 2008 Category Sakesphorus Category Birds of the Amazon Basin Antshrike, Glossy Category Birds of Maraj Island Antshrike, Glossy Category Birds of Brazil Antshrike, Glossy Category ... more details
Taxobox name Glossy Flowerpiercer image Diglossa lafresnayii.jpg status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Bird Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Thraupidae genus Diglossa bird Diglossa species D. lafresnayii binomial Diglossa lafresnayii binomial authority A. Boissonneau Boissonneau , 1840 synonyms The Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. It is found in Colombia , Ecuador , Peru , and Venezuela . Its natural habitat s are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest s, subtropical or tropical high altitude grassland , and heavily degraded former forest. References Commons Diglossa lafresnayii BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 54036 all Diglossa lafresnayii . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007. Category Diglossa Thraupidae stub de Stahlhakenschnabel es Diglossa lafresnayii fr Percefleur de Lafresnaye pt Diglossa lafresnayii ru fi Erakkopuhkoja sv Bl skuldrad blompickare ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Glossy Swiftlet image Collocallia esculenta Meyers.jpg status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Apodiformes familia Apodidae genus Collocalia species C. esculenta binomial Collocalia esculenta binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus Linnaeus , 1758 synonyms The Glossy Swiftlet Collocalia esculenta is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is found in Australia , Brunei , Christmas Island , India , Indonesia , Malaysia , Myanmar , New Caledonia , Papua New Guinea , the Philippines , Singapore , Solomon Islands , Thailand , and Vanuatu . ref name IUCN BirdLife International 2009 in IUCN 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.1. http www.iucnredlist.org apps redlist details 142735 0 iucnredlist.org Collocalia esculenta ref It is shiny black blue above, including its rump sometimes looks black and hooded. Chest black belly to flanks white with fine black speckles at margins. Wing tips are rounded underwing is black. Tail rounded with shallow notch and tiny white panels. It is similar to the White rumped Swiftlet , that its upper and underparts must be seen to identify it. It is 9 11.5 cm. Its voice is a soft twittering. ref Simpson, Ken & Day, Nicholas 1999 . Birds of Australia , pg. 156. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ. ISBN 0691146926. ref More info is available at IUCN ref name IUCN References FieldianaZool106 58,114 1. Forktail13 17. references Category Collocalia Category Birds of India apodiformes stub az Collocalia esculenta fr Salangane soyeuse id Walet Sapi ms Burung Walet Sapi nl Witbuikdwergsalangaan pl Salangana zmienna pt Collocalia esculenta sv Glanssalangan ... more details
about the animal Snake disambiguation pp semi small yes Automatic taxobox name Snakes fossil range Early ... Snake.jpg image width 250px image caption Coast garter snake, br Garter Snake Thamnophis elegans terrestris ... 2008. ref They range in size from the tiny, 10 cm long Leptotyphlops carlae thread snake to the Python ... or kill by constriction . Etymology The English word snake comes from Old English snaca , itself from Proto Germanic snak an cf. Germanic languages Germanic Schnake ring snake , Swedish language Swedish snok grass snake , from Proto Indo European language Proto Indo European root s n g o to crawl , to creep , which also gave sneak as well as Sanskrit n g snake . ref Proto IE s n g o , Meaning snake, Old Indian n g m. snake , Germanic sn k a m., snak an m., snak f. snak a vb., Russ. meaning ..., though in Old English n ddre was the general word for snake. ref Online Etymology Dictionary , s.v. http www.etymonline.com index.php?term snakesnake , retrieved on 22 September 2009. ref The other ... is relatively poor because snake skeleton s are typically small and fragile, making fossilization ..., pp. 187. ref The earliest known snake fossils come from sites in Utah and Algeria, represented by the genera ... chest , lumbar lower back , sacral pelvic , and caudal tail vertebrae. Early in snake evolution, the Hox ... . In other words, most of a snake s skeleton is an extremely extended thorax. Ribs are found exclusively ... s. The colubrids , one of the more common snake groups, became particularly diverse due to preying ... journal last Mc Dowell first Samuel title The evolution of the tongue of snakes and its bearing on snake origins journal Evolutionary Biology year 1972 volume 6 pages 191 273 ref An early fossil snake ... year 2006 month April title A Cretaceous terrestrial snake with robust hindlimbs and a sacrum journal ... legs cite web title New Fossil Snake With Legs work UNEP WCMC Database publisher American Association .... This ultimately lead to an animal similar to today s sea snake s. In the Late Cretaceous , snakes ... more details
Taxobox name Asian Glossy Starling image Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis strigata .jpg status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Sturnidae genus Aplonis species A. panayensis binomial Aplonis panayensis binomial authority Giovanni Antonio Scopoli Scopoli , 1783 synonyms The Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Bangladesh , Brunei , India , Indonesia , Malaysia , Myanmar , the Philippines , Singapore , and Thailand . Its natural habitat s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest s and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. There is also a huge number of this species inhabiting towns and cities, where they take refuge in abandoned buildings and trees. They often move in large groups and are considered one of the noisiest species of birds. gallery Image AsianGlossyStarling.jpg Asian Glossy Starling Image ImmatureAsianGlossyStarling.jpg Immature Asian Glossy Starling File Matamerah1.JPG Asian Glossy Starling in Malaysia File Matamerah2.JPG Asian Glossy Starling in Malaysia gallery References FieldianaZool106 58. Forktail13 17. Commonscat Aplonis panayensis BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 51858 all Aplonis panayensis . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. Category Aplonis Category Birds of India Category Birds of Bangladesh Sturnidae stub eo Bronzosturno fr Stourne bronz sv Orientstare ... more details
Taxobox name Red shouldered Glossy starling image Lamprotornis nitens, Kruger.jpg status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Sturnidae genus Lamprotornis species L. nitens binomial Lamprotornis nitens binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus Linnaeus , 1766 synonyms Cape Glossy Starling The Red shouldered Glossy starling or Cape Glossy Starling Lamprotornis nitens is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Angola , Botswana , Republic of the Congo , Gabon , Lesotho , Mozambique , Namibia , South Africa , Swaziland , Zambia , and Zimbabwe . Image Lamprotornis nitens.jpg thumb left Red shouldered Glossy starling in Etosha National Park , Namibia Commons Lamprotornis nitens References BirdLife International 2004. IUCNlink 147616 Lamprotornis nitens . http www.iucnredlist.org 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 April 2009. Category Lamprotornis Sturnidae stub af Kleinglansspreeu cs Leskoptev savanov eo Kablanda lamprotorno fr Choucador paulettes rouges pt Estorninho met lico sv R dskuldrad glansstare ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Black bellied Glossy starling image Flickr Rainbirder Black bellied Glossy Starling Lamprotornis corruscus .jpg image caption In Arabuko Sokoke Forest in coastal Kenya status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Sturnidae genus Lamprotornis species L. corruscus binomial Lamprotornis corruscus binomial authority Nordmann, 1835 synonyms The Black bellied Glossy starling Lamprotornis corruscus is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Kenya , Mozambique , Somalia , South Africa , Swaziland , Tanzania , and Zimbabwe . References BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 51875 all Lamprotornis corruscus . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. Use dmy dates date November 2010 DEFAULTSORT Black Bellied Glossy Starling Category Lamprotornis Sturnidae stub eo Nigraventra brilsturno pt Estorninho de barriga preta sv Svartbukad glansstare ... more details
Taxobox name Long tailed Glossy Starling status LC status system IUCN3.1 image Lamprotornis caudatus Dakar Senegal 2007.jpg image caption Long tailed Glossy Starling, Parc Forestier de Hann, Senegal image width 240px regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Sturnidae genus Lamprotornis species L. caudatus binomial Lamprotornis caudatus binomial authority Statius Muller , 1776 The Long tailed Glossy Starling , Lamprotornis caudatus , is a member of the starling family of Aves bird s. It is a resident breeder in tropical Africa from Senegal east to Sudan . This common passerine is typically found in open woodland and cultivation. The Long tailed Glossy Starling builds a nest in hole. The normal clutch is 2 to 4 Egg biology egg s. This ubiquitous bird is gregarious and noisy, with a harsh grating call. The adults of these 54 cm long birds have metallic green upperparts, violet underparts and a 34 cm long purple tail. The face is black with a yellow eye. The sexes are similar, but juveniles are duller, with a brownish tone to the Feather plumage . Image bigltgstarlingpicforWIKI.jpg thumb left Long tailed Glossy Starling Like most starlings, the Long tailed Glossy Starling is fairly Omnivore omnivorous , eating fruit and insect s. References IUCN2006 assessors BirdLife International year 2004 id 51887 title Lamprotornis caudatus downloaded 12 May 2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern Birds of The Gambia by Barlow, Wacher and Disley, ISBN 1 873403 32 1 Category Lamprotornis Category Birds of Africa Category Birds of Senegal Category Birds of Sudan sturnidae stub de Langschwanz Glanzstar eo Longvosta lamprotorno fr Choucador longue queue hu Hossz fark f nysereg ly sv L ngstj rtad glansstare ... more details
Taxobox name Burchell s Glossy starling image Burchell s Glossy starling.jpg status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Sturnidae genus Lamprotornis species L. australis binomial Lamprotornis australis binomial authority Andrew Smith zoologist Smith , 1836 synonyms The Burchell s Glossy starling Lamprotornis australis is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Angola , Botswana , Mozambique , Namibia , South Africa , Swaziland , Zambia , and Zimbabwe . Commons Lamprotornis australis References BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org apps redlist details 106006783 0 Lamprotornis australis . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. Category Lamprotornis Sturnidae stub eo Bur ela lamprotorno hu ri s f nysereg ly pt Estorninho de burchell sv St rre glansstare ... more details
Taxobox name Copper tailed Glossy starling image status NT status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Sturnidae genus Lamprotornis species L. cupreocauda binomial Lamprotornis cupreocauda binomial authority Gustav Hartlaub Hartlaub , 1857 synonyms The Copper tailed Glossy starling Lamprotornis cupreocauda is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Ivory Coast , Ghana , Guinea , Liberia , and Sierra Leone . Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest s. It is threatened by habitat loss . References BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 11232 all Lamprotornis cupreocauda . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. External links http animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu site accounts pictures Lamprotornis cupreocauda.html Image on ADW DEFAULTSORT Copper Tailed Glossy Starling Category Lamprotornis Sturnidae stub eo Kuprovosta lamprotorno hu R zf ny f nysereg ly pt Lamprotornis cupreocauda sv Kopparstj rtglansstare ... more details
Taxobox name Glossy Black Cockatoo status LC status system IUCN3.1 image Glossy Black Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus lathami .jpg caption C. l. halmaturinus on Kangaroo Island regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Bird Aves ordo Psittaciformes superfamilia Cacatuoidea familia Cacatuidae subfamilia Calyptorhynchinae genus Calyptorhynchus subgenus Calyptorhynchus species C. lathami binomial Calyptorhynchus ... glossy black cockatoo.png range map caption Glossy Black Cockatoo range in red subdivision ranks Subspecies subdivision C. C. l. lathami br C. C. l. erebus br C. C. l. halmaturinus The Glossy Black Cockatoo .... Adult Glossy Black Cockatoos may reach 50 cm 20 in in length. They are sexual dimorphism ... The Glossy Black Cockatoo was first described by Dutch naturalist Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1807. The scientific name honours the English ornithologist John Latham ornithologist John Latham . The Glossy ... in the Glossy Black Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus lathami Temminck , and its history. Emu 93 156 ... The Glossy Black Cockatoo on Kangaroo Island Emu 82 46 49 ref In particular, the bird specialises ... removing the seeds with its tongue. ref cite journal title Food value and tree selection by Glossy ... . The male Glossy Black Cockatoo is predominantly black with a chocolate brown head and striking caudal ... on seeds of the she oak Casuarina spp. Conservation Status Image Glossy Black Cockatoo.ogg thumbtime 7 thumb 300px left Rush Creek, SE Queensland, Australia Image Glossy black cockatoo male kobble08.JPG upright right thumb left Male, Kobble Creek, SE Queensland Image Glossy black cockatoo fem kobble08.JPG upright right thumb left Female, Kobble Creek, SE Queensland Like most species of parrot s, the Glossy ... CITES accessdate 18 March 2010 ref ref name Cam169 Cameron, p. 169. ref Glossy Black cockatoos .... State of Victoria, Australia The eastern subspecies of the Glossy Black cockatoo C. l. lathami ... 0812 8014 External links http www.parrots.org index.php encyclopedia profile glossy black cockatoo ... more details
Taxobox name Iris Glossy starling image Stavenn Coccycolius iris.jpg image width 240px status DD status system iucn3.1 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Sturnidae genus Coccycolius small disputed small genus authority Emile Oustalet Oustalet , 1879 species C. iris binomial Coccycolius iris binomial authority Emile Oustalet Oustalet , 1879 synonyms Lamprotornis iris The Iris Glossy starling , Coccycolius iris , is also known as the Emerald Starling . It is a small starling with a metallic green crown, upper body, wings and tail. The ear coverts and underparts are metallic purple. Both sexes are similar. Its placement in a monotypic genus Coccycolius is disputed some unite it with many other glossy starlings in Lamprotornis . One of the smallest species among starlings, the Iris Glossy starling is distributed in West Africa . It inhabits lowlands and savanna of C te d Ivoire , Guinea and Sierra Leone . The Iris Glossy starling feeds on ficus fig s, Harungana Haronga berries and other fruit, seeds, ant s and small insect s such as ant s. The cup shaped nest is built in a tree cavity. The male and female cooperate in building the nest from leaves, and both bring food to chicks after they hatch. Females possess a brood patch a spot on their stomach lacking feathers that helps them transfer body heat to their eggs. ref name LPZEmeraldStarling http www.lpzoo.org animals factsheet emerald starling Emerald Starling Fact Sheet, Lincoln Park Zoo ref It is classified as data deficient by the IUCN . This means that it is unlikely to be seriously threatened with extinction , but that its status in the wild is in need of assessment. In the Iris Gloss starling s case, it appears that the species is plentiful enough for the time being, but that it seems ... studies. Gallery gallery Image Stavenn Coccycolius iris 00.jpg Image Iris Glossy Starling side.jpg Image Iris Glossy Starling side color.jpg gallery References Reflist IUCN2006 assessors aut BirdLife ... more details
Taxobox name Bronze tailed Glossy starling image status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Sturnidae genus Lamprotornis species L. chalcurus binomial Lamprotornis chalcurus binomial authority Nordmann, 1835 synonyms The Bronze tailed Glossy starling Lamprotornis chalcurus is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Benin , Burkina Faso , Cameroon , Central African Republic , Chad , Democratic Republic of the Congo , Ivory Coast , Gambia , Ghana , Guinea , Guinea Bissau , Kenya , Mali , Niger , Nigeria , Senegal , Sudan , Togo , and Uganda . References FieldianaZool51 91. BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 51878 all Lamprotornis chalcurus . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. Category Lamprotornis Sturnidae stub eo Bronzvosta lamprotorno fr Choucador queue violette pt Lamprotornis chalcurus sv Bronsstj rtsglansstare ... more details
Taxobox name Meves s Glossy starling image Lamprotornis mevesii Mapungubwe National Park, Limpopo, South Africa 8.jpg image caption In Mapungubwe National Park , Limpopo, South Africa status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Sturnidae genus Lamprotornis species L. mevesii binomial Lamprotornis mevesii binomial authority Johan August Wahlberg Wahlberg , 1856 synonyms The Meves s Glossy starling Lamprotornis mevesii is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Angola , Botswana , Malawi , Mozambique , Namibia , South Africa , Zambia , and Zimbabwe . References BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 51886 all Lamprotornis mevesii . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. External links Commons category Lamprotornis mevesii Category Lamprotornis Sturnidae stub eo Mevesa lamprotorno hu Meves f nysereg ly pt Estorninho rabilongo sv Meves glansstare ... more details
Taxobox name Glossy black Thrush image status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Turdidae genus Turdus species T. serranus binomial Turdus serranus binomial authority Johann Jakob von Tschudi Tschudi , 1844 synonyms Turdus serranus unicolor small Olrog & Contino, 1970 non Tickell, 1833 Tickell s Thrush preoccupied small The Glossy black Thrush Turdus serranus is a species of bird in the Turdidae family. It is found in Argentina , Bolivia , Colombia , Ecuador , Peru , and Venezuela . Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest s. References BulletinOfTheBritishOrnithologistsClub128 70. Caldasia27 247. BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 51615 all Turdus serranus . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007. External links eol 1052751 Turdidae stub Category Turdus az Turdus serranus fr Merle lustr sv Andinsk trast ... more details
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Taxobox name Glossy mantled Manucode status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Bird Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Paradisaeidae genus Manucodia species M. atra binomial Manucodia ater binomial authority Ren Primev re Lesson Lesson , 1830 synonyms Manucodia atra The Glossy mantled Manucode , Manucodia ater , is a medium sized, around 42 cm long, glossed green, blue and purple black Birds of Paradise bird of paradise with a red Iris anatomy iris , black Beak bill , long graduated tail and somewhat elongated upper breast and neck feathers. Both sexes are similar. The female is a slightly smaller than the male. In appearance, the Glossy mantled Manucode resembles and is difficult to distinguished from its nearest relatives, the Crinkle collared Manucode Crinkle collared and Jobi Manucode s. It is widely distributed throughout the lowlands of New Guinea and nearby islands. The diet consists mainly of fruits, figs and arthropods . The Glossy mantled Manucode was the first bird of paradise encountered by the France French naturalist Ren Primev re Lesson , the first westerner to see live wild birds of paradise. Widespread and common throughout its large range, the Glossy mantled Manucode is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix II of CITES . San Diego Zoo has the only captive individual of this species outside of New Guinea. References Clench, Mary H. 1978. Trachael Elongation in Birds of Paradise. Condor , 80 4 423 430. IUCN2006 assessors BirdLife International year 2004 id 51186 title Manucodia ater downloaded 1 November 2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern External links http www.birdlife.org datazone species index.html?action SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid 5808&m 0 BirdLife Species Factsheet http www.redlist.org search details.php ... of Papua New Guinea Category Birds of Western New Guinea hu F nyes paradicsommad r simple Glossy mantled ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Glossy backed Becard image status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Tityridae genus Pachyramphus species P. surinamus binomial Pachyramphus surinamus binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus Linnaeus , 1766 synonyms The Glossy backed Becard Pachyramphus surinamus is a species of bird in the Tityridae family. It has traditionally been placed in Cotingidae or Tyrannidae , but evidence strongly suggests that it is better placed in Tityridae ref http www.museum.lsu.edu Remsen SACCprop313.html Adopt the Family Tityridae South American Classification Committee 2007 ref , where it is now placed by South American Classification Committee SACC . It is found in Brazil , French Guiana , and Suriname . Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest s. References Reflist BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 50104 all Pachyramphus surinamus . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007. Category Pachyramphus Tyranni stub es Pachyramphus surinamus pt Caneleiro da guiana sv Vitbr stad bekard ... more details
Taxobox name Mud snake image Farancia abacura abacura juvenile 2.jpg image caption At Burnt Island, Lochloosa Wildlife Management Area, FL status LC status system IUCN regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Reptilia ordo Squamata subordo Serpentes familia Colubridae subfamilia Xenodontinae genus Farancia species F. abacura binomial Farancia abacura binomial authority John Edwards Holbrook Holbrook , 1836 synonyms Coluber abacurus John Edwards Holbrook Holbrook , 1836 Homalopsis reinwardtii Hermann Schlegel Schlegel , 1837 Helicops abacurus John Edwards Holbrook Holbrook , 1840 Farancia ... crassa Edward Blyth Blyth , 1854 Hydrops abacurus Samuel Garman Garman , 1883 The mud snake Farancia abacura is a species of nonvenomous, semiaquatic, colubrid snake that is found in the southeastern United States . ref name SLab File G Bartolotti E mud 1.jpg thumb Eastern Mud Snake, Pasco County ... discover nature field guide western mud snake Western Mud Snake MDC Online. Accessed April 23, 2011 ... Mud Snake The University of Georgia Museum of Natural History. Accessed April 23, 2011. ref They have smooth, glossy, black back scales, with a red underside that extends up the sides to form bars ... stinging snake . Behavior Mud snakes are mostly aquatic, and nocturnal animal nocturnal ... Nelson http www.outdooralabama.com watchable wildlife what Reptiles Snakes ms.cfm Mud Snake in Alabama ... or October. Geographic range The mud snake is found primarily in the southeastern United States , in the states ... Mud Snake Farancia abacura Savannah River Ecology Laboratory. Accessed April 23, 2011. ref Cultural Significance The mud snake is one of a few animals which may be the origin of the hoop snake myth. J.D. ... their own tail and roll after people. ref name SLab The hoop snake myth has also been attributed to the Coachwhip snake . Subspecies There are two recognized subspecies of F. abacura Eastern Mud Snake, Farancia abacura abacura John Edwards Holbrook Holbrook , 1836 Western Mud Snake, Farancia ... more details
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