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Hace 7 horas · The blue duck or whio (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae endemic to New Zealand. It is the only member of the genus Hymenolaimus.Its exact taxonomic status is still unresolved, but it appears to be most closely related to the tribe Anatini, the dabbling ducks.. The whio is depicted on the reverse side of the New Zealand $10 banknote.
Hace 7 horas · J. Drew Lanham’s Taxonomy of Bird Obsessions. July 17, 2024. Ornithologist J. Drew Lanham's favorite bird is “the one with feathers.”. But here, he shares a few species that have been especially on his mind lately — “selected birds of the moment annotated by why.”. Listen Now.
Hace 7 horas · Rosy Starling（Sturnus roseus）. From the second half of May to the first half of June, birds that come to Teuri Island to breed are busy searching for mates and preparing their nests. Long eared owl（Asio otus）. Siberian rubythroat（Calliope calliope）. Chestnut-cheeked Starling（Sturnus philippensis）.
Hace 7 horas · 台灣在世界動物地理分區上屬於東洋區和舊北區的交會地帶，有87科674種鳥類曾被記錄，其中有32種為台灣特有種，另有52個特有亞種。 其中非留鳥之原生鳥類共有夏候鳥14種；冬候鳥162種及過境鳥91種，海洋性鳥類29種，迷鳥171種，外來種繁殖鳥類18種。. 台 澎地區和金 馬地區的鳥類生態有相當程度 ...
Hace 7 horas · P-120 Malakhit (NATO SS-N-9 Siren) The P120 planned from 1959 was much delayed and only entered service with the Charlie II class submarines. The new missile had an L band seeker and radar altimeter originally designed for it but used instead on the stopgap ‘Starbright’ seen above.
Hace 7 horas · This blog started off by focussing on NZ's smaller 3rd level airlines, past and present. It has evolved to trying to present some record of NZ's domestic airline operations and some of the larger charter operators, interesting NZ international airliner movements and photos I have taken around the country.
Hace 7 horas · The Commonwealth consists of 56 nations. The members have a combined population of 2.4 billion. “Member in arrears” refers to those behind in their membership due payments. The status was initially referred to as “special membership” but was renamed on a recommendation from the Commonwealth Membership Committee.
