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1. WHITE-HEADED WOODPECKER
- www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
- WHITE-HEADED WOODPECKER.
- The White-headed Woodpecker is considered rare throughout the northern part of its range. ...
- The British Columbia population of the White-headed Woodpecker has apparently fluctuated widely over the last fifty years. ...
- The White-headed Woodpecker, a member of the family Picidae, is our only woodpecker with a white head and wing patches (males have a red patch on the nape of the head), and the sharply contrasting black of the remaining plumage of the body. ...
- In Canada, the White-headed Woodpecker is found only in British Columbia, where it is a very rare resident in the Okanagan Valley from Naramata south, and casual (not reported annually) in the Similkameen Valley, Grand Forks area, and the Kootenays. ...
- The White-headed Woodpecker is resident in coniferous forests from extreme southern British Columbia (and nowhere else in Canada) south through eastern Washington and northern Idaho to southern California and Nevada. ...
- The White-headed Woodpecker requires mature ponderosa pine stands restricting it, more or less, to the benches and hills of the Okanagan Valley below 600 or 700 m. ...
- The primary limiting factor for populations of the White-headed Woodpecker in Canada is the dependence of the species on mature to old-growth ponderosa pine forests. ...
- If White-headed Woodpeckers are dependent on large pine seeds as food in late summer, fall and winter, it is the availability of this resource which may be the most important limiting factor to its population size. Ponderosa pines produce good cone crops only every four to five years in the Pacific Northwest, and no other suitable pine species are found throughout the northern part of the White-headed Woodpecker's range. ...
- Reduced snag densities after even selective logging would likely seriously lower the quality of White-headed Woodpecker nesting habitat. ...
- Since insects are an important food source for White-headed Woodpeckers, particularly in the summer, pesticide application in ponderosa pine forests would likely have a significant impact on woodpecker populations. ...
- White-headed Woodpeckers can fledge three to five young per year. ...
- The White-headed Woodpecker tends to nest in open-canopied stands of mature and overmature trees. ...
- White-headed Woodpeckers are essentially nonmigratory, although post-breeding wandering, especially by young birds, probably takes place. ...
- The minimum territory size for the White-headed Woodpecker is about 8 hectares but considering the low population densities in the northern part of its range, territory sizes in British Columbia are likely much larger than this. ...
2. CSG Species Accounts: Flat-headed cat (Prionailurus planiceps)
- lynx.uio.no
- Even more than the fishing cat, the flat-headed cat appears remarkably adapted to a life of piscivory, or fish-eating (Leyhausen 1979). ... Finally, the fleshy sheaths that cover a cat’s claws are shortened in the flat-headed cat, so that only about one-third of each claw is covered when retracted (Ewer 1973). While the flat-headed cat’s claws do not rub against the ground when walking, they are always visible. ...
- The pelage of the flat-headed cat is thick and soft, and of a reddish-brown color tinged with grey, with the top of the head more brightly red. ...
- In Borneo, flat-headed cats are most frequently observed at night along riverbanks, hunting frogs and fish (Banks 1949; J. ... In captivity, flat-headed cats enjoy a basin of water, playing or simply sitting in it for hours. ...
- Banks (1949) stated that the flat-headed cat was not a poultry raider, but Guggisberg (1975) noted that the only specimen seen by ornithologist B. ... 1991) reports that a female flat-headed cat was captured in Perak, Peninsular Malaysia, in a trap set to catch common civets preying on poultry. ...
- Most collection records for the flat-headed cat are from swampy areas, oxbow lakes and riverine forest (C. ...
- The flat-headed cat is seldom encountered and is believed to be rare.
- Water pollution, especially by oil, organochlorines and heavy metals associated with agricultural run-off and logging activities, poses a serious threat to the flat-headed cat through contamination of its prey. This is a major problem throughout much of the flat-headed cat’s range (Foster-Turley et al. ...
3. Red-headed Woodpecker
- birds.cornell.edu
- Cool fact: The migration of Red-headed Woodpeckers appears to depend on the availability of winter foods, especially acorns and beech nuts. ...
- Red-headed Woodpecker and a .
- Red-headed Woodpecker 119k .
- Red-headed Woodpeckers range from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast, east of the Rocky Mountains and west of New England. ... Although uncommon throughout much of their range, Red-headed Woodpeckers are most abundant in the open forests of the Midwest. ...
- Unlike other woodpeckers, Red-headed Woodpeckers rarely excavate holes to find insects. ... Red-headed Woodpeckers have been known to expand the openings of hole-nesting birds nest sites to get at the nestlings. ...
- Description: Adult Red-headed Woodpeckers are unique and unmistakable, with a red head, neck and throat, black tail, black wings with large white patches at the secondaries, along with a white rump and underparts. ...
- Red-headed Woodpecker calls and drumming were recorded by Robert C. ...
- Distinctive wing-pattern of adult Red-headed Woodpecker.
- immature plumage of Red-headed Woodpecker.
4. SharkFriends Melon-Headed Whale Page
- www.sharkfriends.com
- ~ The Melon-Headed Whale ~.
- The Melon-Headed Whale was initally thought to be a Lagenorhynchus dolphin until two North Pacific specimens were examined in the 1960s. ... Not closely related to other cetaceans, the Melon-Headed Whale is generally accepted as an 'outcast' member of the 'Blackfish' family.
- DESCRIPTION: The Melon-Headed Whale is a small species, with a pointed, melon-shaped head (which gave them their name) and slender body. ... At sea, melon-headed whales are often difficult to distinguish from pygmy killer whales.
- Melon-Headed Whales are an excitable species and have proven to be rapid swimmers. ...
- HABITAT: Melon-Headed Whales are found in the northern and southern hemispheres and tend to prefer subtropical and tropical waters, particularly those that are deep and in the open ocean. ...
- FOOD: Melon-Headed Whales are thought to prey mainly upon squid and small fish.
- LONGEVITY AND POPULATION SIZE: It is unknown how long the melon-headed whale lives and their exact numbers are also not known.
- UNNATURAL DANGERS: Melon-Headed Whales have been taken by Japanese fishermen in the past decades, and many are killed from entrapments in fishing gear. ...
5. Red-headed Woodpecker House
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- Only a few varieties of woodpeckers will live in a man-made house, but Red-headed Woodpeckers regularly do so. Our Red-headed Woodpecker House comes with wood chips and a slate predator guard to keep squirrels from enlarging the entrance hole.
- Red-headed Woodpecker House.
6. Brown-headed Cowbird
- www.wbu.com
- Brown-headed Cowbird.
- The Brown-headed Cowbird is one of two species of cowbirds found in North America. ... Formerly occurring in the central grasslands of North America, wholesale clearing of forested land has allowed the Brown-headed Cowbird to extend its range across most of North America, and to increase its population dramatically. ...
- Figure 1 - Male Brown-headed Cowbird.
- Figure 2 - Male Brown-headed Cowbird.
- The egg of the Brown-headed Cowbird is white, bluish or greenish with a fine speckling of reddish brown. ...
- Two Brown-headed Cowbird eggs have been laid in this Song Sparrow nest. ...
- The Brown-headed Cowbird does not build a nest of its own. ...
- The Bird Banding Lab web site reports that between 1955 to 1997, a total of 834,539 Brown-headed Cowbirds were banded. ...
- Banding studies show that Brown-headed Cowbirds are short distance migrants that winter in the southern U. ...
- Populations of Brown-headed Cowbirds are increasing at an alarming rate in many regions. ... Arguably, reduction of Brown-headed Cowbird populations would be of benefit to many other songbird and gamebird species. ...
7. Golden Headed Langur, Where Are You?
- www.ippl.org
- Golden Headed Langur, Where Are You? .
- Golden headed langur, where are you? .
- This was the title by which one of the most popular newspapers in North Vietnam recently tried to direct the attention of its readers to Vietnam's topmost endangered primate species, the golden headed langur (the species' scientific name is Trachypithe-cus poliocephalus).
- The golden headed langur is only found on Cat Ba Island, which is located 30 kilometers off the coast of Hai Phong, in Halong Bay, North Vietnam. ...
- At the beginning of 2000, the golden headed langur population was estimated by Tilo Nadler and Ha Thang Long to consist of only 105-135 individuals. ...
- Golden headed langur.
- Status of Golden headed Langur .
- In November 2000, the Zoological Society for the Conservation of Species and Populations (ZSCSP, Germany) started a project at Cat Ba National Park, aimed at the conservation of the golden headed langur. ...
- Remember, there are far fewer golden headed langurs than there are mountain gorillas.
8. Fleshy Headed Mutants
- www.merismos.com
- The Fleshy Headed Mutants were borne out of accident. ...
- What ever the case may be, "Pump My Bison" by the Fleshy Headed Mutants is certainly chock full of tracks the belie some evidence of cranial disorders. ...
- You can click on these links for other Fleshy Headed Mutants links on the Internet .
9. The Red-headed League I had called upon my friend, Mr. Sherlock
- www.citsoft.com
- The Red-headed League I had called upon my friend, Mr. ... TO THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE: On account of the bequest of the late Ezekiah Hopkins, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U. ... All red- headed men who are sound in body and mind and above the age of twenty-one years, are eligible. ... Wilson, that I was a red-headed man. ... " 'Why,' says he, 'here's another vacancy on the League of the Red-headed Men. ... " 'Have you never heard of the League of the Red-headed Men?' he asked with his eyes open. ... He was himself red-headed, and he had a great sympathy for all red- headed men; so when he died it was found that he had left his enormous fortune in the hands of trustees, with instructions to apply the interest to the providing of easy berths to men whose hair is of that colour. ... ' " 'But,' said I, 'there would be millions of red-headed men who would apply. ... Fleet Street was choked with red-headed folk, and Pope's Court looked like a coster's orange barrow. ... It read in this fashion: THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE IS DISSOLVED. ... Finally, I went to the landlord, who is an accountant living on the ground-floor, and I asked him if he could tell me what had become of the Red-headed League.
10. Headed to Romania for recruiting
- blogs.msdn.com
- Headed to Romania for recruiting .
- A small group of us (from the CLR, Visual C++, and Visual Studio Team Systems teams) will be headed to Romania Jan 21 through Jan 28 to do some campus and industry recruiting. ...
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11. Grey Headed Flying Fox
- www.anu.edu.au
12. Three-headed frog ... not!
- www.raygirvan.co.uk
- The alleged three-headed frog.
- The BBC news item, Puzzle over three-headed frog (originally titled "'Warning' over three-headed frog") spawned this story that swept the news media and the weblog circuit over the week following March 5th 2004. ... But was it really a three-headed frog, or a hoax as some have suggested?.
- So, the appearance of the supposed three-headed frog is entirely consistent with multiple amplexus. ...
- See this Massachusetts MetroWest Daily News report of an alleged two-headed toad that turned out to be mating toads, and this article by Bernd Heinrich mentioning how "a woman once brought a thus engaged wood frog couple to him , thinking it was a two-headed frog". ...
- Other problems with three-headed frogs.
- If this were a three-headed frog as photographed, it would require a completely unprecedented teratology. ...
- A three-headed turtle was reported from Taiwan in 1999, but is better described as a two-headed turtle - standard left-right bifurcation - with an unclear structure - probably a stump of conjoined limb or shoulder bone - between the heads. Two heads is as far as it goes; two-headed tadpoles have been created in the laboratory, and there's anecdotal evidence of two-headed frogs observed in the wild. The US Geological Survey Field Guide to Malformations of Frogs and Toads (PDF format) has no examples, but I've been sent one current example of a two-headed toad (see below).
- Of related interest: Kentaro Mori of the excellent Brazilian weblog Liquito kindly sent me a link to this picture of a conjoined two-headed Surinam toad for sale at a Tokyo rare aquatics shop for 498,750¥ (about $4600 / £2500). The caption translates as: "Double-headed Pipa Pipa 5cm. ... Is it a dark messenger of the great river Amazon or a mischief of God? Double-headed snakes and turtles have been reported rarely, and in Europe and America have changed hands between enthusiasts for market prices beyond imagination, and it's the same in this country. This may be the world's first double-headed Pipa Pipa. A double-headed 15cm Asian Arowana was found in 1990 at a fish farm in Kalimantan, Indonesia, which could swim. ...
- org article, Hidden Agenda, Russell Wangersky points out the interplay of factors that can drive a story like this (in fact, the previously mentioned two-headed toad one). ...
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