Sentences with phrase «endemic bird»

This includes the critically endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal, four endemic bird species (Laysan Duck, Laysan Finch, Nihoa Finch and Nihoa Millerbird, and six species of endangered plants such as the Fan Palm.

Australia boasts a truly remarkable wildlife story, being home to the world's most biodiverse waters, the highest number of endemic bird species, the highest number of reptiles and fascinating marsupials.

The Scalesias tree remains the most planted tree, as their forests are home to many species of endemic bird native to the Galapagos.

And, yes, there are many adventures to be enjoyed throughout one's stay in Palawan — bird watchers will enjoy the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, which has been designated an Important Bird Area and Endemic Bird Area by Birdlife International; eco-aficionadoes should find a tour down the Sabang River on paddle boats to observe the mangrove forest totally rewarding; and adventurous spirits will thrill to a jungle trek through the different forest formations where the wilderness and the wildlife provide a sensory spectacle.

In 1941 the park was officially declared an Indonesian National Park in order to try to protect Bali's only endemic bird — the Bali minah or starling.

One of the best hiking routes takes you up Mount Hobson, reaching six hundred and twenty seven metres high, rewarding you with panoramic views and a great chance to spot some of the endemic bird species like black petrel and North Island kaka parrots.

The Channel Islands are uniquely important for the preservation of this endemic bird and others.

The pink - headed warbler is an endemic bird of the Guatemala Highlands.

There, you can read about Hispaniola's great biodiversity, including 30 endemic bird species; the importance of the island to birds that winter and migrate through the West Indies and breed in North America; and the critical role of shade coffee in preserving habitat on an island with a very high level of deforestation.

According to expert at one point in time, our endemic birds had lost much of their population then rose back in numbers, meaning that in the actual the gene pool is less diverse that it used to be, creating a genetic bottle neck.

However, the stakes are clear: without eradicating mosquitoes, the extinction of Hawaii's endemic birds is inevitable.

Responsible Travel offers exotic destinations such as the Himalayas, Costa Rica, Sri Lanka Gambia, Ethiopia, Hungary and Andalucia where holidaymakers can spend their days gazing at endemic birds.

10 Night Itinerary - Combine in - depth Buenos Aires with pristine alpine and mountain scenery, endemic birds and the towering Perito Moreno glacier.

This route is well known for its large wetland area where 58 of South Africa's endemic and near endemic birds can be found.

Most birders have had a great time birding with us, you can see hummingbirds, orioles, warblers, Woodpeckers, some endemic birds, like prevot's ground sparrow, blue - throated motmot, blue and white...

Lake Atitlan is alsi one of the best spots for birdwatching, and also home of several endemic birds of the higlands of Guatemala and Mexico.

Enjoy seing some of the most beautiful pictures of endemic birds of Guatemala, most of them are in the Highlands of Guatemala and Lake Atitlan

Here you can spot over 100 types of orchid, giant snails, luminous tree frogs and dozens of endemic birds such as the iridescent purple and blue Giant sunbird.

If you are flying through Sorong, maybe you would be interested in taking a few days extra to trek to the endemic Birds of Paradise on the island of Waigeo, one of the Four Kings.

At this spectacular gorge, watch for black Inca hummingbirds and rare endemic birds such as the rufous - breasted warbling finch.

If you are flying through Sorong, maybe you would be interested in a short trek to encounter the endemic Birds of Paradise on the island of Waigeo, one of the Four Kings.

After exploring the forested mountains of Mashpi with a naturalist guide, stay at a safari camp amid «Darwin's laboratory,» and discover endemic birds and rare creatures found nowhere else on Earth.

A paradise for bird enthusiasts, this ecoregion has the highest concentration of migratory birds and features over 250 species of birds, including the black - bellied tree duck, great blue heron, roseate spoonbill, and endemic birds, including the bumblebee hummingbird and the Mexican woodnymph.

Sipadan is also covered with dense rainforest and host a variety of endemic birds.

Cozumel's mostly undeveloped territory at the center of the island is made up of jungle and swampy lagoons, which are home to tiny mammals and endemic birds that have never left the island.

All of Tasmania's endemic birds are present including Tasmanian native hens, green rosellas, yellow wattlebirds, black - headed and yellow - throated honeyeaters and the endangered forty - spotted pardalote.

Tasmanian endemic birds such as the Tasmanian scrubwren, green rosella, black currawong and Tasmanian wedge - tailed eagle are popular sightings, whilst the marine offerings are spectacular including colonies of Australian fur seals, common dolphins and adorable little penguins.

In fauna, it houses the spectacled bear, deer, Andean condor, cock of the rocks and endemic birds.

In these ecosystems, anthropogenic climate change is likely to combine with past land - use changes and biological invasions to drive several species such as endemic birds to extinction (Benning et al., 2002).

Sulawesi is thought to support a greater number of endemic birds than anywhere else in the world, with 41 species found nowhere else, and a staggering 12 endemic genera.

Not exact matches

It is an area of stunning biodiversity filled with approximately 10,000 species of tropical plants (nearly a third of which are endemic), 400 species of mammals, and 1,000 species of birds.

Over half of its 762 bird species are also endemic.

Ecological research already carried out in these national parks and surrounding coffee plantations has shown the presence of more than 300 species of birds, (including endemic species, threatened forest specialists and birds of prey e.g. Black Hawk - Eagle Spizaetus tyrannus), 31 mammals species (some of them are endangered species such as the ocelot, cacomistle and Mexican porcupine), 26 reptile species, and 326 tree and bush species.

Some birds, such as species endemic to Borneo, are very hard to find and collect, and there's a chance the two projects may wind up competing for DNA from the few samples gathered.

They studied bird genera endemic (unique to) to North and South America and asked which geographic and climatic factors could explain why more species have accumulated in species - rich genera compared to their more species - poor sister genera.

But also we also have another very important migration that is happening for example in the high peaks on the Andes which is the altitudinal migration for many of the birds that breed and are endemic and are unique to the highlands of those mountains.

Some of these regions, such as the southern Andes and certain isolated mountain ranges in the north, are also home to high numbers of endemic and threatened bird species, she finds.

Through the first three quarters of 2009, Indonesia failed to report any flu cases at all, even though the Food and Agriculture Organization (a body of the United Nations that monitors avian influenza in birds) has found the infection to be deeply entrenched among fowl in 31 of the country's 33 provinces and endemic in Java, Sumatra, and Bali.

Those same areas today host very few endemic mammals, birds, or amphibians — species that stick to one spot and one spot only, he and colleagues report online today in Science.

He points to Denmark as an example: This uniformly flat region doesn't host a single endemic mammal, bird, or amphibian.

The virus, the result of a reassortment of four strains of influenza A virus subtype H1N1 (one endemic in humans, one in birds, and two in pigs), has claimed around a hundred lives and been reported in over 50 countries.

«It seems possible that the reduction of native forests and associated insects after human colonization of the islands contributed not just to the extinction of plants, birds, and invertebrates, but also to the extinction of this endemic bat,» Howarth said.

With access to museum ornithological collections from areas of South America that Darwin had not visited, Gould corrected a number of taxonomic errors Darwin had made (such as labeling two finch species a «Wren» and an «Icterus») and pointed out to him that although the land birds in the Galpagos were endemic to the islands, they were notably South American in character.

Most southern African birds, for example, have been well studied, including rare endemics such as Botha's lark, Sclater's lark and the Herero chat.

Silver Springs State Park provides a natural habitat for numerous species, including 18 endemic and 10 endangered plant species, as well as habitat for resident and migratory birds, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

The human influenza virus H1N1 that caused the 2009 flu pandemic, and H9N2, an avian influenza virus that is endemic in bird populations in Asia, are close cousins — close enough that they can swap genes if they find themselves in the same cell, resulting in new viruses that are a patchwork of the parent strains.

Before the arrival of humans, Mauritius was a land of birds and reptiles; the only mammals endemic to the island were a few species of bats.

Our emphasis is on seeing all birds and wildlife well and, like most birders, we really like the endemics, rare, scarce, speciality and skulking species A LOT!

Rourke stumbles onto the type of atmospherically run - down carnival endemic to horror flicks and canceled HBO series, and in the freak show, he discovers Megan Fox, a bird - woman whose wings turn out to be real.

This name was given due to the fact that this is the only country in the world where you can find the Kiwi bird, an endangered flightless bird that is endemic to