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| Geomalia heinrichi Stresemann, 1931 |
The Geomalia, Geomalia heinrichi also known as the Sulawesi Mountain-Thrush is a rare member of the thrush family endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia. Erwin Stresemann ( November 22, 1889 - November 20, 1972) was a German Ornithologist. See also other birds with "thrush" in their name Waterthrush, Shrike-thrush, Thrush Nightingale The Thrushes, Sulawesi (formerly known as Celebes, ˈsɛlɛbiz is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. It is the only species in its monotypic genus. Monotypic is an adjective that refers to a taxonomic group with only one type: In Botany, "monotypic" means that a Taxon has only
The coloration of the bird is primarily dark brown with chestnut color on the breast. The long legs, long tail and short wings struck the discoverer as reminiscent of laughingthrushes, and the name Geomalia is itself a reference to another, superficially similar Sulawesi endemic, the Malia, but the two species are not related. The Laughingthrushes are the genus Garrulax of the large Old World babbler family of Passerine Birds They occur in tropical The Malia, Malia grata is a medium-sized (approximately 29cm long babbler-like Passerine.
The scientific name commemorates its discoverer, the German explorer Gerd Heinrich. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
Due to its isolation and the difficulty of getting to its habitat, the Geomalia is little-studied, and there has been some debate as to whether the species belongs in the thrush family. The species may be threatened by uncontrolled logging and other activities that cause degradation of the Sulawesi highlands, including the grounds of legally protected lands such as Lore Lindu National Park. Logging is the process in which Trees are cut down for Forest management and Timber. Lore Lindu National Park is a Forest preserve on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, in the province of Central Sulawesi. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List) created in 1963 is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2004). BirdLife International (formerly known as the International Council for Bird Preservation, not to be confused with Birds International) is the international conservation Geomalia heinrichi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List) created in 1963 is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is near threatened
- Geomalia heinrichi (TSN 560218). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Integrated Taxonomic Information System ( ITIS) is a partnership designed to provide consistent and reliable information on the Taxonomy of biological Species Retrieved on 4 February 2006. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
External links
- Asian enigmas: Four odd 'thrushes' (Oriental Bird Club)
- BirdLife Species Factsheet
- IUCN Red List
- Red Data Book
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