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Parus Lugubris
The sombre tit (''Poecile lugubris'') is a species of passerine bird belonging to the Family (biology), family Paridae, the “true” tits and chickadees. This species is found in southeast Europe and southwest Asia. Taxonomy The sombre tit was first formally Species description, described ias ''Parus lugubris'' in 1820 by the Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck, Temminck with its Type locality (biology), type locality given as "Dalmatia and Hungary". This species is now classified in the genus ''Poecile'' rather than ''Parus''. Molecular phylogenetic studies have shown that the sombre tit is sister taxon, sister to the white-browed tit (''Poecile superciliosus''). Description The sombre tit is slightly smaller than a great tit (''Parus major'') with similar proportions, although in plumage it most resembles a willow tit (''Po. montanus'') but it has a brownish to grey=black cap which extends further into the sides of the head with the off-white chhek patch being restricte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coenraad Jacob Temminck
Coenraad Jacob Temminck (; 31 March 1778 – 30 January 1858) was a Dutch people, Dutch patrician, Zoology, zoologist and museum director. Biography Coenraad Jacob Temminck was born on 31 March 1778 in Amsterdam in the Dutch Republic. From his father, Jacob Temminck, who was treasurer of the Dutch East India Company with links to numerous travellers and collectors, he inherited a large collection of bird specimens. His father was a good friend of Francois Levaillant who also guided Coenraad. Temminck's ''Manuel d'ornithologie, ou Tableau systématique des oiseaux qui se trouvent en Europe'' (1815) was the standard work on European birds for many years. He was also the author of ''Histoire naturelle générale des Pigeons et des Gallinacées'' (1813–1817), illustrated by Pauline Rifer de Courcelles, Pauline Knip. He wrote ''Nouveau Recueil de Planches coloriées d'Oiseaux'' (1820–1839), and contributed to the mammalian sections of Philipp Franz von Siebold's ''Fauna jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |