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Santiphap Park
Santiphap Park (, , literally "Peace Park") is an park in Bangkok, Thailand. It is located between Ratchawithi Road and Rang Nam Road in Ratchathewi district. The land on which Santiphap Park is built is leased from the Crown Property Bureau by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). It was previously the site of subsidized housing overseen by the National Housing Authority. The BMA obtained a 30-year lease, beginning in October 1990. Construction on the park began in 1997.Suan Santiphap Public Park Office, Department of Environment (in Thai). Retrieved on February 26, 2009. Santiphap Park was opened to the public on August 18, 1998. The name ''Santiphap'', meaning "peace", as well as the date of the park's opening, commemorate the end of |
Pigeons At Santiphap Park
Columbidae () is a bird family consisting of doves and pigeons. It is the only family in the order Columbiformes. These are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills that in some species feature fleshy ceres. They primarily feed on seeds, fruits, and plants. The family occurs worldwide, but the greatest variety is in the Indomalayan and Australasian realms. The family contains 344 species divided into 50 genera. Thirteen of the species are extinct. In English, the smaller species tend to be called "doves" and the larger ones "pigeons". However, the distinction is not consistent, and does not exist in most other languages. Historically, the common names for these birds involve a great deal of variation between the terms. The bird most commonly referred to as just "pigeon" is the domestic pigeon, which is common in many cities as the feral pigeon. Doves and pigeons build relatively flimsy nests, often using sticks and other debris, which may be placed on bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-collared Starling
The black-collared starling (''Gracupica nigricollis'') is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. Its plumage is black and white, with a black collar. It is found in southern China and most of mainland Southeast Asia, and has been introduced to Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore. Its habitats include grassland, dry forest and human settlements. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as being of least concern. Taxonomy This species was described as ''Gracula nigricollis'' by Gustaf von Paykull in 1807. Formerly placed in the genus ''Sturnus'', it and the Siamese pied myna (''Gracupica floweri'') were separated to the genus ''Gracupica'' when ''Sturnus'' was split, following phylogenetic studies in 2008. In the past it had also been placed in ''Sturnopastor'', ''Acridotheres'' and ''Graculipica''. Description The black-collared starling is long. The head is white, with a yellow patch of bare skin around the eye, and a black collar around the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysian Pied Fantail
The Malaysian pied fantail (''Rhipidura javanica'') is a species of bird in the fantail family and one of 47 species in the genus ''Rhipidura''. It is locally referred to as ''murai gila'', literally "crazy thrush" in the Malay language.Jeyarajasingam, Allen and Pearson, Alan (2012) ''A Field Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore '' It is found in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. A single sight was recorded from Yala National Park of south Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an .... References Malaysian pied fantail Birds of Southeast Asia Birds of Malaysia Malaysian pied fantail Taxonomy articles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oriental Magpie-robin
The Oriental magpie-robin (''Copsychus saularis'') is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but now considered an Old World flycatcher. They are distinctive black and white birds with a long tail that is held upright as they forage on the ground or perch conspicuously. Occurring across most of the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia, they are common birds in urban gardens as well as forests. They are particularly well known for their songs and were once popular as cagebirds. The oriental magpie-robin is considered the national bird of Bangladesh. Description This species is long, including the long tail, which is usually held cocked upright when hopping on the ground. When they are singing a song the tail is normal like other birds. It is similar in shape to the smaller European robin, but is longer-tailed. The male has black upperparts, head and throat apart from a white shoulder patch. The underparts and the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Large-billed Crow
The large-billed crow (''Corvus macrorhynchos''), formerly referred to widely as the jungle crow, is a widespread Asian species of crow. It is very adaptable and is able to survive on a wide range of food sources, making it capable of colonizing new areas, due to which it is often considered a nuisance, especially on islands. It has a large bill, which is the source of its scientific name ''macrorhynchos'' (Ancient Greek for "large beak") and it is sometimes known by the common name thick-billed crow. It can also be mistaken for a common raven. Johann Georg Wagler first described the species from a holotype obtained from Java in the year 1827. The eastern jungle crow and Indian jungle crow were once considered conspecific and together called the jungle crow. Subspecies It has nine subspecies, and some of them are distinctive vocally, morphologically and genetically, leading to treatments that raise some of them into species status.Madge, S. C. (2009). Large-billed Crow (Corv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-naped Oriole
The black-naped oriole (''Oriolus chinensis'') is a passerine bird in the oriole family that is found in many parts of Asia. There are several distinctive populations within the wide distribution range of this species and in the past the slender-billed oriole (''Oriolus tenuirostris'') was included as a subspecies. Unlike the Indian golden oriole which only has a short and narrow eye-stripe, the black-naped oriole has the stripe broadening and joining at the back of the neck. Males and females are very similar although the wing lining of the female is more greenish. The bill is pink and is stouter than in the golden oriole. Taxonomy and systematics In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the black-naped oriole in his based on a specimen that he mistakenly believed had been collected in the former French colony of Cochinchina in what is now southern Vietnam. He used the French name and the Latin . The two stars (**) at the start of the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Streak-eared Bulbul
The streak-eared bulbul (''Pycnonotus conradi'') is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found from Thailand and northern and central Malay Peninsula to southern Indochina. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The streak-eared bulbul was originally described in the genus ''Criniger''. Until 2016, the streak-eared bulbul was considered to be conspecific with the Ayeyarwady bulbul The Ayeyarwady bulbul (''Pycnonotus blanfordi'') is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is endemic to Myanmar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest A forest is an area of land dominated by ... while still using the name 'streak-eared bulbul' (as ''Pycnonotus blanfordi''). References streak-eared bulbul Birds of Southeast Asia streak-eared bulbul Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Pycnonotidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Palm-swift
The Asian palm swift (''Cypsiurus balasiensis'') is a small swift. It is very similar to the African palm swift, ''Cypsiurus parvus'', and was formerly considered to be the same species. It is a common resident breeder in tropical Asia from India to the Philippines. The down and feather nest is glued to the underside of a palm leaf with saliva, which is also used to secure the usually two or three eggs. This is a bird of open country and cultivation, which is strongly associated with oil palm ''Elaeis'' () is a genus of palms containing two species, called oil palms. They are used in commercial agriculture in the production of palm oil. The African oil palm ''Elaeis guineensis'' (the species name ''guineensis'' referring to its co ...s.''Birds of India'' by Grimmett, Inskipp and Inskipp, This 13 cm long species is mainly pale brown in colour. It has long swept-back wings that resemble a crescent or a boomerang. The body is slender, and the tail is long and deeply f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coppersmith Barbet
The coppersmith barbet (''Psilopogon haemacephalus''), also called crimson-breasted barbet and coppersmith, is an Asian barbet with crimson forehead and throat, known for its metronomic call that sounds similar to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer. It is a resident bird in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. It carves out holes inside a tree to build its nest. It is predominantly frugivorous, but has been observed eating insects, especially winged termites. Description The coppersmith barbet is green with a red head, yellow cheeks and a yellow throat. Its underparts are streaked in grey and black. During the nesting season, the wear and tear on the feathers can cause the plumage of the upper back to appear bluish. It is long and weighs . Taxonomy ''Bucco haemacephalus'' was the scientific name proposed by Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller in 1776 for a barbet from the Philippines. ''Bucco indicus'' was proposed by John Latham in 1790 for a streaked b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Koel
The Asian koel (''Eudynamys scolopaceus'') is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. It is found in the Indian Subcontinent, China, and Southeast Asia. It forms a superspecies with the closely related black-billed koels, and Pacific koels which are sometimes treated as subspecies. The Asian koel like many of its related cuckoo kin is a brood parasite that lays its eggs in the nests of crows and other hosts, who raise its young. They are unusual among the cuckoos in being largely frugivorous as adults. The name ''koel'' is echoic in origin with several language variants. The bird is a widely used symbol in Indian and Nepali poetry. Taxonomy In 1747 the English naturalist George Edwards included an illustration and a description of the Asian koel in the second volume of his ''A Natural History of Uncommon Birds''. He used the English name "The Brown and Spotted Indian Cuckow". Edwards based his hand-coloured etching on a specimen from Bengal that belonged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plaintive Cuckoo
The plaintive cuckoo (''Cacomantis merulinus'') is a species of bird belonging to the genus ''Cacomantis'' in the cuckoo family Cuculidae. It is native to Asia, from India, Nepal and China to Indonesia. Description The plaintive cuckoo is fairly small, measuring about long. The adult male is grey-brown above and orange below with a grey head, throat and upper breast. The tail feathers have white tips. The legs and feet are yellow, the eye is red and the bill is black above and yellow below. The adult female is sometimes similar to the male but often occurs in a "hepatic" morph. This form is reddish-brown above with dark bars. The underparts are paler with fainter barring. There is a pale stripe over the eye and the tail has dark bars along its whole length. Juvenile birds are similar to hepatic females but are paler and have dark streaks rather than bars on the crown and throat. The male has several plaintive whistling calls. These include an ascending series of three-note ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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