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May 3, 2024 · The birds were first taken to Spain about 1519, and from Spain they spread throughout Europe, reaching England in 1541. When the bird became popular in England, the name turkey-cock, formerly used for the guinea fowl of Islamic (or “Turkish”) lands, was transferred to it.
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1 day ago · A new exhibition that explores how birds have evolved from dinosaurs aims to "unlock the surprising secrets of avian survival". Birds: Brilliant and Bizarre has opened at London's Natural History ...
6 days ago · Since earliest times birds have been not only a material but also a cultural resource. Bird figures were created by prehistoric humans in the Lascaux Grotto of France and have featured prominently in the mythology and literature of societies
2 days ago · The common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) is a bird in the pheasant family (Phasianidae). The genus name comes from Latin phasianus, "pheasant". The species name colchicus is Latin for "of Colchis" (modern day Georgia), a country on the Black Sea where pheasants became known to Europeans.
May 16, 2024 · Gould History and Background; Artists of the Gould Collection; About; William Matthew Hart (1830-1908) Edward Lear (1812-1888) Henry Constantine Richter (1821-1902) Joseph Wolf (1820-1899) Great Horned Owl / Bubo maximus. Edward Lear. Signed: “E. Lear del.” Hand-colored lithographic print. The Birds of Europe, 1832-1837. Vol. 1, plate 37.
5 days ago · Native birds were not habituated to living in close proximity to man so the common starling was introduced from Europe along with the house sparrow to control the pests. It was first brought over in 1862 by the Nelson Acclimatisation Society and other introductions followed.
May 2, 2024 · Europe. Time Period. 2010–2019. Major Taxa Studied. Birds, 30 species. Methods. Using citizen science data from EuroBirdPortal, we modelled arrival phenology for 30 Afro-Palaearctic migrant species across Europe to extract start and duration of species arrival at a 400 km square resolution.
