National birds Country Name of Bird Scientific name Official status Picture Ref. Angola Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Yes [1] Anguilla Zenaida Dove Zenaida aurita Yes [2] Antigua and Barbuda Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens Yes [3] Argentina Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus Yes [4] Australia Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae No [5] Austria Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Yes [6] Bahamas Caribbean Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber ...
A chair is a stable, raised surface used to sit on, commonly for use by one person. Chairs are most often supported by four legs and have a back; however, a chair can have three legs (in a triangle shape) or could have a different shape depending on the criteria of the chair specifications. A chair without a back or ...
Guavas are plants in the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) genus Psidium (meaning “pomegranate” in Latin),[2] which contains about 100 species of tropical shrubs and small trees. They are native to Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. Guavas are now cultivated and naturalized throughout the tropics and subtropics in Southeast Asia, Hawaii, the Caribbean, Florida and Africa. Types The most frequently ...
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students (or “pupils”) under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools. The names for these schools vary by country (discussed in the Regional section below), but generally include primary school for young ...
Grasses, or more technically graminoids, are monocotyledonous, usually herbaceous plants with narrow leaves growing from the base. They include the “true grasses”, of the Poaceae (or Gramineae) family, as well as the sedges (Cyperaceae) and the rushes (Juncaceae). The true grasses include cereals, bamboo and the grasses of lawns (turf) and grassland. Sedges include many wild marsh and grassland plants, ...
The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to 3.3 metres (11 ft) and weighing up to 306 kg (670 lb). Their most recognizable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with lighter underparts. They have exceptionally stout teeth, and their canines are the longest among living felids, with a crown ...
Fox is a common name for many species of omnivorous mammals belonging to the Canidae family. Foxes are small to medium-sized canids (slightly smaller than the medium-sized domestic dog), characterized by possessing a long narrow snout, and a bushy tail (or brush). Members of about 37 species are referred to as foxes, of which only 12 species actually belong to ...
A chair is a stable, raised surface used to sit on, commonly for use by one person. Chairs are most often supported by four legs and have a back; however, a chair can have three legs (in a triangle shape) or could have a different shape depending on the criteria of the chair specifications. A chair without a back or ...
National birds Country Name of Bird Scientific name Official status Picture Ref. Angola Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Yes [1] Anguilla Zenaida Dove Zenaida aurita Yes [2] Antigua and Barbuda Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens Yes [3] Argentina Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus Yes [4] Australia Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae No [5] Austria Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Yes [6] Bahamas Caribbean Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber ...
The term “guava” appears to derive from Arawak guayabo “guava tree”, via the Spanish guayaba. It has been adapted in many European languages: guava (Romanian, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian, also Greek Γκουάβα and Russian Гуава), Guave (Dutch and German), goyave (French), gujawa (Polish), goiaba (Portuguese). Outside of Europe, the Arabic jwafa, the Japanese guaba , the Tamil “koiyaa” (கொய்யா), the ...
Grasses, or more technically graminoids, are monocotyledonous, usually herbaceous plants with narrow leaves growing from the base. They include the “true grasses”, of the Poaceae (or Gramineae) family, as well as the sedges (Cyperaceae) and the rushes (Juncaceae). Grasses, or more technically graminoids, are monocotyledonous, usually herbaceous plants with narrow leaves growing from the base. They include the “true grasses”, ...
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students (or “pupils”) under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools. The names for these schools vary by country (discussed in the Regional section below), but generally include primary school for young ...
The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to 3.3 metres (11 ft) and weighing up to 306 kg (670 lb). Their most recognizable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with lighter underparts. They have exceptionally stout teeth, and their canines are the longest among living felids, with a crown ...
Fox is a common name for many species of omnivorous mammals belonging to the Canidae family. Foxes are small to medium-sized canids (slightly smaller than the medium-sized domestic dog), characterized by possessing a long narrow snout, and a bushy tail (or brush). Members of about 37 species are referred to as foxes, of which only 12 species actually belong to ...
“Peacock” redirects here. For other uses, see Peacock (disambiguation). Peacock Male Indian Peacock on display. The elongated upper tail coverts make up the train of the Indian peacock. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae Subfamily: Phasianinae Genus: Pavo Linnaeus, 1758 Species Pavo cristatus Pavo muticus Peafowl are two asiatic species of flying birds in ...
Yellow Bird is a Swedish film and television production company founded by best-selling novelist Henning Mankell and film-producers Ole Søndberg and Lars Björkman. The company was founded to produce films based on Mankell’s Kurt Wallander novels. Yellow Bird was sold to Danish media house Zodiak Entertainment in 2007.[1] Today they specialize in adopting Scandinavian crime literature for cinemas and television. ...
“Peacock” redirects here. For other uses, see Peacock (disambiguation). Peacock Male Indian Peacock on display. The elongated upper tail coverts make up the train of the Indian peacock. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae Subfamily: Phasianinae Genus: Pavo Linnaeus, 1758 Species Pavo cristatus Pavo muticus Peafowl are two asiatic species of flying birds in ...
Yellow Bird is a Swedish film and television production company founded by best-selling novelist Henning Mankell and film-producers Ole Søndberg and Lars Björkman. The company was founded to produce films based on Mankell’s Kurt Wallander novels. Yellow Bird was sold to Danish media house Zodiak Entertainment in 2007.[1] Today they specialize in adopting Scandinavian crime literature for cinemas and television. ...
