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Topic: Eophona


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The Eophona migratoria, known for its beautiful singing, is a summer migratory bird falling under the family of "Fringillidae".
The color of the feathers in female birds slightly differ from the males: while the head and lower back of the male birds are fl, the female birds have a grayish chest and light grayish stomach.
Eophona migratoria which usually take up residence in urban surroundings, broad-leaved trees and needle-leaved forests, live on insects in summertime, and seeds and cereals in winter.
www.pennfamily.org /KSS-USA/20020315-2212.htm   (163 words)

  
 Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Eophona   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
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Iraq Museum International always displays the most recent published revision of the source article, Eophona; all previous versions may be viewed here.
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www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref?title=Eophona   (165 words)

  
 www.shortwing.co.uk
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea: Common in the hills.
Japanese Grosbeak Eophona personata: A single seen at Happodai.
Meadow Bunting Emberiza cioides: Very common in scrub and secondary forest.
www.shortwing.co.uk /pages/tripDetails.asp?id=53   (1219 words)

  
 Zoological Citation Notes -- S
Smilorhis sowerbyi Sharpe 1898 Ibis p.572 pl XII fig.1 (where spelt "sowerbii).
Riley originally described it as Eophona melanura sowerbyi = Coccothraustes migratorius sowerbyi; C. migratorius = E.
The Richmond Index note on this bird says it was collected in CHINA, and named for Arthur de Carle Sowerby.
www.zoonomen.net /avtax/n/s.html   (9969 words)

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