The DENR regional office reminded the public that harming and or keeping wildlife species without a permit is a violation of Republic Act 9147, otherwise known as the Wildlife Resource Conservation and Protection Act.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed the Brahminy Kite as Least Concern but should still be conserved and protected as it contributes to a healthy and balance biodiversity. He said the bird was taken to the Regional Wildlife Rescue Center in Baclay village, Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur for further rehabilitation until its release back to the wild. Tan said that upon initial assessment of the team, the bird was determined to be healthy and in good shape with an estimated weight of 750 grams. Rara told the DENR team that he found the juvenile Brahminy Kite in a fallen nest while walking toward his farm.ĭue to the distance of the DENR office and restriction of travel because of the health pandemic, Rara took care of the bird until he had an opportunity to inform Cenro personnel on his find. Jogie Rara turned over the Brahminy Kite to the DENR team at his residence, which was located in a remote part of Paraiso village. Gwillim died in India at the age of 44 of unknown causes.Personnel of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (Penrp) of Zamboanga del Sur and Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) of Ramon Magsaysay retrieved the juvenile Brahminy Kite on September 30 from a resident of Paraiso village, Mahayag, in the same province. The brahminy kite exhibits a contrasting plumage, with a white head, neck, throat, flanks, and chest. This species is most distinctive for its plumage. The average weight of this species is between 320-670 grams. She was hailed as ‘the patroness of the science in that Presidency’ (Sims, Botanical Magazine, 1807), an acknowledgement of her role in an enterprise whose study has to date focused on male botanists like Roxburgh and Heyne. The brahminy kite is a medium-sized raptor, measuring at 18-20 inches in length and with a wingspan of 1.09-1.24 meters. She used her garden as an experimental farm, testing delicate northern plants like parsley, mint, thyme and strawberries (the quintessential English fruit) in the damp heat of Madras, and collecting seeds of the local flora for commercial nurseries in Fulham and Brompton. Known as elang bondol in Indonesia, the Brahminy Kite is the official mascot of Jakarta. Elizabeth Gwillim studied botany with the eminent Madras botanist Dr Johann Rottler (1749-1836), who named a magnolia after her, Gwillimia. The Brahminy Kite, Haliastur indus, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. Her botanical drawings were also praised in Curtis’ Botanical Magazine (Sims 1804), which noted the ‘unusual elegance and accuracy’ of her work. Elizabeth Gwillim’s drawings of birds have been compared to those of her near contemporary John James Audubon (1). Faint streaks on crown, nape, and breast, and long, broad wings with black primaries. As well as birds, she also painted botanical subjects. Brahminy Kite: Large, chestnut-colored raptor with white head and breast. During her six years in India, Elizabeth painted some 200 works, many life-sized. Elizabeth and Mary were prolific letter writers and their correspondence with family and friends in England (now in the British Library MSS Eur C240) includes descriptions of Indian culture and British life in India. Haliastur indus, a medium-sized bird of prey with reddish-brown plumage. Following the defeat of Tipu Sultan in 1799, which secured South India for the ‘Company Raj’, Henry took the position of Puisne Judge in the Madras High Court. Abstract: After reviewing several cases of atherosclerosis in young Brahminy kites (Hal predisposition to atherosclerosis in this species was hypothesized. Married in 1784 to lawyer Henry Gwillim, who was knighted in 1801, she accompanied her husband to Madras, India (modern-day Chennai) that same year, together with her younger sister, Mary Symonds.
Hereford-born Lady Elizabeth Gwillim (née Symonds) was an artist whose watercolors of Indian birds preceded John James Audubon’s bird paintings by about twenty years and are equally detailed and natural. UPPERCASE: current genus Uppercase first letter: generic synonym and See: generic homonyms lowercase: species and subspecies : early names, variants, misspellings : extinct : type species Gr.: ancient Greek L.: Latin <: derived from syn: synonym of /: separates historical and modern geographic names ex: based on TL: type locality OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description.
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