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3 unusual facts about Grey-headed Parakeet


Bokeo Province

Other than the gibbons the wild life in the reserve reported are: Great Barbet (Megalaima virens); Grey-headed Parakeet (Psittacula finschii); grey leaf monkeys (Semnopithecus); Crab-eating Mongoose (Herpestes urva), tiger (Panthera tigris); smaller cats; Dhole (Cuon alpinus), bears (two types); otters; sambar (Cervus unicolor); and wild cattle (Gaur).

Grey-headed Parakeet

The binomial of this bird commemorates the German naturalist and explorer Otto Finsch.

Otto Finsch

Some species of parrot bear his name, including the Lilac-crowned Parrot Amazona finschi and the Grey-headed Parakeet Psittacula finschii.


1 Mai metro station

The station was built in a manner similar to Griviţa and Gara de Nord II, employing a wide central platform, a blue-grey, dark color scheme using black granite floors, blue and grey synthetic walls and chrome and aluminum metal insertions.

Anthony Grey

In the late 1980s Grey's experience as a political hostage led him to found Hostage Action Worldwide, which worked for the release of other political hostages, in particular John McCarthy, Brian Keenan, Terry Waite and others held by Islamic groups in the Middle East.

Apostolic Vicariate of Keewatin

There were in the vicariate in the early 20th century 15 Oblate Fathers of Mary Immaculate, 8 Oblate Brothers of Mary Immaculate, 12 Grey Nuns (Montreal), 16 Oblate Sisters of the Sacred Heart and Mary Immaculate (St. Boniface), 4 more Grey Nuns (St. Hyacinth), 10 churches with 16 out-stations; 11,000 Indians, Dene, Cree and Eskimo, of whom 7000 were Catholics and 5000 non-Catholics or pagans (chiefly Eskimo).

C. G. Grey

After leaving The Aeroplane, Grey served from 1939 as air correspondent of The Yorkshire Evening Post and the Edinburgh Evening News as well as various overseas journals.

Chanchada

However, the actors that brought chanchadas the ultimate success were not male and female idols (Anselmo Duarte, Cyll Farney, Eliana, Dercy Gonçalves) but the comic sidekicks (the duo Oscarito and Grande Otelo, Zé Trindade, Ankito, Costinha) and villains (José Lewgoy, Wilson Grey).

Coaching stock of Ireland

Because of the shared nature of the service the Enterprise has its own unique livery consisting of Dark Grey (NCS 8502-Y), Light Grey (NCS 5502-Y), Dark Green (NCS 9005-G20Y), Bronze strip & Enterprise logos (3M), and either Purple (NCS 5040-R40B) for Standard Class or Dark Red (NCS 4060-R10B) for First Plus.

Codnor Castle

John Grey distinguished himself in the Scottish wars and found himself in great favour with Edward III.

Crown Coach Corporation

Working with Tanner Grey Line of Los Angeles, Crown designed the well-known Art Deco coach that eventually led to a school coach using unibody construction, mid-ship underfloor mounted commercial truck engines (often by Detroit Diesel or Cummins; a handful of them had Caterpillar engines) and off-the-shelf Class 8 truck parts, which made them economical to operate.

Desert Orchid

David Elsworth's grey was no longer eligible for novice hurdles in 1984/5 and struggled to recapture his early form.

His part-owner Richard Burridge has stated that it was for this reason that Desert Orchid would have struggled in the Grand National: connections felt he could do himself serious injury at the ninety-degree Canal Turn especially on the second circuit (ref. Richard Burridge: The Grey Horse: The True Story of Desert Orchid).

Dingy Skipper

This well camouflaged, brown and grey butterfly can be confused with the Grizzled Skipper, the Mother Shipton Moth or the Burnet Companion Moth.

Glen Grey Provincial Hospital

Glen Grey Provincial Hospital is a Provincial government funded hospital for the Emalahleni Local Municipality area in Lady Frere, Eastern Cape in South Africa.

Goyder Lagoon

Other bird species for which the site is important include the Letter-winged Kite, Inland Dotterel, Grey and Eyrean Grasswrens, Black and Pied Honeyeaters, Gibberbird, Banded Whiteface, Chirruping Wedgebill and Cinnamon Quail-thrush.

Gravel Gertie

It was named after the character of the same name from the Dick Tracy comics; the compressed mass of gravel forming the ceiling of the bunker reportedly reminded researchers of Gertie's grey, curly hair.

Grey College Boat Club

Grey College Boat Club holds an annual Ball each year in Epiphany term which is the highlight of the boat club's social calendar.

Grey Way

He was born in Washkdyke in 1970 near Timaru by Grey William out of Waybrooke who won the 'Broodmare of the Year' title in the 1977-78 season.

Grey's raid

In response to the threat to Newport, General Sir Henry Clinton ordered 4,000 men under General Charles Grey to prepare for transport to Rhode Island while Admiral Lord Richard Howe sailed from New York to oppose d'Estaing.

Hamburg Blue Angels

Jasmin Wagner (the singer Blümchen), as well as Bianca Hanif (Super Moonies) and Gabriela Gottschalk (first with the Super Moonies and now Hot Banditoz) began their careers as cheerleaders for the Blue and Grey Angels.

Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent

Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent, KG PC (1671 – 5 June 1740) was a British politician and courtier.

Hordes of the Jochid Ulus

According to the Tarikh-i Dost Sultan written by Ötemish Hajji in Khiva in the 1550s, Batu's ulus was officially known as the "White Horde", Orda's the "Blue Horde" and Shiban's the "Grey Horde".

John Dallaire

He has also done art for Lasers Dragons and Lies with John Zakour and Intergalactic Law: Grey Squad with Lisa Fary on Zuda as well as Intergalactic Law on Pink Raygun where he is the art director.

Julius Grey

Grey defended La servante écarlate by Margaret Atwood, the French version of The Handmaid's Tale, in the French version of Canada Reads, broadcast on Radio-Canada in 2004.

Kabi Lungchok

Kabi Lungchok region is also home to several species of birds such as: the Pariahkite, Crested Serpent eagle, shahhen falcon, Rufous-necked Hornbill, Aceros nipalensis, Chestnut-breasted Partridge, Black-breasted Parrotbill, Grey-crowned Prinia, Ward’s Trogon.

Kent Shakespeare

Subsequently, Shakespeare is revealed to be a member of the Superman Dynasty in the 31st century, where he operates wearing a grey costume similar to that of Conner Kent, the Kryptonian/Human hybrid clone who fights crime in the 21st century as Superboy.

KFFN

From 1961 to 1966 the programming was a Christian format that included the teaching of Donald Grey Barnhouse, J Vernon McGee, A.A. Alan, Dr. Clyde M. Narramore, Dr. Dennis Dehan, and many others.

Kommodore

The World War II rank of Commodore existed in a grey zone of seniority, very similar to the Schutzstaffel (S.S.) rank of Oberführer.

Nan Grey

Grey married the American singer Frankie Laine in June 1950, and Laine adopted Grey's daughters (Pam and Jan) from her first marriage to U. S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey, Jack Westrope.

Newby Hall

At other times the train is pulled by the Countess De Grey or Lady Mary Vyner, LPG-powered Diesel-Hydraulic locomotives designed by David Curwen and built by Severn Lamb.

Nicholas Tufton, 1st Earl of Thanet

Nicholas Tufton was the son of Sir John Tufton, 1st Baronet and Christian Browne, the daughter of Sir Humphrey Browne, Justice of the Common Pleas, by Agnes Hussey, the daughter of John Hussey, 1st Baron Hussey of Sleaford, by his second wife, Anne Grey.

Nothing Left to Lose

"All I Need", "Crashing Down", and "Where We Gonna Go From Here" were all featured in season 3 episodes of the hit TV series Grey's Anatomy.

His song, "Where We Gonna Go From Here?", was featured during the third season of Grey's Anatomy and on the first season finale of ABC Family's show Kyle XY.

On a Clear Night

"Where I Stood" featured in Grey's Anatomy, One Tree Hill, Brothers & Sisters, Lipstick Jungle, Smallville, The Hills, Men in Trees and So You Think You Can Dance.

Rushworth Box-Ironbark Region

Other woodland birds recorded from the IBA include Brown Treecreepers, Speckled Warblers, Hooded Robins, Grey-crowned Babblers, Crested Bellbirds and Gilbert's Whistlers, with Bush Stone-curlews, migrant Black Honeyeaters and Pink Robins seen occasionally.

Saint Ouen, Jersey

The traditional nickname for St. Ouennais is Gris Ventres (grey bellies) - a reference to the custom of men from the parish to wear jerseys of undyed wool, which distinguished them from men from other parishes who generally wore blue.

Savi's Warbler

The adult has an unstreaked grey-brown back, whitish grey underparts and a lack of throat streaks, which is a distinction from the River Warbler.

Sewell Ministry, 1856

Robert Wynyard, the administrator filling in after Grey's departure and before the arrival of the next Governor, Colonel Thomas Gore Browne, formed an Executive Council led by James FitzGerald (the Fitzgerald Ministry).

Silvan Elves

Many of them were later ruled over by a small population of social elites who were Sindar (Grey Elves) or even Noldor (High Elves).

Sir Roger Kynaston

After the death of his first wife he married, in 1465, Elizabeth Grey c.1440 – 1501, daughter of Henry Grey, 2nd Earl of Tankerville and Antigone Plantagenet, great-granddaughter of Henry IV of England.

Siwucha vodka

The name derives from the siwy (ash grey) color of the liquid due to Tyndall effect of the colloid emulsion of residual fusel oil.

Sparkle in Grey

Whale Heart, Whale Heart, with Tex La Homa (2010, Black Fading Records/Grey Sparkle/MCL, LP)

Tayport

This large area of sand dunes and beach at the mouth of the Tay Estuary forms an important roosting and feeding area for huge congregations of seaduck, waders and wildfowl, as well as a haul-out area for over 2,000 both common and grey seals.

The Chanur novels

They are also color blind and the color of their clothes and habitats are generally shades of black and grey.

Thomas Bowman Garvie

Thomas Bowman Garvie (February 6, 1859 - January 5, 1944) was a Northumbrian artist whose portraits include Thomas Burt, Lord Percy, Lord Armstrong, George B Bainbridge, Fred B Fenwick and Sir William and Lady Grey.

Thomas de Grey, 2nd Earl de Grey

In 1833 he succeeded his aunt as second Earl de Grey according to a special remainder and also inherited the Wrest Park estate in Silsoe, Bedfordshire.

Upotipotpon, Victoria

The area has one of the few remaining large populations of Grey-crowned Babblers in the State.

William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire

#Lord Charles Cavendish (17 March 1704 – 28 April 1783) married Anne Grey on 9 January 1727, father of Henry Cavendish

William Reeve

Some of his other popular later works included a melodrama, The Purse (1794), a Robin Hood pantomime, Merry Sherwood (1795) (especially the drinking song I am a friar of orders grey) and a comic opera, The Cabinet (1803).

William Tyrrell, 1st Baron Tyrrell

Certainly however Tyrrell played a more important role than his title might suggest and, for example, in the autumn of 1913 he was sent to Washington as a personal ambassador by Grey to discuss the situation in Mexico following the overthrow of Francisco I. Madero.

Zina Zaflow

She has made numerous appearances in American television dramas such as ER, Grey's Anatomy, 24 and The West Wing.


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