tap on wood ( 15 february 1976 – 25 december 1999 ) was an irish-bred british-trained thoroughbred racehorse and sire best known for winning the classic 2000 guineas in 1979 .

as a two-year-old in 1978 he won seven of his thirteen races including the national stakes .

in the following spring he defeated the outstanding miler kris to record an upset victory in the guineas .

his later career was disrupted by illness and he appeared in only two more races , finishing unplaced in the derby and winning the kiveton park stakes .

he subsequently had some success as a breeding stallion in europe and japan .

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tap on wood was purchased at the goffs september yearling sales on monday 19 th september , 1977 .
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with fondness . he had a great owner , tony shead . we had some very happy days due to tap on wood and many other horses that he owned at the time . tap on wood was sold to go abroad after racing with us .
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enstone spark gave the trainer his first , and only , taste of 1000 guineas success in 1978 , while tap on wood ( 1979 ) and haafhd ( 2004 ) provided his yard with glory in the colts ' equivalent .
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ernie johnson brings tap on wood home first ahead of the filly abbeydale in this 2000 guineas trial . barry hills ' charge subsequently beat kris in the big one at newmarket [ a race i unfortunately lost the video of ] . abbeydale went on to finish second to one in a million in the 1000 guineas
course - specialist was privileged to catch up with barry hills recently , as he very kindly recalled the career of tap on wood , a colt who thrived on his work and lowered the colours of the mighty kris in that guineas , but one who had setbacks that perhaps prevented him from achieving much more .
for over a decade cauthen was a master at his art , but he made an instant impact in england , joining forces with barry hills to make a sensational start in the uk , with victory in the 1979 2 , 000 guineas aboard tap on wood .
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in 1979 the 2 , 000 guineas was the launch pad for another stellar career as steve cauthen ( whose career would intertwine with sir henry’s ) rode the outsider tap on wood to defeat cecil’s kris just days after the teenage rider had arrived in britain to become a glittering career .
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by guineas day we had a new and surely worthy favourite in kris , who was unbeaten in five starts , including the recent greenham stakes . but he contrived to get beaten by tap on wood , the most exposed runner in the field , making his 16th career start . the season was not turning out as we had expected .
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since wood - n - tap opened , we have had the opportunity to dine here more than twice a month , consequently have tried almost every appetizer and a lot of entrees . i cannot remember one offering that wasn ' t yummy . the latest is the burrata plate - what a revelation ! . . .
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like most new york features the gotham ( g3 ) , which will be renewed at aqueduct on saturday , has a rich and storied past . however , it ' s impact on the classics has lessened since the days when it preceded the wood memorial ( g1 ) by two weeks and the kentucky derby ( g1 ) by four .
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after finishing third to miami springs and gerald martin on his racecourse debut in the tyros stakes , dickins hill recorded his first success by beating cabinbinini by a length in a six furlong maiden race at the curragh in july . in august , the colt was moved up in class for the group three anglesey stakes over the same course and distance . before this race the spelling of the colt ' s name had been changed from dickins hill to dickens hill . ridden by wally swinburn , he won by one and a half lengths from card game , with the rest of the field well beaten . in september , dickens hill started second favourite for the group two national stakes at the curragh . he was beaten a head by the english - trained tap on wood , although the result was only confirmed when the racecourse stewards overruled an objection by swinburn , who alleged that the winner had caused interference in the final furlong . the beaten horses included sandy creek , who went on to win the william hill futurity . dickens hill face tap on wood again when he was sent to france and moved up to group one class for the grand criterium at longchamp racecourse on 8 october . starting a 22 / 1 outsider he dead - heated with le marmot , six lengths behind the winner irish river . [ 5 ]
making maple syrup has been around longer than pilgrims in new england . indians showed the early settlers how to bore and tap the sugar maple to get the thin watery liquid from the wood . they showed the settlers how to hollow out a pot from a log and put hot stones in the bottom to get the sugar water boiling to evaporate the water , leaving a thick , sweet syrup . with early yankee ingenuity came a refinement of the original process . the settlers used iron cauldrons and a wood fire under the hot sap until it boiled down into the maple syrup that was used for cook¬ing everything .
i didn’t head for epsom with any great expectations , although it was the landmark 200th edition of the derby . there were going to be 23 runners , the market being headed by ela - mana - mou , second best to tromos among the 1978 juveniles and recent winner of the heath stakes at the craven meeting . only two of the contenders had a group 1 win on their cv – tap on wood and the irish guineas hero dickens hill – and both seemed unlikely to excel again over the mile and a half . there was nothing in the form book to indicate that this was a distinguished crop .
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crepello in 1957 became a first guineas winner for lester piggott and would go on to epsom glory .
brush was not the physically dominating presence like many of the others on this list , but the speed the horse had on that fateful day in 1896 was enough to cement his place along the best ever .
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, thrice a grade one winner on turf in the states . diesis ' dual group two - winning son
wood memorial s . at aqueduct ( g1 , 9f , by 3 ½ lengths , defeating samraat , social inclusion , schivarelli , uncle sigh , noble moon , kristo , effinex , harpoon , los borrachos ) .
a maiden special weight race at belmont park ( 8f , by 4 1 / 4 lengths , defeating cool samurai , bourbon sense , mischieviously , away game , goodnewsisnonews , tourist , endowment manager , tap to the street , monopolist ) .
but the year was also memorable for the arrival on these shores of the young american jockey sensation steve cauthen .
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with sugar on top ( f unbridled’s song ) 3 wins ( 8f - 9f ) at 2 and 3 .
the best size tree to tap should be eight inches or larger in diameter . too many bores will kill a tree and cilley is careful not to tap in the same place he tapped the previous year . he is very careful with his borrowed trees , and takes care of them well . he gathers the sap with a truck , pumping the sap from the buckets into large drums . it is then pumped into the holding tanks at the sugar shack and is gravity fed into the evaporator .
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secretariat’s time of 1 : 59 . 40 on that day in 1973 still stands as the record for the event .
not only did the horse win the kentucky derby ( 2 : 06 . 60 ) and capture the triple crown by winning the preakness and belmont stakes , it won the wood memorial , dwyer stakes , westchester handicap and pimlico special .
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the first reported foal by frosted , a filly , was born on january 15th at audley farm in berryville , virginia .
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unraced at two , the sunny ' s halo colt advanced far and fast at three when taking the gotham by six lengths in his third start , and following up with a 1 1 / 2 - length score over go for gin in the wood memorial .
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the 72 - year - old handler has enjoyed countless big - race successes , including ten classic victories , on an impressive cv .
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he won the gotham by a mere neck and then ran up the track in the wood memorial before bypassing the triple crown . however , the czaravich colt concluded his career with six consecutive wins while posting bris speed ratings of 106 - 110 - 109 - 110 - 105 - 106 .
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lester piggott recorded his fourth victory in the 2 , 000 guineas in 1985 as shadeed narrowly outpointed bairn and went on to prove himself an outstanding miler .
the horse was never able to reach much success after that , but donerail made his mark on the event and still holds the record 100 years later .
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maktoum al maktoum ' s home - bred machiavellian colt storming home ran green on his first racecourse start at kempton in july , finishing ninth behind dance on the top , but the following month he was victorious in a newmarket maiden , proving two and a half lengths too good for better - fancied stablemate canada .
1980 brought controversy as the brilliant unbeaten colt nureyev barged his way through to finish first past the post before becoming the only horse in the race’s history to be disqualified . he had almost brought pat eddery and posse down and that colt stayed on strongly to finish a close - up third . meanwhile on the stands rail , known fact and willie carson were out of trouble and finished second past the post , only to be awarded the race on the french trained colt’s demotion .
dickens hill ( foaled 25 january 1976 ) was an irish thoroughbred racehorse and sire . the colt showed promising form as a two - year - old in 1978 , winning the anglesey stakes and being narrowly beaten by the english - trained tap on wood in the national stakes . in the following year he emerged as the best irish racehorse of his generation , winning the ballymoss stakes and the irish 2000 guineas in ireland in spring and the weight - for - age eclipse stakes in britain in july . he also finished runner - up to the outstanding english - trained colt troy in both the derby and the irish derby . at the end of his three - year - old season he was sold and exported to the united states where he made little impact as a racehorse and proved to be a disappointment as a breeding stallion .
shocking is easily the best horse in his immediate family , but there are plenty of good horses farther back including sallust . that son of the queen ' s 1958 2 , 000 guineas winner pall mall was a top - class miler ( trained by dick hern to win the sussex stakes and prix du moulin in 1972 ) who went on to head the roster at the irish national stud , from which he churned out many good horses including the 1979 2 , 000 guineas winner tap on wood . the background of shocking ' s british - bred dam maria di castiglia held plenty of international appeal . she was by danehill from the italian listed winner macrina pompea , so it is easy to see why after an unremarkable racing career ( which saw her finishing second in low - grade juvenile races at salisbury and nottingham in the uk in 1996 when trained by richard hannon ) she was exported for stud duties in australia , where she has bred six winners , of whom shocking is easily the best .
won aqueduct ' s $ 1 , 000 , 000 wood memorial s . [ g1 ] by a dominant 3 1 / 2 lengths at 3 , running 1 1 / 8 miles in 1 : 49 . 31 – the fastest time since bellamy road in 2005 , faster than tapit , unbridled ' s song , etc .
don’t forget me’s 1987 win was a second for richard hannon and came after an eleventh hour scare when the horse injured a foot on the morning of the race .
storming home proved that he could handle the unique epsom course when easily winning the stanley racing blue riband trial by four lengths from tamiami trail on his reappearance in april . he was not disgraced in the group 2 convergent communications dante stakes at york on may 16 , when under a length behind the winner dilshaan in third spot .
“i use a wood fueled boiler , which i think is cheaper . instead of using buckets i use five and a half miles of plastic tubing in my two maple or - chards in deerfield . the tubing goes from tree to tree and collects in centralized locations , making it practically a one man job . ” he said .
, definitely conforms to type , beginning his career in britain , where he won the substitute ebor handicap last year before landing his big prize down under over 2400m on turf .
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mill reef was never beaten again and would go on to win the epsom derby , eclipse stakes , king george vi and queen elizabeth stakes , arc de triomphe and coronation cup .
in 1994 there was a large field which raced in two groups and the race eventually played out on the far rail with mister baileys beating grand lodge in a race record time .
all of the following kentucky derby winners made history on at the biggest horse race in american history , but these are the 10 best stallions to ever find their way into victory circle .
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a year on and the race finally had a french winner again , as pat eddery rode the electrifying zafonic to a devastating victory over barathea as thunder and lightning crashed around the rowley mile .
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monitoring the effects of training on racehorse bone using blood markers , and avoiding tendon injury by appropriate training of young horses are two exciting new research projects that the horserace betting levy board will fund .
hills said : ‘i think we were a little fortunate on this occasion - the second horse ( mt kintyre ) has veered to the right - and whether we would have won otherwise is debatable .
my first stop on the sugar circuit this weekend was robert cilley’s great hill farm on hersey lane , just off route 108 in newmarket . a sign that says “boiling today” attracts you off the road and into the hewn timber sugar house . while tending the sap evaporator , cilley is eager to explain the process that keeps him working 10 - 12 hours a day . “it takes 40 gallons of sap to produce on gallong of syrup , ” he explains . “but it’s really very simple . i just boil the sap until enough water has evaporated and you are left with the heavier sugar syrup . ”
you don’t know , but his last piece of work before he should have run against kris at ascot in the queen elizabeth ii stakes , he coughed badly on the way home . very sad day .
every year around this time , the thought of another horse getting its chance to cement its place in history makes fans think back on all the previous winners and each of their amazing runs toward glory .
while regret is far from the most talented horse on this list and a name that many casual fans may not know , in 1915 , this horse became the first filly to win the kentucky derby .
as one of the most famous horses of all time , war admiral made one of his biggest impacts on the sport during the 1937 season when it won the triple crown , including the kentucky derby .
( wicked strong ) was now ready to return to his form from last year’s remsen stakes , in which he flew home in : 11 2 / 5 and was just getting revved up in the final yards . in the wood , he exhibited that same explosive closing kick and saw his beyer figure soar to a 104 . — steve haskin alan porter breeding analysis for wicked strong ( click for more )
inside the last two furlongs the dual down the centre of the course suddenly became a three - way fight as brigadier gerard on the stands side joined and then incredibly passed the two colts as if they were average , galloping on but drifting across to the stand rail . in the end he won by an easy three lengths and would go through a remarkable career which yielded 17 wins from his 18 starts .
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a member of the royal family in malaysia , where he also serves on the country ' s olympic committee and asian football federation , sultan ahmad shah has enjoyed considerable success as a racehorse owner in britain .
seattle slew went on to complete the triple crown as the only horse to do so while undefeated , but it was the strong effort through adversity in the 1977 kentucky derby that most fans will always remember .
the going was again heavy for asian heights on his seasonal debut as he fought out a thrilling finish with chancellor in the urltoken classic trial at sandown in april , going down by three quarters of a length .
many casual fans will know war admiral from his famous race against seabiscuit dubbed “the race of the century” , but before he made history in that one - on - one race , he was dominating the derby .
a foot abscess knocked him out of the kentucky derby , won by go for gin , and a 1996 comeback ended after one poor showing . after posting back - to - back bris speed ratings of 102 - 106 in the gotham and wood , it ' s unfortunate he was unable to showcase his talents at churchill downs in a field that included eventual horse of the year holy bull and dual classic winner tabasco cat .
the sugar shack is quite a large operation . “i have four people working here on weekdays and nine on weekends . probably 1 , 200 to 1 , 500 visitors came through here today . ” gowen also serves breakfast in a large dining room with the largest fire you’ve ever seen in a fireplace . maple cream , maple taffy and other candies are made and sold in another room where edna johnson described how they were made .
experiencing fast ground for the first time was no problem for asian heights as he indicated just how good a horse he was by winning the listed predominate stakes at goodwood on may 22 on his last run . considering that he was slowly away from the stalls and had to make up ground in the early stages of the race and later found himself boxed in this was a remarkable effort and he goes to epsom with every chance .
stepped up to ten furlongs on his first start this term , mr combustible , the evens favourite , was second in a doncaster maiden in march , beaten a length by prize winner , the pair ten lengths clear .
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“he was a seriously good 2yo that created history at three winning two of the most competitive group one races on the calendar . with his speed & determination he’s everything you look for in a young stallion” . danny o’brien .
vodafone derby record : 1971 meaden ( 9th ) ; 1972 rheingold ( 2nd ) , our mirage ( 4th ) ; 1973 natsun ( 11th ) , proverb ( 17th ) ; 1974 regular guy ( 10th ) ; 1975 royal manacle ( 7th ) ; 1976 danestic ( 9th ) ; 1978 sexton blake ( 15th ) , hawaiian sound ( 2nd ) ; 1979 tap on wood ( 12th ) , two of diamonds ( 14th ) , cracaval ( 8th ) ; 1980 saint jonathon ( 13th ) ; 1981 king of hush ( 16th ) ; 1982 father rooney ( 13th ) ; 1983 the noble player ( 11th ) ; 1985 royal harmony ( 9th ) ; 1987 water boatman ( 16th ) , sir harry lewis ( 4th ) ; 1988 glacial storm ( 2nd ) ; 1990 missionary ridge ( 10th ) , blue stag ( 2nd ) ; 1991 arokat ( 12th ) ; 1993 blues traveller ( 3rd ) ; 1996 busy flight ( 18th ) , prince of my heart ( 19th ) ; 1997 the fly ( 5th ) , musalsal ( 8th ) ; 1998 the glow - worm ( 6th ) ; 1999 through the rye ( 16th ) ; 2000 zyz ( 9th ) .
ewg ' s drinking water quality report shows results of tests conducted by the water utility and provided to the environmental working group by the new york department of health - bureau of public water supply protection , as well as information from the u . s . epa enforcement and compliance history database ( echo ) . for the latest quarter assessed by the epa ( july 2017 - september 2017 ) , tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health - based drinking water standards .
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prioritising expenditure for the next three years on a restricted budget was no easy task for the vac , and we are sorry for the disappointed applicants whose projects cannot be funded .
going into this year ' s breeders ' cup meeting , few contenders would be able to boast as impressive a record for 2009 as , whose victory in october in the yellow ribbon stakes at santa anita on 10th october was her third grade one triumph of the year , and her fourth overall . her current campaign has thus provided a tremendous advertisement not only for kirtlington stud , who bought her back as a yearling for 20 , 000 gns at tattersalls october yearling sale in 2006 before selling her privately to james nicol , but also for her late sire , who died shortly after that sale , aged 26 , on november 18th 2006 - 24 years after posting a mighty achievement on the racecourse , writes john berry
the legendary us jockey - three times uk champion and renowned for his artistry in the saddle during a stellar career on both sides of the atlantic - believes owners will race more and more of their horses abroad unless the authorities back down .
if you would like to make your own maple sugar circuit , you can figure on about one more week of sugaring . seeing and learning about things maple can be interesting and en - joyable . just remember to bring a sweet tooth .
racing ' s research priorities , identified by the board ' s veterinary advisory committee ( vac ) working with the jockey club veterinary committee and the british equine veterinary association , are also reflected in other decisions on expenditure of the veterinary budget .
the stone school museum , built in 1841 , as a two - room schoolhouse , and now home to the new market historical society , is located high upon zion’s hill on granite street . hours of operation are in our program of events and are on our web page and facebook . if you need further information , please call 603 - 659 - 7420 and leave a message or via email at newmarketnh . historicalsociety @ urltoken . your inquiry will be returned as soon as possible .
derby record : 1982 touching wood ( 2nd ) ; 1985 shadeed ( 13th ) ; 1986 jareer ( 12th ) ; 1987 ascot knight ( 11th ) ; 1991 mujaazif ( 13th ) ; 1992 twist and turn ( 5th ) ; 1993 blue judge ( 2nd ) , desert team ( 11th ) , shareek ( 15th ) ; 1994 just happy ( 8th ) , jabaroot ( 16th ) ; 1995 ( in partnership with godolphin ) vettori ( 6th ) ; 1997 musalsal ( 8th ) .
the season runs for about eight weeks from late february through the middle of april . during this time he will probably collect about 2 , 000 gallons of sap which will boil down to about 250 gallons of the thick syrup that tastes so good on flapjacks and french toast . cilley started making syrup when he was 10 years old . he taught himself and picked up pointers from local people that made syrup at the time . the equipment is a long way from the wood fire and the one pot over the iron stove . but the knowledge , the smell and the taste is still the same . the faces of people licking their fingers from the sample cups , tell the same story . . umnunmm , real maple syrup .
the 1983 renewal went the way of vincent o’brien with the powerhouse owner of that era robert sangster . however victory for lomond was somewhat unexpected as he proved an able deputy following the failure of danzatore on his three year old return to action .
to understand the hype around spectacular bid , you have to understand the history in the sport of horse racing . with both seattle slew and affirmed winning back - to - back triple crowns , the focus on the 1979 kentucky derby was tremendous .
after secretariat was done dominating the kentucky derby , he went on to set records at both the preakness stakes ( 1 : 53 ) , and the belmont stakes ( 2 : 24 ) . all three records are the benchmark for the sport .
by tapit ( 2001 ) wood memorial s ( g1 ) , etc . sire of 1 , 142 foals aged three and up , including frosted , careless jewel , constitution , creator , cupid , dance card , dream dancing , hansen , joyful victory , laragh , legal eagle , pretty city dancer , ring weekend , stardom bound , sweet loretta , tapitsfly , tapizar , tell a kelly , testa matta , time and motion , tonalist , unique bella , untapable , zazu , etc .
it’s an intriguing and beguiling concept — the idea of having your homag machines “talk” to you on your phone so that they can let you know when there’s a problem or a way to do something more efficiently . the remote control aspect is particularly appealing : a woodshop manager could be at a business lunch miles away and discover that a spindle is overheating or a batch of parts has been completed . and it doesn’t just work with new machines : older equipment can be included , too . the app will eventually cover every aspect of the wood industry from forest to showroom . it is , in effect , an entire family of apps that address engineering , software , productivity , efficiency and quality issues . among them , machineboard optimizes the way that machines operate ; messboard displays information on production progress and the status of all workstations for the current day ; serviceboard ensures that errors can be identified quickly and easily with the aid of video diagnoses , while energymonitoring and datasave function as named .
the woodworking world is abuzz with talk about a new industry app that was created for homag , the parent company of stiles machinery . built by the german developer software ag , it was officially released at the industry trade show ligna , which was held at the end of may in hannover , germany . the name of the new app is “tapio” ( online at tapio . one ) and that acronym comes from the physical way in which a woodworker uses a phone or other device to access the software : “tap , input , output .
not only did war admiral dominate with a time of 2 : 03 . 20 , the horse managed to grab the lead out of the gate and held on throughout to capture a decisive victory and set the tone for his eventual triple crown win .
affirmed was born to go down in history as one of the best by being the great - great - grandson of war admiral , but the horse made his own mark on the sport by dominating a three - year span like none before or since .
unlike most of the horses that go on to win the derby , secretariat started slow out of the gate . instead of this being the beginning of the end , secretariat used it as motivation to run the fastest race in the history of churchill downs .
historically , tapio was a finnish spirit of the forest — sort of a deity - king figure — and it’s appropriate that he had a wood background . the name might also be familiar as the title of a completely unrelated computer device that is used with various apple products to play games , so there could be some trademark discussions down the road . according to homag ceo pekka paasivaara , his company has created a new business entity to manage the app . it is based in munich and is called tapio gmbh .
there is under a fortnight ago until the 2001 vodafone derby meeting takes place at epsom downs on friday and saturday , june 8 and 9 , and the three feature group 1 races - including the two premier classics - are building into ultra - competitive events .
the 1971 guineas saw the re - match of europe’s top two juveniles of 1970 as the prolific colt my swallow took on the little horse he had beaten as part of his unbeaten run of seven victories that year : mill reef . my swallow extended that run to eight on his seasonal bow in 1971 while mill reef proved an outstanding two year old winning the gimcrack stakes by 10 lengths and the dewhurst stakes by 4 lengths . mill reef sauntered to victory in the greenham stakes and was then race - fit for newmarket .
born in 1942 , the eldest son of the late sheikh rashid bin said al maktoum is now ruler of dubai . he bought his first thoroughbred , shaab , in 1977 and his famous blue - and - white - chevroned colours made their racecourse debut two years later . but the full weight of the impact he and his three brothers would bring to bear on racing worldwide was first signalled when they spent $ 6 . 5 million on eight yearlings at the 1981 keeneland july sale under the banner of the aston upthorpe stud .
in 2000 coolmore and o’brien had another strong fancy in giant’s causeway but in a huge field , it was king’s best , ridden coolly by kieren fallon , who weaved a path through and defeated the iron horse who promptly went on to win five successive group ones .
spectacular bid went on to win the preakness stakes , but lost the triple crown chance in the belmont stakes . while this colt will go down in history as one of the greatest , this was the season that began the triple crown blues for horse racing community .
before the boiling is done , the collection of the sap must take place . any native new englander knows that you tap a maple tree to get maple sap . many have maple trees in their own backyard that are tapped for the homemade stuff . few people though , have 1 , 500 tapped trees , as robert cilley has . cilley has taps in newmarket , durham , dover and newington and other areas as far as ten miles from his sugar house . none of the taps are on his own land , so cilley offers syrup in return for use of the trees . the sap is then collected and taken by truck to his farm in newmarket , where it is stored in a 1 , 000 gallon holding tank . storing in the tank is not for long though , as it is constantly being fed into an evaporator inside the sugar house .
in the 1980 queen elizabeth ii stakes ) on the only two occasions on which he tasted defeat . it would thus be easy to assume that kris and diesis were bred in the purple , but that was not really the case - or certainly didn ' t seem to be the case at the time of kris ' birth . although bred , under the guidance of the late leslie harrison , by the late lord howard de walden and thus coming from one of the world ' s greatest studs , they hailed from an untalented mare (
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whose only victory had come in a five - furlong maiden on the dirt at aqueduct in new york ) most other aspects of diesis ' background suggested that he would have been more at home as a sire in europe rather than in the states . sharpen up ' s dam
only two fillies have gone on to win since regret ( 2 : 05 . 40 ) —genuine risk and winning colors—but the skill this horse showed at the derby was enough to prove that a filly can not only run with the boys , but that a filly can win .
the horse came into the event without a loss on its record and as the 1 - 2 favorite , and despite a slight miscue at the start , seattle slew was able to recover and bring it home for the victory in a time of 2 : 02 . 20 .
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stepped up in class next time , he finished runner - up to king ' s ironbridge in the group 3 solario stakes at sandown and on his last run of the season storming home came ninth in a group 3 contest at newmarket , beaten three lengths by winner king charlemagne .
with the horse racing community looking for a colt that could steal the show and make another assault on history , it was spectacular bid as a 3 / 5 favorite that was victorious with a time of ( 2 : 02 . 40 ) , winning by 2 3 / 4 lengths .
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a big , strong sort , by busted out of a top - class mare , he seemed a ready - made classic winner , the guineas surely at his mercy . but on his return he suffered a tame defeat in the craven stakes , promptly picked up a virus and was never seen again .
as befits its standing , the guineas is a group 1 flat horse race open to three - year - old thoroughbred colts and fillies . it is run on the rowley mile at newmarket over a distance of 1 mile and takes place each year at the end of april or first saturday in may .
the levy board is committed to providing funds for equine veterinary research and education while levy income continues . because research projects and education awards often go on for three years , some of the money available in the 2001 / 02 budget will be stretched out from october , 2001 , to september , 2004 .
dickens hill began his second season in the vauxhall trial stakes over seven furlongs at phoenix park racecourse , in which he finished second to gerald martin . he was then moved up in distance and tested against older horses in the ten - furlong ballymoss stakes at the curragh . in the closing stages , he carried his head at a high , awkward angle but won by three quarters of a length from the john oxx - trained five - year - old orchestra . on 12 may , dickens hill started 5 / 2 second choice in the betting behind the odds - on favourite gerald martin in the irish 2000 guineas at the curragh . the race was run on exceptionally heavy ground : the previous day ' s card had been cancelled as the turf course had been so waterlogged that it was considered unsafe for racing . ridden by tony murray , dickens hill took the lead two furlongs from the finish and won by four lengths despite throwing his head from side to side after going to the front . the value of his victory was questioned by some observers on account of the extreme conditions and the fact that the runner - up , brother philips , was a 200 / 1 outsider with little worthwhile form . [ 6 ]
“the sap runs best when it’s 20 degrees at night and around 40 to 50 degrees during the day . the cold weather at night brings the sap in the tree downward , while the warm wea¬ther during the day draws it back up again . that gets the sap circulating and out the tap , ” he said . “the sap started running around march 12 and i would expect about one week more . ” according to the n . h . maple producers association , the traditional maple syrup season arrives in southern new hampshire around february 28 and generally lasts until about april 10 . cilley felt that weather conditions led to a two week late start for this years season .


ceryx sphenodes is a moth of the family arctiidae .

it was described by meyrick in 1886 .

it is found in new guinea and australia ( queensland ) .

the moth is about 20 mm .

adults are black with transparent windows in the wings and a black and yellow banded abdomen .

the hindwings are only about half the span of the forewings .

ceryx sphenodes

the clearwing moth , ceryx sphenodes , in khao yai national park , thailand . believed to be a bee or wasp mimic .
the clearwing moth , ceryx sphenodes , in thap lan national park , thailand . believed to be a bee or wasp mimic .
obraztsov , n . s . 1957 ,
some new species of ceryx wallengren ( lepidoptera , ctenuchidae )
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the slaty egret ( egretta vinaceigula ) is a small , dark egret .

it is one of the species to which the agreement on the conservation of african-eurasian migratory waterbirds ( aewa ) applies .

it is classified as vulnerable , the biggest threat being habitat loss .

slaty egret

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the slaty egret , egretta vinaceigula , is a small , dark egret . . . chinese egret * chinese egret - * the chinese egret or swinhoe ' s egret , egretta eulophotes , is . . . more
slaty egret ( egretta vinaceigula ) is a species of bird in the ardeidae family .
information on the slaty egret is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly .
reed , g . 2006 . another slaty egret breeding colony . babbler 47 : 30 .
international single species action plan for the conservation of the slaty egret ( ts no . 43 )
atkinson , g . 2003 . a new slaty egret breeding colony . babbler 43 : 49 .
international single species action plan for the conservation of the slaty egret ( ts no . 43 ) | aewa
range and status the slaty egret has a small overall range within the great flood plain wetlands of south central africa .
hancock , p . 2006 . more on slaty egret breeding . birdlife botswana bird conservation newsletter : 4 - 7 .
similar to the slaty egret that is common in the okavango but lacks the “wine - stain” down the throat and is slightly darker in colour and more compact than the slaty egret . perched and in flight the bright yellow feet and black legs are diagnostic .
the slaty egret is classified as vulnerable ( vu ) , considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild .
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hancock , p . 2006 / 07 . operation slaty egret . africa - birds & birding 11 ( 6 ) : 44 - 51 .
description the slaty egret is a medium pale grey heron with a red to brown throat , highly localized in the swamps of central south africa .
tyler , s . 2005 . the slaty egret egretta vinaceigula - a review , with special reference to botswana . babbler : 8 - 17 .
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blue heron , blue reef heron , eastern reef egret , eastern reef heron , eastern reef - egret , pacific reef egret , pacific reef heron , pacific reef - heron , reef heron .
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the allure of the slaty egret for birders is that it is rare and is near endemic to the okavango . meaning it is found just about nowhere else . this is why avid twitchers get excited about seeing this grey egret .
the slaty egret is not a difficult bird to see in the okavango , but it is still a highly prized sighting . they are fairly widespread throughout the okavango .
all workshop participants expressed their satisfaction with the outcomes of the workshop and stressed their eagerness to continue promoting to the conservation of the slaty egret at the national level .
dowsett , r . j . 1981 . breeding and other observations on the slaty egret egretta vinaceigula . bulletin of the british ornithologists ' club 101 : 323 - 327 .
hancock , p . ; mpofu , z . ; tyler , s . j . 2005 . a baseline survey of the slaty egret in the okavango delta ramsar site , botswana .
hancock , p . ; muller , m . ; flatt , a . 2006 . report on slaty egret breeding in moremi game reserve - april 2006 . babbler : 40 - 43 .
tyler , s . j . ( compiler ) . 2012 . international single species action plan for the conservation of the slaty egret ( egretta vinaceigula ) . aewa technical series . bonn , germany .
the slaty egret , egretta vinaceigula , is a bird similar to the black heron found in parts of southern africa . a relative small member of the heron family , standing at about 60cm tall , the blue grey colour of the bird , ensures that it can be differentiated by colour and size from the more famous black heron . the slaty egret also has yellow legs , . . . more
the slaty egret is a globally threatened bird that is virtually confined to the okavango delta . for this reason , batswana have a special responsibility to protect the species – and birdlife botswana has a vital role to play in monitoring its population and advocating conservation measures that will ensure its continued well - being . the bird the slaty egret is not an obscure or difficult - to - see species . more
randall , r . ; herremans , m . 1994 . breeding of the slaty egret egretta vinaceigula along the boro river in the central okavango delta ( botswana ) . ostrich 65 : 39 - 43 .
the pacific reef - egret has relatively short legs that give it a characteristic hunched posture .
hancock , p . 2008 . slaty egret . in : hancock , p . ( ed . ) , the status of globally and nationally threatened birds in botswana , 2008 . , pp . 5 - 6 . birdlife botswana .
a predominantly coastal species , the pacific reef - egret is rarely found more than 100 km inland .
the pacific reef - egret hunts by both day and night , timing its feeding with the tides .
field characters although the throat coloration is unique , it is not always easy to see . the slaty egret is distinguished from the black heron by its slighter , thinner posture , red throat and yellow legs ( beel 1993 ) . it is distinguished from a dark little egret by its throat color , its slender neck and bill and yellow legs .
for the purposes of our bird news services , slaty egret is classed as ungraded : species which are unlikely to appear as wild birds in britain or ireland ( note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance . more
the pacific reef - egret is classified as least concern ( lc ) on the iucn red list ( 1 ) .
systematics one of the least known herons , the slaty egret has been a taxonomic mystery ( bock 1956 , benson et al . 1971 , vernon 1971 , irwin 1975 , payne and risely 1976 ) . it was first described from south africa as a new species resembling the black heron but with a vinaceous not black throat . lacking additional specimens , the consensus grew that these birds were a color phase of the black heron . however , the slaty egret’s morphology , habitat requirements and feeding behavior differ markedly from the black heron and the taxonomy of this species was clarified in the 1970’s .
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the vulnerable slaty egret has a small and declining population with very limited information available about its status and distribution , and is hence considered to be in crucial need of an issap . the core breeding area of this aewa species is virtually confined to the okavango delta , the world’s largest inland delta .
the pacific reef - egret occurs in two main colour forms , a dark morph and a white morph , although intermediate birds also occur .
description vinaceigula is latin for ' wine - coloured throat ' . variable overall plumage ranging from pale to dark slaty grey . characteristic long neck plumes with shorter neck plumes that form a crest .
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“rails are secretive birds that like to live under cover of dense vegetation . the slaty - breasted rail ( gallirallus striatus ) , a common resident , is no exception – spending most of its time staying hidden in dense shrubs and tall grasses . i was fortunate to have a brief encounter with a slaty - breasted rail that came out of hiding and allowed itself to be observed for a brief period .
potential threats to the pacific reef - egret include human disturbance , development , habitat fragmentation , boat traffic and the effects of climate change ( 8 ) .
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the pacific reef - egret is not currently considered to be at risk of extinction , as it has a large , widespread population that is not believed to be in decline ( 6 ) . however , the pacific reef - egret may have undergone some local declines in southern australia , tasmania and new zealand ( 2 ) .
a warm welcome from dr . lucas rutina of the department of wildlife of botswana , mr . pete hancock of birdlife botswana , and sergey dereliev started off the workshop . it then focused on presenting aewa and its single species action planning and implementation process as well as determining the slaty egret’s population distribution and migration , status and dynamics , status of knowledge and scientific monitoring efforts in each range state .
slaty herons eat small fish ( 5 –1 0 cm ) , and also snails , dragonflies , dragon fly larvae , tadpoles and frogs . in that no fish occur in temporary wetlands , insects and tadpoles comprise the diet in this situation .
introduction : slaty egrets ( egretta vinaceigula ) can be found in shallow margins of any wetland , solitary or in small groups of 4 to 10 birds . perching in trees and roosting communally with other herons and starlings in reeds is common .
2006a , 2006b ) , though the biennial african waterbird census does not incorporate any suitable habitat for the species ( hancock 2008 ) . transect routes for long - term monitoring have been identified though no visits occurred in 2008 ( hancock 2008 ) . an international species action plan was produced in 2012 ( tyler 2012 ) . information recently collected on the species in botswana is to be incorporated into the slaty egret action plan ( hancock 2008 )
habitat the slaty egret is a bird of seasonally fluctuating wetlands associated with flood plains of large rivers . it feeds generally in small shallow pools , along the margins of small channels , along floating vegetation mats , in temporary shallow pans , and temporary pools flooded by rainfall . it prefers to be in and near vegetated areas and uses open water sparingly . it typically uses an area as water levels decrease from the peak of the wet season .
mathews , n . and mcquaid , c . d . 1983 . the feeding ecology of the slatey egret ( egretta vinaceigula ) . african journal of ecology 21 ( 4 ) : 235 - 240 .
martínez - vilalta , a . , motis , a . & kirwan , g . m . ( 2018 ) . slaty egret ( egretta vinaceigula ) . in : del hoyo , j . , elliott , a . , sargatal , j . , christie , d . a . & de juana , e . ( eds . ) . handbook of the birds of the world alive . lynx edicions , barcelona . ( retrieved from urltoken on 9 july 2018 ) .
where there is short grass which is the ideal habitat for the small fish , small frogs and invertebrates which they feed on . slaty egrets face competition for food from other egrets , spoonbills and different species of herons , but they seem to be thriving in the delta .
the workshop was jointly organized by birdlife botswana and the aewa secretariat , with valuable facilitation from the botswana wildlife department . it was attended by 15 participants comprising government representatives and experts from the six key range states of the slaty egret ( angola , botswana , namibia , south africa , zambia and zimbabwe ) as well as aewa partner organizations . the aewa secretariat was represented by its technical officer , mr . sergey dereliev , and the coordinator for the african initiative , ms . evelyn moloko .
the pacific reef - egret ( egretta sacra ) is a medium - sized egret species with quite variable plumage . it occurs in two main colour morphs , one of which is all - white while the other is blue - grey to brownish - black , with white streaking on its chin and sometimes on its throat ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) . intermediate individuals also occur ( 2 ) .
although predominantly a coastal species , the pacific reef - egret is occasionally seen slightly further inland , where it may use shallow marshland , lake edges and fields not far from the coast ( 2 ) ( 4 ) .
species in botswana is to be incorporated into the slaty egret action plan21 and the management plan for the okavango delta20 . conservation measures proposed conduct further baseline surveys and ecological studies to clarify the factors affecting its range , population and breeding performance2 , 6 , 7 , 11 . develop a coordinated conservation action plan7 . assign permanent protection to more of the okavango delta , especially the northern panhandle11 . enforce legislation and raise public awareness to curb illegal burning of water - margin vegetation and reed - cutting6 . protect breeding sites13 . more
the pacific reef - egret is widespread in coastal areas from japan and korea , through southeast asia to australia and new zealand . it also occurs on islands in the southwest pacific ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) , as far east as the marquesas and tuamotus islands ( 2 ) ( 4 ) . throughout its range , the pacific reef - egret is largely restricted to the coast , rarely being found more than 100 kilometres inland ( 2 ) .
the female pacific reef - egret lays a clutch of two to six greenish - blue eggs , with the average clutch size varying between different locations . both the male and female pacific reef - egret incubate the eggs , which hatch after 25 to 28 days ( 2 ) ( 4 ) . the chicks leave the nest at about 3 weeks old ( 2 ) , but they are not likely to be able to fly until they are about 40 to 50 days old ( 2 ) ( 4 ) .
the pacific reef - egret feeds both by day and by night , with the timing of its feeding depending on the tides ( 2 ) ( 4 ) . this species usually hunts by walking or creeping along slowly with a distinctive , deeply crouched posture , periodically standing upright to scan for prey , or quickly chasing or lunging at it ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) . the pacific reef - egret may also stir the water with its feet to disturb potential prey ( 2 ) ( 4 ) , and sometimes scavenges or searches under leaves on the shore ( 2 ) . some studies have suggested that the two colour morphs of the pacific reef - egret may differ slightly in their habitat choices and feeding behaviour ( 2 ) ( 7 ) .
there are two subspecies of pacific reef - egret , egretta sacra sacra and egretta sacra albolineata , with the latter being slightly larger and often having a partly black bill . the pacific reef - egret also varies slightly in colouration across its range . for example , dark - morph individuals from indonesia tend to have more pronounced white streaking on the chin and throat , while those from australia are usually darker in appearance ( 2 ) ( 4 ) . of the two colour morphs , the dark morph appears to be more common ( 3 ) , with a greater proportion of dark individuals occurring in the northern and southern parts of the range . the white morph of the pacific reef - egret tends to be more common in the tropics ( 2 ) ( 4 ) .
during the breeding season , the pacific reef - egret develops conspicuous , lance - shaped plumes on its neck and back ( 2 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) . the male and female pacific reef - egret are similar in appearance , but the male is slightly larger than the female ( 2 ) ( 4 ) . juveniles of the white morph resemble the adults , being all - white , while juveniles of the dark morph are a paler smoky - grey than the adults ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) .
the calls of the pacific reef - egret include a grunting ‘ ork ’ , given while feeding , as well as harsh croaks and squawks ( 2 ) ( 4 ) , a deep ‘ gruk ’ , and a nasal ‘ gyaaah gyaaah ’ ( 3 ) .
in australia , the pacific reef - egret is given some protection as a listed marine species under the environment protection and biodiversity conservation act 1999 ( 8 ) . there are not known to be any specific conservation measures currently in place for this species in other parts of its range .
egretta is a genus of medium - sized herons , mostly breeding in warmer climates . representatives of this family are found in most of the world , and the little egret , as well as being widespread throughout much of the old world , has now started to colonise the americas . little egret egretta garzetta in kolleru , andhra pradesh , india . these are typical egrets in shape , long - necked and long - legged . there are few plumage features in common , although several have plumes in breeding plumage ; a number of species are either white in all plumages , have a white morph ( e . g . reddish egret ) , or have a white juvenile plumage ( little blue heron ) . the breeding habitat of egretta herons is marshy wetlands in warm countries . they nest in colonies , often with other wading birds , usually on platforms of sticks in trees or shrubs .
a highly territorial species , the pacific reef - egret typically feeds alone , or sometimes in pairs or small family groups , defending a small patch of reef or shore ( 2 ) ( 4 ) . however , when food is abundant it may occasionally feed in groups , and it may also roost in small groups at night , sometimes with other species ( 2 ) . the pacific reef - egret’s diet consists mainly of small fish and crabs , but it also eats insects , molluscs and even lizards ( 2 ) ( 4 ) . it also takes eggs and chicks from nesting terns ( 2 ) .
. implement surveys to identify all breeding colonies in botswana and possibly in zimbabwe and zambia , and key non - breeding sites in all range states ( tyler 2012 ) . initiate a study to determine movements of slaty egrets between range states using radio transmitters on nestlings or full - grown birds ( tyler 2012 ) . assign permanent protection to more of the okavango delta , especially the northern panhandle ( s . j . tyler
both the male and female pacific reef - egret have a long , thick beak , which varies from yellowish to greyish or grey - brown , sometimes with a lighter lower mandible ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) . the eyes are bright yellow , and the area between the eye and the beak is blue - grey to yellowish - green ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) . the pacific reef - egret has relatively short , stout legs , which give it a characteristic hunched posture . its legs are yellow - green , greyish - yellow or brown ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) , and its feet have bright yellow soles that are conspicuous in flight ( 2 ) ( 4 ) . during the breeding season , the pacific reef - egret’s feet and beak usually become brighter yellow ( 2 ) ( 4 ) , although the beak of the white morph sometimes remains a duller brownish colour ( 4 ) .
foraging the slaty egret is an active forager in shallow water , generally less than 10 cm deep ( milewski 1976 , mathews and mcquaid 1983 , hines 1992 ) . it feeds by walking slowly , stalking and then stabbing at prey . it also stands and waits for prey , typically using foot moving behaviors ( foot stirring , foot probing , foot raking , and foot paddling ) . foot stirring is used up to a quarter of the feeding time . standing and walking slowly are particularly used at dawn and dusk when fish are surfacing . it uses more active behaviors when fish are less available , mid day . it walks quickly and runs short distances after prey with partly open wings . it gleans snails from lily pads , uses standing flycatching to dragonflies , and probes . it also uses sticks to attract fish ( hustler 1995 ) .
small , dark egret . adult appears blue - grey , sometimes pale blue - grey , but may appear black in poor light . white throat and dark reddish foreneck only visible at close range . legs and toes greenish - yellow with variable amount of chrome yellow around joints in breeding adults . juvenile is paler and rufous on throat extends from throat down neck .
adult : the base color of the slaty egret is a pale blue grey , including head , side and back of neck , back , tail and wings . the bill is narrow , black with a pale keel to the lower bill . the irises are pale yellow , set off by a fringe of black feathers . it has a red brown chin , throat and fore neck . narrow grey crest plumes extend from the back of the head , lower neck and back . the chest plumes are mixed with red . the back plumes extend beyond the tail and are conspicuously curved at their tips . its abdomen and flanks are black mixed with red . the under wing is buff and pale blue grey . the legs are dull grey yellow to yellow green . toes are small ranging from pale to bright chrome yellow . the red throat tends to buff over time .
60 cm . small , dark egret . adult appears blue - grey , sometimes pale blue - grey , but may appear black in poor light . white throat and dark reddish foreneck only visible at close range . legs and toes greenish - yellow with variable amount of chrome yellow around joints in breeding adults . juvenile is paler and rufous on throat extends from throat down neck .
the pacific reef - egret is a species of the ocean shore , mainly inhabiting rocky coasts and nearby shallow reefs ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) . it also uses mangrove - lined shores , mudflats , beaches , and tidal rivers and creeks ( 2 ) ( 3 ) , although it tends to avoid sandy shores or those that are steeply shelved ( 4 ) .
although the pacific reef - egret is territorial and often nests in solitary pairs , it may also sometimes nest in small colonies ( 2 ) ( 4 ) . in the northern and southern parts of its range , this species usually breeds in the spring , but in australia and on various pacific islands it is likely to breed year - round ( 2 ) . the pacific reef - egret’s nest is built in a sheltered site on the ground , on a ledge , among rocks , in a crevice , or in a small tree or bush . it has also been known to nest near humans , such as in a colony under a pier . the nest consists of a platform of sticks , sometimes with grass and leaf stalks mixed in ( 2 ) ( 4 ) .
“a friendly juvenile slaty - breasted rail was also encountered in the same location about two months before this encounter . do note the blackish streaks along the juvenile’s back ( below ) . now , take a look at the back of the rail in this encounter . judging from the blackish streaks , this ‘adult’ rail was probably an immature or sub - adult . it will be interesting to know whether two months is sufficient time for a juvenile to grow into a sub - adult . i have a gut feeling that the two rails encountered were possibly the same bird . ”
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del hoyo , j . , collar , n . j . , christie , d . a . , elliott , a . and fishpool , l . d . c . 2014 . hbw and birdlife international illustrated checklist of the birds of the world . volume 1 : non - passerines . lynx edicions birdlife international , barcelona , spain and cambridge , uk .
is smaller , with yellow confined to toes , and lacks reddish foreneck and white throat .
most easily seen in panhandle of okavango delta , at mahango and shakawe ( botswana ) . feeds singly , but sometimes in loose flocks of up to 60 birds ; roosts and breeds colonially , usually with other heron species .
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this species is classified as vulnerable because it has a small and declining population . apparently suitable habitat is widely available throughout its range , yet it is never common , thus its rarity remains unexplained .
( perhaps 500 - 1 , 000 birds , notably at liuwa plain , and kafue flats in some years , although breeding not recorded [ r . j . dowsett
. 2007 ] , mostly around the okavango delta and chobe river , where breeding occurs in at least 12 heronries [ s . tyler
( c . 300 birds [ r . e . simmons and c . brown per hancock
2006a ] , especially along the chobe floodplain and caprivi strip ) . it wanders more widely when not breeding ( m . herremans
. it is expected to occur in mozambique ( its presence on the zambezi delta is unconfirmed [ parker 2005 ] ) , angola and possibly malawi . the species is nearly always encountered in small numbers , e . g . rarely more than c . 100 together in zambia ( r . j . dowsett
, and it is likely that the okavango delta / lake ngami population is in excess of 2 , 000 - 3 , 000 birds , with a world population of c . 3 , 000 - 5 , 000 birds ( r . j . dowsett
a population estimate of 3 , 000 - 5 , 000 individuals follows new surveys and replaces collar and stuart ' s ( 1985 ) estimate of 5 , 000 - 10 , 000 individuals . this roughly equates to 2 , 500 - 3 , 300 mature individuals . trend justification : the population is suspected to be in decline owing to the effects of habitat conversion and degradation , and human disturbance . the likely rate of decline , however , has not been estimated .
. however the movements are in general poorly understood . it occurs year - round in some areas ( such as zambia ) where it is not known to breed ( tyler 2005
kushlan and hancock 2005 ) . occasional records from malawi , zimbabwe , mozambique and south africa indicate that the species has a tendency to vagrancy ( del hoyo
it inhabits river floodplains , marshes , and temporary shallow wetlands , preferring areas where water levels are receding from their seasonal peak ( hancock et al . 1978 , hancock and kushlan 1984 , kushlan and hancock 2005 ) . it tends to avoid open water ( kushlan and hancock 2005 ) , being most often found in areas where there is ample cover of short , emergent vegetation ( dowsett 1981 , martínez - vilalta and motis 1992 ) such as
2006a ) . it forages in water less than 10 cm in depth ( kushlan and hancock 2005 ) .
it breeds in temporary wetlands at the time of - or shortly after - maximum water levels ( kushlan and hancock 2005 ) . its preferred breeding habitat is
it forages diurnally , often in association with other heron and wader species ( kushlan and hancock 2005 ) .
2006a ) . clutch size has been recorded as 1 - 4 eggs , with a mean of 2 . 4 ( n = 16 ) ( hancock
the wetlands inhabited by this species face many threats , including flood regulation ( p . leonard
, water abstraction , land - claim for agriculture ( s . j . tyler
cms appendix ii . the main populations in zambia and botswana occur within protected areas ( c . brewster
, although these latter do not necessarily protect against catchment - wide threats to wetlands ( r . j . dowsett
conduct further baseline surveys and ecological studies to clarify the factors affecting its range , population and breeding performance ( m . herremans
afeguard other key wetlands through designation as reserves or protected areas ( tyler 2012 ) . enforce legislation and raise public awareness to curb illegal burning of water - margin vegetation and reed - cutting ( m . herremans
. control disturbance and fires at breeding and roost sites . monitor population trends by surveying along fixed transects ( hancock
2006a ) . prevent activities that decrease the area of floodplains , e . g . channel clearing , drainage , large - scale water abstraction , damming and construction of weirs ( hancock
2006a ) . investigate the effects of deltamethrin on the availability of the species ' s prey . prevent or control development that would reduce the species’s breeding habitat , including the implementation of eia studies before any development ( tyler 2021 ) .
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rarest bird in the world : the cone - billed tanager , the mystery .
atlapetes blancae , 8 years later , still not found . wish or species ?
africa : southcentral . occurs in zambia ( perhaps 500 - 1 , 000 birds , notably at liuwa plain , kafue flats and bangweulu in some years , although breeding not recorded ) , northern botswana ( probably over 2 , 000 birds , mostly around the okavango delta and chobe river , where breeding occurs in at least 10 heronries ) , and northern namibia ( c . 300 birds , especially along the chobe floodplain and caprivi strip ) . it wanders more widely when not breeding , and occurs more sparsely in democratic republic of congo , zimbabwe , and occasionally south africa .
it inhabits river floodplains , marshes , and temporary shallow wetlands , preferring areas where water levels are receding from their seasonal peak . it tends to avoid open water , being most often found in areas where there is ample cover of short , emergent vegetation . it forages in water less than 10cm in depth . breeding it breeds in temporary wetlands at the time of – or shortly after – maximum water levels . its preferred breeding habitat is phragmites reedbed13 , but it will also nest on islands of vegetation .
the nest is a bowl lined with fine plant material , usually on a platform constructed from sticks , and the species shows high nest - site fidelity . clutch - size has been recorded as 1 - 4 eggs and the incubation period in one nest was recorded as 22 - 24 days .
when possible it feeds mainly on young fish , especially cichlids , but in temporary wetlands where fish do not occur , its diet consists of frogs , aquatic invertebrates and tadpoles . it locates prey by sight in clear , shallow water . additionally it will glean snails from lily pads and uses ‘standing flycatching’ to catch dragonflies and other insects . it is thought to feed almost exclusively on fish except . it forages diurnally , often in association with other heron and wader species .
this species is mostly sedentary . it shows some movements in response to rains , which cause seasonal variation in habitat conditions . however the movements are in general poorly understood . it occurs year - round in some areas ( such as zambia ) where it is not known to breed .
recommended citation birdlife international ( 2018 ) species factsheet : egretta vinaceigula . downloaded from urltoken on 09 / 07 / 2018 . recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species : birdlife international ( 2018 ) iucn red list for birds . downloaded from urltoken on 09 / 07 / 2018 .
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melanophoyx vinaceigula sharpe , 1895 . bull . brit . orn . cl . v , p . xiii : potchefstroom , transvaal
variation : females may be smaller than males . individuals vary considerably in the amount and distribution of red brown on the throat as well as in leg and feet color ( hines 1992 , hustler 1995 ) .
juvenile : the immature bird is a pale slate grey with the upper throat and breast buff pink to pink brown sometimes extending down to the belly ; the tarsus is grey green and there is no crest .
chick : the chick has black purple down above , pale grey below . the skin is pink to yellow turning green grey . throat is yellow to orange yellow . bill is horn to pink , black brown toward tip . legs are pink to yellow orange turning green .
voice : a triple “kraak” is the agonistic call . other calls have not been reported .
weights and measurements : length : 43 cm . weight 250 - 340 g .
breeding range : the overall breeding range includes north botswana , north east namibia , north west zimbabwe , zambia ( kafue flood plains , bangweulu swamps ) , north south africa , possibly south zaire and east angola , malawi and mozambique . currently breeding is known from only a few sites in botswana ( chobe and okavango ) , namibia ( caprivi ) , and south africa ( nye flood plain ) ( tarboton 1996 ) . but it is likely to breed elsewhere within the larger range and probably was overlooked during the period when it was considered to be the same species as the black heron .
migration : birds are resident year round in some locations , for example along the zambezi in caprivi , and along linyanti and kwando rivers . in other places , birds undertake seasonal movements associated with changing feeding conditions due to rainfall and flood stages .
status : this heron is widespread in the core of its range in north botswana but patchy and uncommon elsewhere within its restricted range . the world population must be small , the breeding pairs actually counted in colonies are fewer than 100 . its population size is very poorly documented , but must be fewer than 5000 birds .
it feeds solitarily , in pairs or small groups usually of a few birds but up to 30 have been observed . it associates in mixed assemblages with other herons and waders . when feeding in groups , feeding sites are defended and aggressive encounters include chasing other birds for many metres . it is a diurnal forager , particularly active at dawn and dusk . it roosts in trees and thick reed beds .
breeding few nesting sites have been reported or studied so the breeding biology is little known . the birds’ flexibility in nesting and feeding is only beginning to be understood ( matthews and mcquaid 1983 , fry et al . 1986 , hines 1992 , randall and heeremans 1994 ) . it nests in march – june , at or just after the height of flooding in both river flood plains and temporary wetlands ( hines 1992 , randall and heeremans 1994 ) .
nests in bush thickets of ficus or acacia and in large stands of mature reed beds ( phragmites australis ) . nests in small colonies , perhaps typically with rufous bellied herons . nests reported at sites were 1 , 8 , fewer than 30 - 50 , and about 50 - 60 . nests are made of sticks or reed . they seem typically to have extensive soft grass and sedge lining , but some reported did not . vines may be important nest components . variability may be due to nesting materials being collected very near to the nesting site . nests are 30 – 40 cm wide and 10 cm deep , with as shallow central depression . they are placed 1 – 5 m above the ground , lower in reeds than in shrub .
these grey egrets earn their name for their slate - like colour . they earn their notoriety due to the fact that they are so rare , and are a real treat for many okavango birding enthusiasts to see .
as opposed to the black egrets black legs . they are also distinguished by their vinous / brown throat . their eggs are indistinguishable from those of similar species .
their breeding grounds are very different from their feeding grounds . they build a scruffy platform out of detritus in the middle of thick reeds .
the eggs are laid a day apart and the chicks hatch a day apart . the chicks clamber about the nest till they are able to fly .
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distribution etosha national park , caprivi , kaudom game park . also common in okavango delta and moremi game reserve .
diet : forages in shallow waters or floodplains or pans for small fish , tadpoles and aquatic insects , as well as snails from lily leaves .
breeding : females lay between 2 and 4 in twig nest made over water or on firm , dry mud . the incubation is around 20 days but predators of eggs include african fish - eagle , hamerkop , african python , water monitor and water mongoose .
n botswana ( okavango delta and r chobe ) and ne namibia ( caprivi strip ) through r zambezi ( nw zimbabwe ) and n to liuwa plains , kafue flats and bangweulu swamp , in zambia . possibly also s drcongo , e angola , mozambique and malawi ; formerly occurred in south africa .
43–60 cm ; 250–340 g . plumage largely dark blue - grey , frequently appearing black in the field , with red - brown chin , throat and upper foreneck , narrow grey crest . . .
marshes , floodplains ; apparently prefers extensive shallow inundation zones with pools and channels . . .
mainly fish 5–10 cm long , especially cichlids , sometimes attracted by using reed stems as bait ; occasionally dragonflies ( caught in . . .
little known ; very few records . breeding noted feb–jun ( just after height of local floods ) . forms small colonies of 3–60 nests . . .
apparently sedentary , but some local movements and even wider dispersal probably connected with . . .
vulnerable . population most recently estimated at 2500–3300 mature individuals , of which 500–1000 in zambia ( where not known to breed , though one record of a very . . .
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presentations were interspersed with very lively and informative discussion , and followed by an in - depth problem analysis which identified and prioritized threats across the entire range . the key threats identified include habitat destruction , for instance from dams , drainage and reed cutting , destruction of roost and nest sites by fires , and lack of scientific data on the species’ distribution and breeding biology .
the workshop subsequently determined an overall goal for the issap , as well as specific objectives for tackling the main threats , each with expected results and key actions to be undertaken , with specifications for the range states concerned . the recommended actions centered around promoting enforcement of regulations to minimize destruction of habitats caused by anthropic activities and supporting / promoting scientific research for more information , amongst others , on the species’ distribution , population size and breeding biology . the draft issap is to be presented to mop5 for approval in 2012 , and will be applicable for implementation in all six range states present at the workshop .
the workshop terminated with a session promoting the accession to aewa of those range states which are not yet contracting parties ( angola , botswana , namibia , zambia and zimbabwe ) . information on the current status of the accession process and constraints faced were shared and suggestions on possible action to be taken at the national level as well as by the aewa secretariat were put forward . it was generally agreed that these countries needed to become members to the agreement in order to facilitate and promote coordinated conservation action on a flyway scale .
the aewa secretariat would like to thank the governments of switzerland , germany and france which made this very productive workshop possible by providing voluntary financial contributions .
“this rail was first observed picking up a mollusc , which it washed in a shallow pool of rain water that was ponding on the track . it washed the mollusc repeatedly , dropping the shellfish a few times before picking it up again to continue washing ( above ) . though i did not see it actually swallowing the shell , it probably did as it was next seen drinking water from the pool . realising that it was being watched , it turned away , but turned back its head to look towards my direction before walking calmly into the dense undergrowth . trying my luck , i moved a little nearer and waited motionless behind a small patch of bushes . a few minutes later , i was rewarded when the rail reappeared to continue drinking from the pool ( below ) .
“what happened next was rather strange . the rail made a sudden flap of its wings and darted a short distance away ( below left ) . it then stopped abruptly and kept completely still . it seemed to be observing and waiting for something to happen . i kept absolutely still despite being tickled by the prickly bush that was brushing against me . i was sure that this rail was aware of my presence as i was only partially hidden . was it waiting for a reaction from me ? was it testing to see whether i will move if it did ? another reason that i could think of is that it could be trying to flush out a hidden prey with its abrupt action . the behaviour was repeated at least twice ( above right ) with the last time being more pronounced – the bird was lifted slightly above ground and running a longer distance . after pausing , it ruffled its feathers before walking nonchalantly into the bushes to disappear for good .
a common kingfisher ( alcedo atthis ) was perching on a bare branch when a dragonfly flew . . .
“i was passing through this area and stopped to check out the waders . it was . . .
do birds eat atlas moth ( attacus atlas ) ? an earlier post link reported a chestnut - capped laughingthrush . . .
ms koh had an exciting encounter with a large raptor in a highrise housing area . . .
the common iora ( aegithina tiphia ) is a yellow - green bird with two white wing bars . it . . .
part 1 dealing with the feeding behaviour of the chinese pond heron can be accessed . . .
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the subspecies e . s . albolineata is found on new caledonia and the loyalty islands ( 2 ) ( 4 ) .
brazil , m . ( 2009 ) birds of east asia . a & c black publishers , london .
hancock , j . and kushlan , j . ( 2010 ) the herons handbook . a & c black publishers , london .
mckilligan , n . ( 2005 ) herons , egrets and bitterns : their biology and conservation in australia . csiro publishing , collingwood , australia .
rohwer , s . ( 1990 ) foraging differences between white and dark morphs of the pacific reef heron egretta sacra . ibis , 132 ( 1 ) : 21 - 26 .
department of sustainability , environment , water , population and communities ( 2012 ) egretta sacra . in : species profile and threats database . department of sustainability , environment , water , population and communities , canberra . available at : urltoken
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the black heron is without doubt one of the most interesting birds for field guides to get their guests fascinated by the behaviour our avian wildlife . on our wildlife and ecology courses we study the different feeding behaviours and fascinating adaptations of birds . the black heron uses a technique of creating an “umbrella” with its wings with its head tucked in beneath the canopy . fish that stray beneath the umbrella are snatched up and swallowed . scientists still debate the reason for the canopy . the two most regarded theories are getting rid of the reflected light off the water and creating shade / shelter to lure the fish into . this is an instinctive behaviour and a captive birds that have never seen it done before will automatically do this when feeding .
common nomadic resident in the okavango , linyanti and chobe and sporadic through the east and south - east of botswana .
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