an inhabitant of the Balkan Peninsula
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RE: chlamydera nuchalis
The great bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis) is a common and conspicuous resident of northern Australia, from the area around Broome across the Top End to Cape York Peninsula and as far south as Mount Isa. Favoured habitat is a broad range of forest and woodland, and the margins of vine forests, monsoon forest, and mangrove swamps.
As with most members of the bowerbird family, breeding considerations dominate the lifecycle: females nest inconspicuously and raise their young alone, while the males spend most of the year building, maintaining, improving, defending, and above all displaying from their bowers. Only a male with a successful bower can attract mates.The great bowerbird is the largest of the bowerbird family and is 33 to 38 cm long and fawny grey in colour. Males have a small but conspicuous pink crest on the nape of the neck. -
RE: valerianaceae
The Valerianaceae, the valerian family, belongs to the order Dipsacales and consists of about 350 species in seven genera. Plants are generally herbaceous, and their foliage often has a strong, disagreeable odor. They are found native in most regions of the world except for Australia. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals or used in herbal medicine for inducing relaxation and sleep.
The genera of this family, along with some species, are:
⁕Centranthus
⁕Fedia
⁕Nardostachys
⁕Patrinia
⁕Plectritis
⁕Valeriana
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semilunar valve
a heart valve with cusps shaped like half-moons; prevents blood from flowing back into the heart
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RE: komi
Komi is a small village on the island of Tinos, a Cycladic island in Greece. It has a well-known Catholic church, and offers beautiful Cycladic type architecture. Every year, on August 29th, a big party is held there, with visitors from various parts of Greece and even foreigners.
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wolfram
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite