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Marianne Faithfull (born 1946) recorded and released the song as a single in 1964, and it became a huge succes. Later, the Rolling Stones recorded their own version.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The generic name is the classical Latin name of a near relative, the red kite (M. milvus), whereas the specific name is derived from the Latin migrare (‘to migrate’), alluding to the northernmost populations being migratory.

A number of pictures, depicting this bird, are shown on the page Animals – Birds: Birds in the Indian Subcontinent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The common name refers to the bright yellow patch of naked skin on the throat, and to the spurs on the back of the legs of the male. It also has naked red skin around the eyes. The specific name is derived from Ancient Greek leukos (‘white’) and skepe (‘covering’), alluding to the white-striped plumage of this species.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The drake is a gorgeous bird in breeding plumage, with grey sides, purple breast, and glossy-green head, with a bluish shine from certain angles. The female is a uniform speckled brown.

The role of the mallard in culture and folklore is described on the page Animals – Animals in culture and religion: Anatidae.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common linden and related species are described on the page Plants: Plants in folklore and poetry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the 19th Century, when European explorers visited the ruins, most of them were overgrown by rainforest. Since then, most of the vegetation has been removed, and many of the ruins have been restored. Ta Prohm is one of the few complexes in the area, which has largely been preserved in the state it was found.

The Khmer culture is described in depth on the page Religion: Hinduism.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Udaipur was founded in 1559 during the reign of Maharana Udai Singh II, the ruler of Chittorgarh, further north. Chittorgarh, situated in a flat tableland, was vulnerable to attacks from the Maharana’s enemies, notably Muslims, who had conquered parts of northern India. Following the emergence of artillery warfare in the 16th century, Udai Singh decided to move his capital to a more secure location, choosing Ayad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Previously, it was thought that 4 acacia species occurred in this vast area, but research has shown that they are all subspecies of V. tortilis. (Source: fao.org/3/Q2934E)

Other species of acacia are described on the page In praise of the colour yellow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Folk names of this species include dead-rat tree (from the sausage-like fruit, hanging in a long stalk – the rat’s tail), monkey-bread tree (the fruit is edible), and upside-down tree (the sparse branches resemble roots). The name baobab is derived from the Arabic būħibāb, meaning ‘the father of many seeds’. The generic name refers to French botanist and explorer Michel Adanson (1727-1806), who was the first European to observe the species during an expedition to Senegal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The plains zebra in Namibia was previously regarded as a distinct subspecies, antiquorum. However, recent studies have revealed that it is similar to Burchell’s zebra, subspecies burchelli, which was once considered extinct. As subspecies burchelli was described prior to antiquorum, the former name takes precedence. Thus, the plains zebras of Namibia are now called E. quagga ssp. burchelli. Following the extermination of the quagga, ssp. quagga, in the late 1800s, Burchell’s zebra is now the least striped surviving subspecies.

The zebra species and their role in African folklore are described on the page Animals – Animals in culture and religion: Equidae.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A close relative, the cabbage palmetto (S. palmetto) is described on the page Dawn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It belongs to the order Procellariiformes, whose members are characterized by having tubular nasal passages on the upper mandible, to which a gland is attached. When feeding, these birds invariably swallow a lot of sea water, and surplus salt in their body is excreted through this gland.

The name fulmar is derived from Old Norse full (‘foul’), alluding to a foul-smelling stomach oil that the bird regurgitates when in danger, and mar (‘gull’), referring to its gull-like appearance.