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Pretenders II is the second studio album by British-American rock band the Pretenders, issued on Sire Records in August 1981. It incorporates two songs that had been released as singles in the UK and placed on an EP in the US.
[3] [4] The genus name is a contracted form of Manucodiata that had been used in 1760 by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson for a group of birds-of-paradise. [5] [6] The word is derived from the Old Javanese Manuk meaning "birds" and dewata meaning "of the gods". [6] The genus contains five species. [7]
Birds-of-paradise range in size from the king bird-of-paradise at 50 g (1.8 oz) and 15 cm (5.9 in) to the curl-crested manucode at 44 cm (17 in) and 430 g (15 oz). The male black sicklebill , with its long tail, is the longest species at 110 cm (43 in).
"May the Bird of Paradise Fly up Your Nose" is a 1965 novelty song performed by Little Jimmy Dickens. It was Dickens' most successful single on the U.S. country music chart. It spent two weeks at No. 1 that November, and stayed on the chart for a total of 18 weeks. [1] On the overall Billboard Hot 100 the song peaked at No. 15. It was his only ...
The skeleton of a bird wing. Places of attachment of various groups of flight feathers are indicated. The mute swan with outstretched wings Wing of the white-tailed eagle. Bird wings are a paired forelimb in birds. The wings give the birds the ability to fly, creating lift. Terrestrial flightless birds have reduced wings or none at all (for ...
That means arctic air is blasting over the US, while pressure changes and the motion of the polar vortex whip up high winds and create a perfect recipe for wintry weather.
Stassi Schroeder's daughter Hartford is dangerously obsessed with Wicked.. On Thursday, Dec. 27, the Vanderpump Rules alum's husband, Beau Clark, shared a hilarious video on Instagram of Schroeder ...
Kate Winslet had quite the reaction to being called a legend. The actor has had a long and successful career, winning multiple awards (including an Oscar and five Golden Globes) — yet when ...