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The genus Chrotomys contain a unique group of rodents found only in the Philippines, specifically the islands of Luzon, Mindoro, and Sibuyan. Instead of being predominantly herbivorous or omnivorous like other murines, these rats feed predominantly on invertebrates although they do eat some vegetable matter. This vermivory is probably the result of a rat-like animal moving into an ecological niche usually filled by shrews. Shrews and other insectivores are absent on these Philippine islands.
The white-winged magpie or Hainan magpie is a passerine bird of the crow family, Corvidae. It is unusual among the members of its genus in that it is black and white, lacking the blue plumage other Urocissa magpies have. Thus, it is sometimes placed in its own monotypic genus, Cissopica, though it appears to have sufficient features to remain in the genus Urocissa. There are two subspecies, the nominate whiteheadi being found in Hainan and xanthomelana found in southern China, northern Vietnam, and north and central Laos. The two subspecies are distinctive and may merit specific status; further research is needed.
John Whitehead was an English explorer, naturalist and professional collector of natural history specimens in Southeast Asia. He was the first European to reach the highest point on Mount Kinabalu: this was in 1888, after annual attempts from 1885.
The blue-crowned racket-tail is a parrot found on all the larger islands of the Philippines except Palawan and Panay islands. It is 27 cm, basically green with a blue crown, bluish undertail, whitish beak, and dark underwings with green coverts. The blue-headed racket-tail was formerly included in this species.
Whitehead's woolly bat is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand.
The Luzon striped rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest.
Whitehead's spiny rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.
The Bornean stubtail is a species of bird in the family Cettiidae. It is endemic to the island of Borneo. The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats. The species is reported to be a common bird above 2,000 m.
Meristogenys whiteheadi is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to Borneo and found in both Indonesia (Kalimantan) and Malaysia. Meristogenys stigmachilus and Meristogenys stenocephalus, described as new species in 2011, were formerly included in this species. Owing to the difficulty of distinguishing these species under field conditions, the exact range of this species is uncertain. Its common name is Whitehead's Borneo frog or Whitehead's torrent frog.
Whitehead's swiftlet is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is named after the British explorer John Whitehead (1860-1899) who collected natural history specimens in Borneo and elsewhere in Southeast Asia.
Whitehead's broadbill is a species of bird in the family Calyptomenidae. It is restricted to montane forests in northern Borneo. It is the largest species in the genus Calyptomena and is named after the British explorer John Whitehead (1860–1899) who collected specimens and studied natural history in Borneo and elsewhere in southeast Asia.
The chestnut-faced babbler is a species of bird in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the island of Luzon in the Philippines. There are two subspecies, Z. w. whiteheadi in northern and central Luzon, and Z. w. sorsogonensis in south eastern Luzon. The species is generally found in mountain forests, generally above 1000 m (although occasionally down to 100m. Within its range is catholic in its choice of habitat, frequenting broadleaf forests, moist mossy forests, pine forest, open forest, scrub and human modified habitat as well.
Exilisciurus is a genus of rodent in the family Sciuridae from forests in Southeast Asia. These tiny squirrels are mostly olive-brown to grey-brown, although E. whiteheadi has conspicuous ear-tufts. They are active, and feed on both plant-material and insects.
The tufted pygmy squirrel is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to highland forest in Borneo. The common name of this tiny squirrel refers to its distinctive ear-tufts.
The harpy fruit bat is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.
Harpyionycteris is a genus of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It contains the following species:
Plectranthias whiteheadi, Whitehead's basslet, is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the Western Pacific. Little is known about this relatively small species which maximum length is about 7.8 cm SL.
Kalamantania whiteheadi is a species of air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Dyakiidae.
Spilarctia whiteheadi is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1910. It is found on Luzon in the Philippines.
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- ↑ BioLib.cz - Asaperdina whiteheadi. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.