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The common rock thrush, also known as rufous-tailed rock thrush or simply rock thrush, is a chat belonging to the family Muscicapidae. It was formerly placed in the family Turdidae. The scientific name is from Latin. Monticola is from mons, montis "mountain", and colere, "to dwell", and saxatilis means "rock-frequenting", from saxum, "stone".
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Western white pine also called silver pine, and California mountain pine, in the family Pinaceae, is a species of pine that occurs in the mountains of the western United States and Canada, specifically the Sierra Nevada, the Cascade Range, the Coast Range, and the northern Rocky Mountains. The tree extends down to sea level in many areas, particularly in Oregon and Washington. It is found at elevations of from 6,000 to 10,000 feet on the western face of the Sierra Nevada as far south as the headwaters of the Kern River. It is the state tree of Idaho, and is sometimes known as the Idaho pine.
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Callitris monticola, or dwarf cypress, is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae. It shares the common name with several other plants. It is found only in Australia. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Nepenthes monticola is a tropical pitcher plant known from a number of mountains in the west central highlands of West Papua, New Guinea, where it grows at elevations of 1400–2620 m above sea level. Prior to its description as a species in 2011, N. monticola was lumped with the closely related N. lamii.
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Obereopsis flaveola is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1957.
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Obereopsis paratogoensis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1971.
Obereopsis quadrinotaticollis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1949. It is known from Myanmar.
Obereopsis sumatrensis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1951.
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- ↑ BioLib.cz - Obereopsis monticola. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.