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Today's featured article Mountain pigeons are four species of birds in the genus Gymnophaps in the pigeon family Columbidae. They are found on islands in eastern Indonesia and Melanesia, where they inhabit hill and montane forest. Medium-sized pigeons with long tails and wings, they are 33 to 38.5 cm (13.0 to 15.2 in) long and weigh 259 to 385 g (9.1 to 13.6 oz). They mostly have dull grey, white, or chestnut-brown plumage, their most distinctive feature being bright red skin around the eyes. Males and females mostly look alike, but the Papuan and pale mountain pigeons show slight sexual dimorphism. They are social and are usually seen in flocks of 10 to 40 birds, although some species can form flocks of more than 100. The genus was originally described by the Italian zoologist Tommaso Salvadori in 1874 and currently contains the Papuan, Seram, Buru, and pale mountain pigeons. Mountain pigeons inhabit trees and feed on a wide variety of fruit. All four species are listed as being of least concern on the IUCN Red List. (Full article...) Recently featured: Jochi George E. Mylonas Palo (religion) Selected anniversaries December 30: Rizal Day in the Philippines (1896) Pro-government rally in Tehran, Iran 999 – In Ireland, the combined forces of Munster and Meath crushed a rebellion by Leinster and Dublin. 1940 – The Arroyo Seco Parkway, one of the first freeways built in the U.S., connecting downtown Los Angeles with Pasadena, California, was officially dedicated. 1954 – The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation was established to consolidate criminal investigation and intelligence into a single agency. 1969 – Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos began his second term after being re-elected in a landslide. 2006 – Saddam Hussein, the former president of Iraq, was executed after being found guilty of crimes against humanity by the Iraqi High Tribunal. 2009 – Pro-government counter-demonstrators held rallies (pictured) in several Iranian cities in response to recent anti-government protests on the holy day of Ashura. Bernard Gui (d. 1331) LeBron James (b. 1984) V (b. 1995) Erica Garner (d. 2017) More anniversaries: December 29 December 30 December 31	In the news Jimmy Carter Former president of the United States and Nobel laureate Jimmy Carter (pictured) dies at the age of 100. Jeju Air Flight 2216 crashes at Muan International Airport, South Korea, killing 179 people. Acting president and prime minister of South Korea Han Duck-soo is impeached by the National Assembly. Former prime minister of India Manmohan Singh dies at the age of 92. Ongoing: Israel–Hamas war Israeli invasion of Lebanon Russian invasion of Ukraine timeline Sudanese civil war timeline Recent deaths: Charles Dolan Richard Perry Greg Gumbel Don Martina Joanne Pierce Misko Osamu Suzuki Did you know... Grapefruit ... that the grapefruit (examples pictured) was described as the "forbidden fruit" in 1750? ... that British war correspondent Ian Fyfe was killed on D-Day while landing in a glider with troops attacking the Merville Gun Battery? ... that the 1976 Philippine film Itim was described as "one of the most remarkable debuts in cinema history" in a 2022 retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art? ... that Phoebe Plummer was "unfortunate" to draw Christopher Hehir as judge when they stood trial over the Just Stop Oil Sunflowers protest? ... that the only death from the Belvidere Apollo Theatre collapse was the one audience member who bought a concert t-shirt from Crypta that night, according to their lead singer? ... that the cover art of Music from the Merch Desk (2016–2023) was derived from bootleg merchandise? ... that Michael O'Kane never received approval to begin constructing a building for the College of the Holy Cross? ... that in the 1980s, when Moturoa Island lost all its endangered kiwi to pests, experts reintroduced seven birds – today there could be as many as 300 kiwi on the island? ... that Jill, Duchess of Hamilton, donated her body to science because "funerals are a bore"?
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