Little bustard discovery of a dead little bustard in the United Nations Buffer Zone. The bird had been shot by poachers hunting illegally in the zone. The shooting was particularly controversial amongst conservationists and birders since the little bustard is a very rare visitor to Cyprus and had not been officially recorded in Cyprus since December 1979. Little bustard The little bustard ("Tetrax tetrax") is a large bird in the bustard family, the only member of the genus Tetrax. The genus name is from Ancient Greek and refers to a gamebird mentioned by Aristophanes and others. It breeds in southern Europe and
Porphyria cutanea tarda implicated in the origin of vampire myths. This is because people with the disease tend to avoid the sun due to photosensitivity (and therefore have a young complexion and pallor) and require blood. Hypertrichosis (i.e. A full head of hair) will also give a young appearance. Porphyria Cutanea Tarda is the name of a song by the rock band AFI on their fourth album "Black Sails in the Sunset", released on May 18, 1999. Porphyria cutanea tarda Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is the most common subtype of porphyria. The disease is named because it is a porphyria that often presents