Episkuniospingus, Exospingus, Paranospiza (1 Viewer)

James Jobling · Mar 1, 2014

Can anyone supply publication details of the original diagnoses of the new thraupid genera Episkuniospingus, Exospingus, and Paranospiza (see parent forum Thraupidae #15), name the type species of Episkuniospingus, and provide etymologies?
With thanks in advance.

Björn Bergenholtz · Mar 1, 2014

Just an idea ...

I´m not sure, but aren´t those three names from; Wolters, H E. 1980. Die Vogelarten der Erde. Eine systematische Liste mit Verbreitungsangaben sowie deutschen und englischen Namen?

At least Wolter's seem to have used those ... as well as similar names; see link here.

Of their various etymologies I know even less.

Good luck in finding them!

Richard Klim · Mar 1, 2014

Presumably Paranospiza is a toponym (Paraná finch).

Björn Bergenholtz · Mar 1, 2014

According to the internet the Greek: "πισκ νιος (episkunios) literally means having a heavy eyebrow" or "supercilious".
I haven´t goy a clue of if it really does, or if this description fits the type species, but it could be a hint ...+ spingus/Gr.spingos (finch)

And I think Richard is on the right track, in Paranospiza being a toponym, but if it does refer to the District Paraná in Southeast Brazil or either one of the South American rivers Rio Paraná or the Rio Paranã (both flows throught Brazil) ... I don´t know.

Richard Klim · Mar 1, 2014

Calalp said:
And I think Richard is on the right track, in Paranospiza being a toponym, but if it does refer to the District Paraná in Southeast Brazil or either one of the South American rivers Rio Paraná or the Rio Paranã (both flows throught Brazil) ... I don´t know.

Poospiza thoracica occurs in Paraná state, but in the highlands well to the east of the Paraná River.

Acanthis · Mar 3, 2014

Calalp said:
I´m not sure, but aren´t those three names from; Wolters, H E. 1980. Die Vogelarten der Erde. Eine systematische Liste mit Verbreitungsangaben sowie deutschen und englischen Namen?

At least Wolter's seem to have used those ... as well as similar names; see link here.

Of their various etymologies I know even less.

Good luck in finding them!

Yeah, difficult to find much mention of these names using google. I'd really like a rummage through Wolter's publication - it sounds like a great name resource

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