Björn Bergenholtz
(former alias "Calalp")
Here´s yet another question for our French readers!
Regarding the etymology of the word marail in today's Marail Guan Penelope marail MÜLLER 1776 …
When the German ornithologist Statius Müller coined the name ”Phasianus Marail” for this species, in 1776, he only refer to Buffon 1771. As usual the great Buffon didn´t use any such Nonsense as binary names, linnean ideas or unnecessary Latin (French was good enough!) …
Can anyone of you guys out there, knowing French, please read Buffon's first description (attached) of his "Le Marail" ... and if you find any explanation of why he called it so – please let me know!? If you could pin-point any certain line, or sentence, (worth a quote) that verify or explain this name I would be even happier?
Anyone feel up to it?
PS. Link to a better version (here)
Regarding the etymology of the word marail in today's Marail Guan Penelope marail MÜLLER 1776 …
When the German ornithologist Statius Müller coined the name ”Phasianus Marail” for this species, in 1776, he only refer to Buffon 1771. As usual the great Buffon didn´t use any such Nonsense as binary names, linnean ideas or unnecessary Latin (French was good enough!) …
Can anyone of you guys out there, knowing French, please read Buffon's first description (attached) of his "Le Marail" ... and if you find any explanation of why he called it so – please let me know!? If you could pin-point any certain line, or sentence, (worth a quote) that verify or explain this name I would be even happier?
Anyone feel up to it?
PS. Link to a better version (here)
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