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  1. Taphrospilus

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    I assume in The Eponym Dictionary of Birds description 1924 is simply a typo? Or do I miss something. Here indeed he was named Benicke. No idea what he published in Annalen der Wetterauischen Gesellschaft für die Gesammte Naturkunde zu Hanau but Annalen der Wetterauischen Gesellschaft für die...
  2. Taphrospilus

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    No dout about the dedication as the OD states: The Eponym Dictionary of Birds claims: The Key to Scientific Names Maybe it time to find his birth? About his death here. But I think it is:
  3. Taphrospilus

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    So even new information with the middle name. Well done (y).
  4. Taphrospilus

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    For sake of completeness was described as Chlorospingns venezuelanus jacqueti Hellmayr, 1921 here (but link already provided by Björn). The Eponym Dictionary of Birds claims: But of course less than after this thread in the key. If Hermann Jacquet was ever in Caracas is less than obvious from...
  5. Taphrospilus

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    So as well Percy instead of Peter.
  6. Taphrospilus

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    The Eponym Dictionary of Birds claims: The Key to Scientific Names Cinnyris sheppardi F.J.Jackson, 1910 OD here Neafrapus boehmi sheppardi Roberts, 1922 OD here Batis fratrum sheppardi Haagner, 1909 OD here The middle name A. of this gentlemen is unknown to me.
  7. Taphrospilus

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    Anyway here a picture of Julie Françoise Charles (Bouchaud des Hérette) (1784-1817). Alphonse de Lamartine poem À Elvire here.
  8. Taphrospilus

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    But after re-checking Mulsants obituary here... ...Harvey & Heseltine 1959 may correct. Some more on the letters to find here.
  9. Taphrospilus

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    I am still not convinced about any of this theories in the key: If poet Elvire, “the name by which the poet Lamartine... may correct why not also Elvire, la marquise de Villa Bianca mentioned here or Donna Elvira, a lady of Burgos abandoned by Don Giovanni in a opera from Wolfgang Amadeus...
  10. Taphrospilus

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    Would be really interesting where specimen of Zephyritis (Calypte) elvirae went. If present in the maison Verreaux it may be sold to anywhere.
  11. Taphrospilus

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    Does anyone know why Mulsant published Catalogue des Oiseaux-Mouches ou Colibris? Was that just for preparation of Histoire naturelle des oiseaux-mouches, ou, Colibris constituant la famille des trochilidés? Or did he sell his collection? If he sold to whom? I ask as there is as well Elvira...
  12. Taphrospilus

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    Sure this is the place. Anyway Bourcier (and Adolphe Delattre) may have as well a connection to General Flores if we look at the dedication of the bat Arctibius Floresii. As well we can find in here The oldes daughter here: P.S. But I would go away from this thesis as when the names have...
  13. Taphrospilus

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    I have at least a guess about Elvira. Mulsant wrote about Gaetano Osculati and Ecuador in context with Elvira here. And this guy wrote here: And this would be: But of course speculation as no clear explanaition.
  14. Taphrospilus

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    Maybe William Hogan Turner (1901-)? At least according Descendants of Roger Turner, Sr he was in Grenada an area where Raymund P. Devas has some connections to e.g. with his book Birds of Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Carenage Press, St. George's, Grenada. Nevertheless as Birds of...
  15. Taphrospilus

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    :clap:@ Björn you've been quicker than me with your answer (the early bird gets the worm). I agree that Saint Helena is a very plausible candidate. Definetly more than Helene Hanstein née Ehrenberg (1834–1890).
  16. Taphrospilus

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    I am not secretice and do not know if it is correct or not. Nevertheless Wikipedia (even if I used it) is not always a reliable source as everyone is able to edit without quoting a source. But bear in mind that Ehrenberg might have given the name for his daughter and the bird for the same...
  17. Taphrospilus

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    @ Björn: Regarding Wiki with dates Helene (1834–1890). @ Laurent: According Dickinson et Al. p. 92: I am not sure if e.g. Histoire naturelle des oiseaux-mouches ou colibris constituant la famille des trochilidés from Étienne Mulsant and Édouard Verreaux can be compared with this case as...
  18. Taphrospilus

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    OK I checked Priority! The Dating of Scientific Names in Ornithology again in more details and it seems that 1833 is correct (even if I have same problem to understand in detail). But believe me with Decas Secunda (ten more plates) this publication dates are even more complex than written at...
  19. Taphrospilus

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    Depending when this part was really published (according Priority! The Dating of Scientific Names in Ornithology an unresolved case) it could be dedicated for Helene Hanstein née Ehrenberg mentioned here as ''The eldest daughter, Helene, married the botanist Johannes Hanstein''. According...
  20. Taphrospilus

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    Not sure to whom this plant Phlomis russeliana here is dedicated but assume as well Alexander Russell (1715–1768) as there is a reference to Dr. Russel and The Natural History of Aleppo. As well not sure if there is any relevance to above discussed Russel.
  21. Taphrospilus

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    Could it be that russeliana is dedicated to William Russell, Lord Russell? I ask as Pennant wrote about Execution of Lord Russel.
  22. Taphrospilus

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    :storm:Sorry I just read Marks comment and couldn't find there the link. I did not realize that you have provided the link already one post earlier. As I do not understand italien I am not even sure what they wrote about this arbic name. Just thought if anyone knows italian if there might be...
  23. Taphrospilus

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    Gaur Bunting If it is really Lathams Gaur Bunting here he wrote: My interpretation (but I might be wrong) people of East Indies call the bird Gaur. And maybe here of help, where it is written????
  24. Taphrospilus

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    peixotoi peixotoi seems to be unseen as well. So if someone have access to... NAUROIS, R. (1964) - Une nouvelle sous-espèce de tisserin: Ploceus velatus peixotoi (Ile de S. Thomé, Golfe de Guinée). Garcia de Orta, 12 (4): 623-626, fotos. Com F. Frade. Raça. Ponta Diogo Nunes. ... we could...
  25. Taphrospilus

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    In context with joanae I came accross this HBW Alive entry. First I think it is a typo and Neuhaüser should be Neuhäuser. Second I think correct would be Dr Gabriele Scott né Neuhäuser. I found that in Could joanae be a latinzed Gabriele as she was the collector? As well the following on her...
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