Björn Bergenholtz
(former alias "Calalp")
Here´s a possible (at least, in my mind, a highly likely) addition on ...
fornsi as in:
• Oriente Warbler Teretistris fornsi GUNDLACH 1858 (here), no dedication, no explanation ...
Thereby, simply following the clues given in today's HBW Alive Key:
Where the initial "M." originates from is unknown to me.
Also see the following links (if you know Spanish); here, here, here, here, here or here ... and onwards. He´s quite easy to find, simply search for: "Ramón Forns". And also See Biblioteca científica cubana, 1918, here (p.271):
Ramón Forns y Gonzales (1812–1881) ... if so I assume the "y Gonzales" part is once again an added Mother's name (in that, for us awkward, Spanish tradition of how to explain who he was).
I guess you need to know Spanish (which I don´t) to get the whole picture, so take this for whatvever it´s worth!
However: enjoy!
Björn
fornsi as in:
• Oriente Warbler Teretistris fornsi GUNDLACH 1858 (here), no dedication, no explanation ...
Thereby, simply following the clues given in today's HBW Alive Key:
I would expand (and alter?) it a little, following this paper, by the same Gundlach in 1859, here (p.296):fornsi
Ramón M. Forns (fl. 1858) Cuban naturalist, collector (Teretistris).
= the Cuban naturalist (ornithologist, entomologist as well as malacologists) and collector Don Ramón Forns, Director del Colegio Santa Teresa (Director of the Santa Teresa School) in Havanna as well as Director of the Botanical Garden in the same city, who collected (several new birds, as well as other animals) together with various prominent ornthologist in Cuba, during the 1850's and close friend to Mr. Gundlach.Ich nenne ihn Teretistris Fornsi, denn Don Ramon Forns, einer meiner besten Freunde, ist jetzt der beste hiesige Vogelkenner.
Where the initial "M." originates from is unknown to me.
Also see the following links (if you know Spanish); here, here, here, here, here or here ... and onwards. He´s quite easy to find, simply search for: "Ramón Forns". And also See Biblioteca científica cubana, 1918, here (p.271):
But ... in the same volume (end note) see; p.435 and p.440(a), in the: Otras Notas, here: ... could it be the same guy?Cubano y Director del Colegio Santa Teresa. Dio a conocer varias aves cubanas en 1850. Viva en 1880.
Ramón Forns y Gonzales (1812–1881) ... if so I assume the "y Gonzales" part is once again an added Mother's name (in that, for us awkward, Spanish tradition of how to explain who he was).
I guess you need to know Spanish (which I don´t) to get the whole picture, so take this for whatvever it´s worth!
However: enjoy!
Björn