Björn Bergenholtz
(former alias "Calalp")
Here´s a tiny addition on ...
spaldingii/spaldingi as in:
• Chowchilla Orthonyx spaldingii RAMSAY 1868 (here) as "Orthonix [sic] spaldingii" a k a Black-headed/'Northern alt. Spaldings or Spalding's Logrunner
• the subspecies (Melloria) Cracticus quoyi spaldingi MASTERS 1878 (here):
In today's HBW Alive Key these eponyms is explained as:
However; enjoy!
Björn
spaldingii/spaldingi as in:
• Chowchilla Orthonyx spaldingii RAMSAY 1868 (here) as "Orthonix [sic] spaldingii" a k a Black-headed/'Northern alt. Spaldings or Spalding's Logrunner
Same year also published (slightly shorter), here:REMARKS.—This very distinct and beautiful species is one of several new birds added to our avifauna by the researches of Mr. E. Spalding on the nort-east coast of Australia, ...
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I have named this new species after its discoverer, ...
In the Introduction of the same paper (p.381), he´s once again, mentioned as "Mr. E. Spalding, an experienced collector, ..."I beg to propose the specific name of spaldingi for this new species, after its discoverer, who has worked hard in the ornithological line for many years, and added to my collection many valuable and rare birds.
• the subspecies (Melloria) Cracticus quoyi spaldingi MASTERS 1878 (here):
Also note p.214 in the same volume, where Spalding is/was commemorated in the Beetle "Carendium Spaldingii" MACLEAY 1878:... , a fine new species of Cracticus, allied to C. quoyi, but having a larger and stronger bill, the description of this species, which has been named after its discoverer Cracticus spaldingi, will be published in the next number of the Society's Proceedings.
He´s also mentioned on p.219 (snakes) ... and the above promised "next number of the Society's Proceedings" is found on p.271:I have named this handsome species after the very excellent collector who discovered it — Mr. Edward Spalding.
CRACTICUS SPALDINGI n. sp.
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I have named this species after its discoverer, Mr. Edward Spalding.
In today's HBW Alive Key these eponyms is explained as:
Thereby, no doubt that we´re dealing with Edward Spalding (as above), collector and (first) taxidermist at Queensland Museum, in Brisbane (1880-1893) ... and James, I think it´s pretty safe for you to delete the question mark regarding his death! According to a short Death notice, in The Sydney Morning Herald (same daily newspaper that published the Chowchilla OD), from 30 January 1900 (here):spaldingi / spaldingii
Edward Spalding (1836-?1900) Australian taxidermist, collector (subsp. Melloria quoyi, Orthonyx).
More info on Mr. Spalding, for anyone interested, is to be found here.Deaths
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SPALDING. —January 19, 1900, at Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, after a short illness Edward Spalding, for many years taxidermist of Brisbane Museum. Queensland papers please copy.
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Björn