Björn Bergenholtz
(former alias "Calalp")
Here´s possibly a contradictory claim on the death of Mr. Eli Waller allegedly commemorated in the eponym ...
walleri as in:
• the invalid "Strix walleri" DIGGLES 1866 (Note: OD* unseen by me!)
Today's HBW Alive Key explains it as:
He apparently (earlier, or also) "had a taxidermy shop in Edward Street, Brisbane", here. The same Eli Waller is also noted here.
For whatever it´s worth!
Björn
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* Diggles, S. 1866. The ornithology of Australia, 1866, Part VII (of 21 Parts, issued 1865-1870).
walleri as in:
• the invalid "Strix walleri" DIGGLES 1866 (Note: OD* unseen by me!)
Today's HBW Alive Key explains it as:
But ... here´s a Photo of Mr. Waller, from "1880" (!?), ... with the inscription:walleri
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● Eli Waller (d. 1875) Australian taxidermist, collector (syn. Tyto longimembris).
Shortly thereafter he apparently was back in Australia, where he did pass away:"Mr Eli Waller, taxidermist, Australian Museum, 1850-56. This photo was taken when he visited London 1880. Had a bird shop Castlereagh St Sydney near King St 1879"
Therby I assume he didn´t die in "1875" as have been claimed! However no date, nor year, found regarding his birth.".. Eli Waller, late of Sydney, taxidermist.
Date of Death.—23 May 1881."
(from the Newspaper The Brisbane Courier, 29 June 1891, here, sixth column, below the heading "TRANSMISSION BY DEATH", far down, "CENTRAL DISTRICT", lower part of page).
He apparently (earlier, or also) "had a taxidermy shop in Edward Street, Brisbane", here. The same Eli Waller is also noted here.
For whatever it´s worth!
Björn
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* Diggles, S. 1866. The ornithology of Australia, 1866, Part VII (of 21 Parts, issued 1865-1870).
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