Björn Bergenholtz
(former alias "Calalp")
Laurent's post # 49 in thread "diagnosis not seen" for genus names in the Key A through S (here) also gave us a completely new name!
In the "new" subspecies "Gouldæornis gouldiæ westra subsp. nov." ... as westra in not found in today's HBW Alive Key. Well done!
As I understand it, a synonym of today's monotypic Gouldian Finch (Amadina/Poephila/Erythrura) Chloebia gouldiae GOULD 1844.
What westra means? I have nothing but an idea ...
Syntypes in AMNH (2013), see pp. 113-114, here.
From West? In Mathews's usual, somewhat unorthodox manner of coining scientific names? All the types originated from the Napier Broome Bay area, in Western Australia. All collected by G. F. Hill ...
Another one in the long line of names similar to: westralasiana / westralensis / westraliensis / westralis ...?
In 1948 its Range was:
Björn
PS. It might be wort having a look at that Journal, in full, after all ...
In the "new" subspecies "Gouldæornis gouldiæ westra subsp. nov." ... as westra in not found in today's HBW Alive Key. Well done!
As I understand it, a synonym of today's monotypic Gouldian Finch (Amadina/Poephila/Erythrura) Chloebia gouldiae GOULD 1844.
What westra means? I have nothing but an idea ...
Syntypes in AMNH (2013), see pp. 113-114, here.
From West? In Mathews's usual, somewhat unorthodox manner of coining scientific names? All the types originated from the Napier Broome Bay area, in Western Australia. All collected by G. F. Hill ...
Another one in the long line of names similar to: westralasiana / westralensis / westraliensis / westralis ...?
In 1948 its Range was:
Just a thought. Who knows?
Björn
PS. It might be wort having a look at that Journal, in full, after all ...