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    Bucconidae

    As a minor complement to Laurent's excellent explanation: Tamatia as a genus name was first published as a (subjective) synonym by Cuvier in 1817. Nonetheless, this is not a problem since it was subsequently used as valid before 1961, which makes Tamatia Cuvier, 1817 available per article...
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    Thraupidae

    Dear Laurent, I see it differently: the authors of the new name were explicitly indicated. The fact that they are not the same as the main work does not affect it. Art. 50.1.1 states that "However, if it is clear from the contents that some person other than an author of the work is alone...
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    Bucconidae

    Just in case anyone else may be worried, I've just talked to the head of the library at MZUSP and she confirmed that 300 copies are printed for every paper, 250 of them for exchange with other institutions wordwide (including Belgium :)).
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    Trochilidae

    Despite their mixed statements regarding replacement name versus new name, and despite the poor diagnosis, I'd take Ramosomyia as available. The Code does not required the diagnosis to be useful/flawless, so their text is enough. In any event, I'm taking the case to the Working Group on Avian...
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    Trochilidae

    I had first interpreted that Leucolia still lacked a fixed type species. But I must agree with Laurent that, eventhough Bruce & Stiles got the wrong reasons, their paper now fulfills the requirements for a type fixation per art. 69.1.1: 69.1.1. In the absence of a prior type fixation for a...
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    Bucconidae

    Dear Laurent, Yes, every article published in PAZ is also made available in print. I don't have the exact dates, but it should be in the same week. One can either get it (usually for free) at the Museum's library or access in one of the receiving institutions. It's been quite a few years since...
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    Trochilidae

    I told them about it, so I believe they will do it as a new genus at all.
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    Trochilidae

    I meant the bird genus Elliotia - I'm not sure it was properly erected in the Zootaxa paper.
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    Trochilidae

    Like Laurent, I've also noticed that there seems to be no valid type fixation for Leucolia, so it's application sensu Stiles et al. is opened to question. Regarding Elliotia, I have a further question: did they comply to art. 13.1 of the Code, so the name can be available? "13.1. Requirements...
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    Thraupidae

    Thank you very much for your kind words. Well, I'll respectfully disagre with your well-formed and highly qualified verdict. In fact, I was another one who has overlooked the (obscure?) name by Wolters. Too bad. But, at least from my point of view, I can assure that writing the paper was not a...
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    Rallidae? Landed on a ship north of the Amazon River mouth

    I just think we all should be very careful and extremily rigorous with the artificial introduction of exotic species. If at least some of the past English colonists could think that a single animal can actually make a difference, maybe we would have more species to see in New Zealand nowadays.
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    Rallidae? Landed on a ship north of the Amazon River mouth

    Zander, my dear friend, we both know the number of people looking for birds in FdN is ridiculously small -- maybe a couple dozen a year, at most? And for couple days each -- especially when you compare to the hundreds sampling Brazilian mainland everyday (almost thousand pictures uploaded to...
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    Rallidae? Landed on a ship north of the Amazon River mouth

    Dear Alan, You have made the point yourself when you wrote the word "natural". If it is a natural vagrant, let it be. But this one is not a natural. Period. Anyway, I'm not going to make a fight out of this. Feel free everybody to disagree. Just please don't pretend there is no reason to avoid...
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    Rallidae? Landed on a ship north of the Amazon River mouth

    But that (sending to an institution) was said as a last option. I recommend giving it the local researchers/officials. At least in most major cities in Brazil (including those that have ports) there are facilities that could keep the bird safe in captivity. It is awkward that you care so much...
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    Rallidae? Landed on a ship north of the Amazon River mouth

    It is not a natural vagrant anymore - it is a human-assisted bird. It makes a huge difference. And I did not say you should kill it. Please read again.
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