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  1. Björn Bergenholtz

    Erythrocercus livingstonei francisi Sclater, WL, 1898

    According to this Review, in The Auk 19 (No.1), 1902, pp.106-107: "The Second volume of The ‘Birds of South Africa,’ has been prepared by Mr. W. L. Sclater, Director of the South African Museum, from manuscripts left by the late Dr. Arthur C. Stark, ...", which (to me) talks strongly in favour...
  2. Björn Bergenholtz

    Erythrocercus livingstonei francisi Sclater, WL, 1898

    Re. fransis(c)i vs 2 X francisci In the second volume* of The Birds of South Africa (four volumes, 1900–1906), by Arthur Cowell Stark [and (at least vol. 3 and 4) completed by Wlliam Lutley Sclater], on pp. 258–259 (and in the Index), it is clearly written: "Erythrocercus francisci", with the...
  3. Björn Bergenholtz

    Erythrocercus livingstonei francisi Sclater, WL, 1898

    Mark, like I said in post #11: Disagreements, doubts, or not, either way, I'm pretty sure we can explain the Etymology of it. Good luck having it changed! Björn
  4. Björn Bergenholtz

    Erythrocercus livingstonei francisi Sclater, WL, 1898

    Once again I think we're drifting into a topic that ought to belong in the Bird Taxonomy and Nomenclature forum. As I see it, even if francisi would/could/might have been intended as francisci (which I doubt), the Etymology itself would still be the same (aimed at the same Francis), thus only...
  5. Björn Bergenholtz

    Erythrocercus livingstonei francisi Sclater, WL, 1898

    Picky remark, but just to be clear; I did not wonder "if it was an (unjustified) emendation", I wondered if you wondered (thought, or believed) it as such (following your short #4). Nothing else. On my part, it's of less concern. ;) If it is/was a proper emendation, or not, (or even an...
  6. Björn Bergenholtz

    Erythrocercus livingstonei francisi Sclater, WL, 1898

    Oooups! One quick search for 'Francis' and 'Maritzani' (simply following the clue; "his brother killed in action at the battle at Maritzani") took me to yet nother Auction sale (!), this time of a Medal, suddenly giving us: Walter (Edmund!?) Francis (as of here): For what it's worth. Though...
  7. Björn Bergenholtz

    Erythrocercus livingstonei francisi Sclater, WL, 1898

    As in a (failed) "first revisor act", or/alt. an (unjustified) emendation ..?!? Surely that one must be considered as nothing but a typo/printer's error? Simply as W. L. Sclater's refrence to "Bull. B. O. C. vii. p.lx (1898)" takes us to the OD itself, and his own "Erythrocercus francisi"...
  8. Björn Bergenholtz

    Erythrocercus livingstonei francisi Sclater, WL, 1898

    Some confirmation, and additional (gory) details, regarding Henry Farmer Francis, from a somewhat unsuspected source (at least in Ornithology), an Auction sales text, by the Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd (Auction 123; 31 March – 2 April 2020), for a "BOER WAR PRESENTATION SILVER SALVER" [my bolds...
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