Björn Bergenholtz
(former alias "Calalp")
Just to be on "the safe side" …
As far as I understand there is little doubt that the (Scientific respective Common name of the) two species:
● Slaty-breasted Tinamou Crypturellus (erythropus) boucardi SCLATER 1859/1860 (ex Sallé MS) a k a "Boucard Tinamou " or "Boucard's Tinamou"
● Boucard's Wren Campylorhynchus jocosus SCLATER 1860 a k a "Boucard’s Cactus-wren"
… both commemorate the French ornithologist, natural history dealer, traveler and collector Adolphe Boucard (1839– … but when did he die? 1904 or 1905?
And what about:
● Blue-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon) Actenoides hombroni BONAPARTE 1850 a k a "Hombron's Wood-Kingfisher" or "Hombron’s Kingfisher"
… that commemorate the French Naval surgeon, naturalist and collector Jacques Bernard Hombron – but here the years vary from either (1798-1852) or (1800-1853)?
And, the third little question-mark:
● Red-chested Flowerpecker Dicaeum maugei LESSON 1830 a k a "Blue cheeked Flowerpecker", "Lesser Sunda Flowerpecker" or "Timor Flowerpecker" [discovered on Timor, Indonesia, present on several Indonesian Islands, in various subspecies]
… commemorating, according to some; the French zoologist "René Maugé de Cely (d.1802)" or "René Maugé [de Cely] (?–1802)" although other claim "… René Mauger , mort en mer le 21 février 1802)". It ought be, it must be, the same person, don´t you think … or? And if so (or not!), what´s his proper name … for sure? And when was he born?
Anyone of you guys "out there" know the truth?
On either one?
As far as I understand there is little doubt that the (Scientific respective Common name of the) two species:
● Slaty-breasted Tinamou Crypturellus (erythropus) boucardi SCLATER 1859/1860 (ex Sallé MS) a k a "Boucard Tinamou " or "Boucard's Tinamou"
● Boucard's Wren Campylorhynchus jocosus SCLATER 1860 a k a "Boucard’s Cactus-wren"
… both commemorate the French ornithologist, natural history dealer, traveler and collector Adolphe Boucard (1839– … but when did he die? 1904 or 1905?
And what about:
● Blue-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon) Actenoides hombroni BONAPARTE 1850 a k a "Hombron's Wood-Kingfisher" or "Hombron’s Kingfisher"
… that commemorate the French Naval surgeon, naturalist and collector Jacques Bernard Hombron – but here the years vary from either (1798-1852) or (1800-1853)?
And, the third little question-mark:
● Red-chested Flowerpecker Dicaeum maugei LESSON 1830 a k a "Blue cheeked Flowerpecker", "Lesser Sunda Flowerpecker" or "Timor Flowerpecker" [discovered on Timor, Indonesia, present on several Indonesian Islands, in various subspecies]
… commemorating, according to some; the French zoologist "René Maugé de Cely (d.1802)" or "René Maugé [de Cely] (?–1802)" although other claim "… René Mauger , mort en mer le 21 février 1802)". It ought be, it must be, the same person, don´t you think … or? And if so (or not!), what´s his proper name … for sure? And when was he born?
Anyone of you guys "out there" know the truth?
On either one?
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