Björn Bergenholtz
(former alias "Calalp")
Here´s some small questions regarding:
forsteni
● as in the subspecies (or species) Megapodius (freycinet/reinwardt /tenimberensi ) forsteni GRAY 1847 (here) as "M. [Megapodius]Forsteni. …" (not much of an OD) a k a Forsten's Scrubfowl or Forsten's Megapode (sometimes, in either combination, also erroneously written forstenii)
● and in Sunset Lorikeet Trichoglossus forsteni BONAPARTE 1850 (here) as "Trichoglossus Forsteni"
I think there is little doubt that those two birds (among several others!) commemorate the Dutch naturalist (primarily botanist) and collector of various Naturalia (mostly of flowers, but also of snakes, fishes, birds, etc. etc.) Eltio Alegondas Forsten, born in 1811 (i.e. 2 July 1811, in Middelburg, Holland) …. but when, what year, did he pass away?
In James Jobling's Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird names (2010) it is stated "1811-1843" (as does it, in my MS, this far), but now I suddenly see, that today's HBW Alive Key, claim it as: "1811-1842"!?!
I had the impression, and have long believed, that he died on the Island Ambon, on the 3rd of January 1843 (also according to the Paper A SHORT JOURNEY TO EXPLORE THE EAST: ELTIO ALEGONDAS FORSTEN, by Mulyasari 2015, p. 9, but I (we) can be wrong!?
Also see the following links; here, here, here and so on ...
Anyone know?
Björn
PS. Also; does anyone have any idea where Gray's reference "M. Forsteni Temm." [by Temminck] is to be found? I assume it was published later.
PPS. And James, what made you change your entry?
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forsteni
● as in the subspecies (or species) Megapodius (freycinet/reinwardt /tenimberensi ) forsteni GRAY 1847 (here) as "M. [Megapodius]Forsteni. …" (not much of an OD) a k a Forsten's Scrubfowl or Forsten's Megapode (sometimes, in either combination, also erroneously written forstenii)
● and in Sunset Lorikeet Trichoglossus forsteni BONAPARTE 1850 (here) as "Trichoglossus Forsteni"
I think there is little doubt that those two birds (among several others!) commemorate the Dutch naturalist (primarily botanist) and collector of various Naturalia (mostly of flowers, but also of snakes, fishes, birds, etc. etc.) Eltio Alegondas Forsten, born in 1811 (i.e. 2 July 1811, in Middelburg, Holland) …. but when, what year, did he pass away?
In James Jobling's Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird names (2010) it is stated "1811-1843" (as does it, in my MS, this far), but now I suddenly see, that today's HBW Alive Key, claim it as: "1811-1842"!?!
I had the impression, and have long believed, that he died on the Island Ambon, on the 3rd of January 1843 (also according to the Paper A SHORT JOURNEY TO EXPLORE THE EAST: ELTIO ALEGONDAS FORSTEN, by Mulyasari 2015, p. 9, but I (we) can be wrong!?
Also see the following links; here, here, here and so on ...
Anyone know?
Björn
PS. Also; does anyone have any idea where Gray's reference "M. Forsteni Temm." [by Temminck] is to be found? I assume it was published later.
PPS. And James, what made you change your entry?
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