Peter Kovalik
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Rheindt, Frank E., Dewi M. Prawiradilaga, Hidayat Ashari, Suparno, Chyi Yin Gwee, Geraldine W. X. Lee, Meng Yue Wu, and Nathaniel S. R. Ng. 2020. A lost world in Wallacea: description of a montane archipelagic avifauna. Science 367: 167-170.
DOI: 10.1126/science.aax2146
Abstract: Birds are the best-known animal class, with only about five or six new species descriptions per year since 1999. Integrating genomic and phenotypic research with arduous fieldwork in remote regions, we describe five new songbird species and five new subspecies from a small area near Sulawesi, Indonesia, all collected in a single 6-week expedition. Two factors contributed to the description of this large number of species from such a small geographic area: (i) Knowledge of Quaternary Period land connections helped pinpoint isolated islands likely to harbor substantial endemism and (ii) studying accounts of historic collectors such as Alfred Wallace facilitated the identification of undercollected islands. Our findings suggest that humans’ understanding of biogeographically complex regions such as Wallacea remains incomplete.
the descriptions are in the supplementary material -
science.sciencemag.org/content/367/6474/167/suppl/DC1
Taliabu Myzomela Myzomela wahe Rheindt, Prawiradilaga, Ashari, Suparno, and Wu 2020
treated as Taliabu Myzomela Myzomela sp. nov. in Eaton et al. 2016, pages 258-259 (with illustration)
Peleng Fantail Rhipidura habibiei Rheindt, Prawiradilaga, Ashari, Suparno, and Ng 2020
treated as Peleng Fantail Rhipidura sp. nov. in Eaton et al. 2016, pages 292-293 (with illustration)
Taliabu Grasshopper-Warbler [hyphen in the original, for those who care] Locustella portenta Rheindt, Prawiradilaga, Ashari, Suparno, Gwee, and Lee 2020
treated as Taliabu Grasshopper Warbler [no hyphen] Locustella sp. nov. in Eaton et al. 2016, pages 380-381 (with illustration)
Taliabu Leaf-Warbler [ditto - hyphen in the original] Phylloscopus emilsalimi Rheindt, Prawiradilaga, Ashari, Suparno, and Ng 2020
treated as Taliabu Leaf Warbler [no hyphen] Seicercus sp. nov. in Eaton et al. 2016, pages 370-371 (with illustration)
Peleng Leaf-Warbler [same story] Phylloscopus suaramerdu Rheindt, Prawiradilaga, Ashari, Suparno, and Ng 2020
treated as Peleng Leaf Warbler [no hyphen] Seicercus sp. nov. in Eaton et al. 2016, pages 370-371 (with illustration)
Mountain Leaftoiler
Phyllergates cucullatus sulanus Rheindt, Prawiradilaga, Ashari, Suparno, and Ng 2020; Taliabu
Phyllergates cucullatus relictus Rheindt, Prawiradilaga, Ashari, Suparno, and Ng 2020; Peleng
both are discussed (but not illustrated) in Eaton et al. 2016, page 374
Island Thrush
Turdus poliocephalus sukahujan Rheindt, Prawiradilaga, Ashari, and Suparno 2020; Taliabu
discussed (but not illustrated) in Eaton et al. 2016, page 400
Sulawesi Jungle-flycatcher
Cyornis omissus omississimus Rheindt, Prawiradilaga, Ashari, Suparno, and Gwee 2020; Togian
treated as Togian Jungle-flycatcher Cyornis sp. nov. in Eaton et al. 2016, pages 414-415 (with illustration); but here described as a subspecies of Sulawesi Jungle-flycatcher Cyornis omissus
Snowy-browed Flycatcher
Ficedula hyperythra betinabiru Rheindt, Prawiradilaga, Ashari, and Suparno 2020; Taliabu
discussed (but not illustrated) in Eaton et al. 2016, page 430
With thanks to Tom Schulenberg for pointing out this article.
DOI: 10.1126/science.aax2146
Abstract: Birds are the best-known animal class, with only about five or six new species descriptions per year since 1999. Integrating genomic and phenotypic research with arduous fieldwork in remote regions, we describe five new songbird species and five new subspecies from a small area near Sulawesi, Indonesia, all collected in a single 6-week expedition. Two factors contributed to the description of this large number of species from such a small geographic area: (i) Knowledge of Quaternary Period land connections helped pinpoint isolated islands likely to harbor substantial endemism and (ii) studying accounts of historic collectors such as Alfred Wallace facilitated the identification of undercollected islands. Our findings suggest that humans’ understanding of biogeographically complex regions such as Wallacea remains incomplete.
the descriptions are in the supplementary material -
science.sciencemag.org/content/367/6474/167/suppl/DC1
Taliabu Myzomela Myzomela wahe Rheindt, Prawiradilaga, Ashari, Suparno, and Wu 2020
treated as Taliabu Myzomela Myzomela sp. nov. in Eaton et al. 2016, pages 258-259 (with illustration)
Peleng Fantail Rhipidura habibiei Rheindt, Prawiradilaga, Ashari, Suparno, and Ng 2020
treated as Peleng Fantail Rhipidura sp. nov. in Eaton et al. 2016, pages 292-293 (with illustration)
Taliabu Grasshopper-Warbler [hyphen in the original, for those who care] Locustella portenta Rheindt, Prawiradilaga, Ashari, Suparno, Gwee, and Lee 2020
treated as Taliabu Grasshopper Warbler [no hyphen] Locustella sp. nov. in Eaton et al. 2016, pages 380-381 (with illustration)
Taliabu Leaf-Warbler [ditto - hyphen in the original] Phylloscopus emilsalimi Rheindt, Prawiradilaga, Ashari, Suparno, and Ng 2020
treated as Taliabu Leaf Warbler [no hyphen] Seicercus sp. nov. in Eaton et al. 2016, pages 370-371 (with illustration)
Peleng Leaf-Warbler [same story] Phylloscopus suaramerdu Rheindt, Prawiradilaga, Ashari, Suparno, and Ng 2020
treated as Peleng Leaf Warbler [no hyphen] Seicercus sp. nov. in Eaton et al. 2016, pages 370-371 (with illustration)
Mountain Leaftoiler
Phyllergates cucullatus sulanus Rheindt, Prawiradilaga, Ashari, Suparno, and Ng 2020; Taliabu
Phyllergates cucullatus relictus Rheindt, Prawiradilaga, Ashari, Suparno, and Ng 2020; Peleng
both are discussed (but not illustrated) in Eaton et al. 2016, page 374
Island Thrush
Turdus poliocephalus sukahujan Rheindt, Prawiradilaga, Ashari, and Suparno 2020; Taliabu
discussed (but not illustrated) in Eaton et al. 2016, page 400
Sulawesi Jungle-flycatcher
Cyornis omissus omississimus Rheindt, Prawiradilaga, Ashari, Suparno, and Gwee 2020; Togian
treated as Togian Jungle-flycatcher Cyornis sp. nov. in Eaton et al. 2016, pages 414-415 (with illustration); but here described as a subspecies of Sulawesi Jungle-flycatcher Cyornis omissus
Snowy-browed Flycatcher
Ficedula hyperythra betinabiru Rheindt, Prawiradilaga, Ashari, and Suparno 2020; Taliabu
discussed (but not illustrated) in Eaton et al. 2016, page 430
With thanks to Tom Schulenberg for pointing out this article.
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