Acanthiza ewingii Gould, 1844 & Ptilinopus regina ewingii Gould, 1842 (1 Viewer)

[Taphrospilus]

Acanthiza ewingii Gould, 1844 OD here

..., and have named after Reverend Thomas James Ewing, a gentlemen ardently attached to the study of Natural History, and a sincere friend to all who have the advantage of his acquaintamce.

Ptilinopus regina ewingii Gould, 1842 OD here

In naming the second Australian species of this beautiful form after Rev. Thomas J. Ewing, at present residing in Van Diemen's Land, .....

The Eponym Dictionary of Birds claims:

Ewing's Thornbill Acanthiza ewingii Gould, 1844 [Alt. Tasmanian Thornbill]
Ewing's Fruit Dove Ptilinopus regina ewingii Gould, 1842 [Alt. Rose-crowned Fruit Dove ssp.]
Reverend Thomas James Ewing (c.1813–1882) was born in England, moved to Tasmania (1833) and was admitted to holy orders (1838). He became headmaster of the Queen's Orphan Schools, as well as a keen amateur naturalist and collector. When John Gould (q.v.) stayed in Tasmania, Reverend Ewing helped him with his researches into the local avifauna. In recognition, Gould named the dove and and thornbill after him. He was accused of serious misconduct with one of the older girls in his charge (1841), nd although eventually exonerated of criminal behaviour, he was considered to have been imprudent and was deprived of his headmastership (1844), but was retained as Chaplain (1844–1863). He was in England in 1846–1847 and returned there for good in 1863, filling a number of of ecclesiastical posts up to the time of his death. Ewing wrote 'List of birds of Tasmania'. An amphibian is named after him.

The Key to Scientific Names

Revd. Thomas James Ewing (?1813-1882) English clergyman and teacher in Tasmania 1833-1863, naturalist, collector (Acanthiza, subsp. Ptilinopus regina).

The amphibian Litoria ewingii (Duméril and Bibron, 1841) OD here

No idea if born 1813 or what's is his real birth date?

 

[PScofield]

He was baptised 11 April 1813