Taphrospilus
Well-known member
Heterophasia desgodinsi kingi Eames, JC, 2002 OD here
The Eponym Dictionary of Birds
The Key to Scientific Names
From here I would tend to Frank rather to Francis.
Etymology. I name this taxon in honor of Ben F. King, senior author of Birds of South-east Asia, which was the first comprehensive bird field guide to the region (q.v. King et al. 1975)
The Eponym Dictionary of Birds
Black-headed Sibia ssp. Heterophasia desgodinsi kingi Eames, 2002
Benjamin Frank King (b.1937) is an American ornithologist specialising in the study of Asian birds. He is President of KingBird Tours, which organises bird-watching tours in Asia. He was appointed a Field Associate of the AMNH (1986). He is the senior author of A Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia (1975).
The Key to Scientific Names
Benjamin Francis King (b. 1937) US ornithologist, research associate at AMNH (subsp. Heterophasia desgodinsi).
From here I would tend to Frank rather to Francis.