Lipaugus weberi Cuervo, Salaman, Donegan & Ochoa, 2001 (1 Viewer)

[Taphrospilus]

Lipaugus weberi Cuervo, Salaman, Donegan & Ochoa, 2001OD here (but not seen in full)

The Eponym Dictionary of Birds claims:

Chestnut-capped Piha Lipaugus weberi Cuervo et al., 2001
Walter H. Weber is best described in the words of the original etymology: 'The species epithet is dedicated to Walter H. Weber of Medellín, Colombia, for his enormous and oongoing contribution to Sociedad Antioqueña de Ornitología (SAO) and for promoting Colombian ornithology and conservation. His commitment to Colombian bird conservation and his encouragement of young ornithologists are providing the country with renewed hope.' He was a long-term friend of Roger Tory Peterson (q.v.).

The old key:

Walter H. Weber (fl. 2001) Colombian ornithologist, conservationist (Lipaugus).

In here p. 17/242 as:

Weber Walter Hermann, Sociedad Antioqueña de Ornitología

The name sounds very German.

 

[Paul Clapham]

I found this link about him: https://elsalondecris.blogspot.com/2015/06/walter-weber-el-hombre-pajaro-y.html

It describes him as "septuagenario brasileño-alemán-colombiano" and later says that he was born in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The blog seems to be about stamp collecting and it displays a Colombian postage stamp which depicts the bird (but not Weber). All in Spanish.