Björn Bergenholtz
(former alias "Calalp")
Here´s some minor additions (nothing major) on the obscure Mr. Hauxwell, commemorated in...
hauxwelli as in:
● Hauxwell's Thrush* Turdus hauxwelli LAWRENCE 1869 (here). Type collected by Hauxwell, at Pebas, [in today's Departemento Loreto], eastern Peru, 3rd October 1868
● Plain-throated Antwren (Isleria) Myrmotherula hauxwelli SCLATER 1857 (here) as "Formicivora hauxwelli", type collected at Chamicuros, by Hauxwell, in East Peru.
● the subspecies Mionectes oleagineus hauxwelli CHUBB 1919 (here) as "Pipromorpha oleaginea hauxwelli", collected "by the late J. Hauxwell", at Pebas, Peru in July 1886.
● the subspecies Henicorhina leucosticta hauxwelli CHUBB 1920 (here). Type collected by Hauxwell, at Elvira, at the Rio Marañon, east Peru, 9th of January 1877.
And some invalid ones:
● "Porzana hauxwelli" SCLATER & SALVIN 1869 (here) a k a Hauxwell's Crake. [Syn. Rufirallus viridis/fasciatus … ?]. Several specimens collected by Hauxwell, at Chamicurros and along the river Huallaga, in eastern Peru, in 1854 and at Pebas, Upper Amazons, Peru, 27 June 1866.
● "Furnarius leucopus hauxwelli" CHUBB 1918 (here) [Syn. Furnarius torridus SCLATER & SALVIN 1866]. Collected by Hauxwell, at Pebas, Peru, 29th of April 1867.
● "Icterus hauxwelli" SCLATER 1885 (here) [a single, juvenile specimen; syn. Icterus croconotus WAGLER 1829] ... collected by Hauxwell, at Chamicuros, "Amazonia Superior" (i.e. East Peru).
And finally, two obscure (also invalid), Humming-birds … for Martin to ponder over!
● "Lophornis hauxwelli" BOUCARD 1892 (here) [Syn. Lophornis chalybeus verreauxii BOURCIER 1853] Collected by Hauxwell, at Nauta, Upper Amazon.
● "Threnetes hauxwelli" BOUCARD 1895 (here, in Text) [Syn. Threnetes niger cervinicauda GOULD 1855]. Collected by Hauxwell, at Pebas, Peru, 26th of June 1867.
= J. ("John") Hauxwell, naturalist, explorer and collector (of various Naturalia; birds, mammals, fishes, snakes, plants, fossils … etc. etc.), mainly in Peru, but also in Ecuador (and possibly Brazil?), at least between 1854 all the way until July 1886. No dates, nor years, neither of his death nor birth. But at least we now know that he passed away, at some point, between July 1886 and 1919. Not much, but better than nothing. By Boucard's description, in 1892, it sounds like he was still alive at that point, at least as far as Boucard knew.
Anyone who does know whom we are dealing with?
The same "John Hauxwell" is also commemorated in (for example) the catfish Loricariichthys hauxwelli FOWLER 1915 (here). Type collected "many years ago" by Hauxwell, at/in the Ambyiacu River, Ecuador. In the same article there are loads of specimens of other fishes collected by the same Hauxwell!
But, he is probably not the Person commemorated in the Ant Polyrhachis hauxwelli BINGHAM 1903 (here). That one was collected (by some Hauxwell), at Tenasserim, in Asia!
Or?
However: enjoy!
Björn
PS. I´m not even convinced he was either English nor British (as have been claimed). It´s not that uncommon that any English-speaking Person (like US or Canadian citizens) are believed to be, or was/is called, Inglese in South America. Those OD's was published in both British and American Journals, hinting at some kind of preference (or simply who paid better!?). Note that some of his specimens ended up with Mr Orton in the local Vassar College Museum? Did Hauxwell possibly had any special connection to that certain College?
PPS. Anyone who've seen any obvious connection to England or Great Britain?
And; could "John" possibly be short for Jonathan, James or whatever?
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*a k a hauxwelltrast, in Swedish, thereby my interest
hauxwelli as in:
● Hauxwell's Thrush* Turdus hauxwelli LAWRENCE 1869 (here). Type collected by Hauxwell, at Pebas, [in today's Departemento Loreto], eastern Peru, 3rd October 1868
● Plain-throated Antwren (Isleria) Myrmotherula hauxwelli SCLATER 1857 (here) as "Formicivora hauxwelli", type collected at Chamicuros, by Hauxwell, in East Peru.
● the subspecies Mionectes oleagineus hauxwelli CHUBB 1919 (here) as "Pipromorpha oleaginea hauxwelli", collected "by the late J. Hauxwell", at Pebas, Peru in July 1886.
● the subspecies Henicorhina leucosticta hauxwelli CHUBB 1920 (here). Type collected by Hauxwell, at Elvira, at the Rio Marañon, east Peru, 9th of January 1877.
And some invalid ones:
● "Porzana hauxwelli" SCLATER & SALVIN 1869 (here) a k a Hauxwell's Crake. [Syn. Rufirallus viridis/fasciatus … ?]. Several specimens collected by Hauxwell, at Chamicurros and along the river Huallaga, in eastern Peru, in 1854 and at Pebas, Upper Amazons, Peru, 27 June 1866.
● "Furnarius leucopus hauxwelli" CHUBB 1918 (here) [Syn. Furnarius torridus SCLATER & SALVIN 1866]. Collected by Hauxwell, at Pebas, Peru, 29th of April 1867.
● "Icterus hauxwelli" SCLATER 1885 (here) [a single, juvenile specimen; syn. Icterus croconotus WAGLER 1829] ... collected by Hauxwell, at Chamicuros, "Amazonia Superior" (i.e. East Peru).
And finally, two obscure (also invalid), Humming-birds … for Martin to ponder over!
● "Lophornis hauxwelli" BOUCARD 1892 (here) [Syn. Lophornis chalybeus verreauxii BOURCIER 1853] Collected by Hauxwell, at Nauta, Upper Amazon.
● "Threnetes hauxwelli" BOUCARD 1895 (here, in Text) [Syn. Threnetes niger cervinicauda GOULD 1855]. Collected by Hauxwell, at Pebas, Peru, 26th of June 1867.
= J. ("John") Hauxwell, naturalist, explorer and collector (of various Naturalia; birds, mammals, fishes, snakes, plants, fossils … etc. etc.), mainly in Peru, but also in Ecuador (and possibly Brazil?), at least between 1854 all the way until July 1886. No dates, nor years, neither of his death nor birth. But at least we now know that he passed away, at some point, between July 1886 and 1919. Not much, but better than nothing. By Boucard's description, in 1892, it sounds like he was still alive at that point, at least as far as Boucard knew.
Anyone who does know whom we are dealing with?
The same "John Hauxwell" is also commemorated in (for example) the catfish Loricariichthys hauxwelli FOWLER 1915 (here). Type collected "many years ago" by Hauxwell, at/in the Ambyiacu River, Ecuador. In the same article there are loads of specimens of other fishes collected by the same Hauxwell!
But, he is probably not the Person commemorated in the Ant Polyrhachis hauxwelli BINGHAM 1903 (here). That one was collected (by some Hauxwell), at Tenasserim, in Asia!
Or?
However: enjoy!
Björn
PS. I´m not even convinced he was either English nor British (as have been claimed). It´s not that uncommon that any English-speaking Person (like US or Canadian citizens) are believed to be, or was/is called, Inglese in South America. Those OD's was published in both British and American Journals, hinting at some kind of preference (or simply who paid better!?). Note that some of his specimens ended up with Mr Orton in the local Vassar College Museum? Did Hauxwell possibly had any special connection to that certain College?
PPS. Anyone who've seen any obvious connection to England or Great Britain?
And; could "John" possibly be short for Jonathan, James or whatever?
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*a k a hauxwelltrast, in Swedish, thereby my interest
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