Re. the Birds Mathews named after Campbell (1 Viewer)

[Björn Bergenholtz]

Here's a look at (hopefully) all the Birds Gregory M. Mathews named campbelli ... and a few others (in chronological order).

In today's Key we find the following explanation:

campbelli
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● Archibald James Campbell (1853-1929) Australian ornithologist, collector (syn. Atrichornis clamosus, syn. Myiagra alecto wardelli, syn. Pardalotus striatus substriatus, subsp. Petroica boodang, syn. Phoebetria fusca, subsp. Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (ex Meliornis novaehollandiae halmaturina Campbell, 1906), syn. Zapornia tabuensis).
● ...
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And, I agree in most, but not all, though certainly in ...

● the invalid (Shining) Flycatcher ssp. "Monarcha alecto campbelli" MATHEWS 1912 (here), a k a "Cape York Shining Flycatcher":

Range, Cape York, North Queensland (fide Campbell, Emu, Vol. XII., p. 20, 1912).

Campbell’s identification was ...

... which is a reference to this Paper, and "Piezorhynchus alecto", written by ... :

By A. J. CAMPBELL, COL. MEM. B.O.U., MELBOURNE.

And, note that the two specimens were collected far earlier, at Cardwell, in August 1885. And that the same Paper, by pure chance (?), is followed (on the very same page) by a piece about "... Eggs of Lesser Satin Bower-Bird (Ptilorhynchus minor, Campbell)" [a taxon also described in the preceding paper (but on p.19)].

= Archibald James Campbell (1853–1929), i.e. the guy in the Key (above) alt. in the Words of Mr Mathews himself (in 1925*): "... the most famous living Australian Oologist, whose works are beyond praise". He was also the Editor of The Emu for many years, ... [i.e. "for thirteen years"] see, for example, the Cover, in the link above.


● the today (at least by most) invalid (Sooty) Albatross ssp. "Phoebetria fusca campbelli" MATHEWS 1912 (here, see footnote, bottom of page):

Named after Mr. A. J. Campbell of Melbourne, whose work in aid of Australian ornithology is so well known.

= the same Archibald James Campbell ...


● the invalid (Spotless) Crake ssp. "Porzanoidea plumbea campbelli" MATHEWS 1914 (here), no explanation, nothing about any Campbell, only ... :

Type: Botany Swamps, New South Wales.

... probably aimed at the same Campbell, as of above.


● the invalid (Noisy) Scrub-bird sp. "Atrichornis clamosus campbelli" MATHEWS 1916 (here), no explanation, nothing, only ... :

Type: South-west Australia (King George’s Sound).

... most likely after the same Campbell as above (also as we know that "Editor Campbell" travelled to Western Australia, mentioned here).

For even more about this guy, see the Australian Dictionary of Biography (1979) here.


But, I'm less certain about the following two taxa ...

● the New Holland Honeyeater ssp. Phylidonyris novaehollandiae campbelli MATHEWS 1923, as "Meliornis novæhollandiæ campbelli (OD here, even if only in Snippet view – but I actually think it does cover all of it!?), a taxa earlier dealt with (back in 2018) by Laurent and Mark [here, see post #44 & 45, also see here], described "ex [based on] Meliornis novaehollandiae halmaturina Campbell, 1906" (according to Mark's post #45), which, in its turn, takes us here, written by [my bold blue]:

A. G. CAMPBELL, MELBOURNE.

● the invalid (Striated) Pardalote ssp. "Pardalotinus striatus campbelli" MATHEWS 1924 (here, in text, bottom of page) ...
... which I think (also) was aimed at the same Mr. A. G. Campbell (mentioned by Mathews on p.206), i.e. the Son of the preceding guy (above).

As well, (for example/s) note the reference (on p.196), below "Pardalotus affinis", which says:

... ; A. G. Campbell, Emu, Vol. II, p. 208, 1903 (King Island), ... [= here]

... also in reference/s to several other texts, written by the exact same guy.

I strongly doubt that the (co-) Editor (also of this issue) of The Emu (i.e. the above-mentioned 'A. J.' [Archibald James] Campbell) would have allowed the initial letters of his own Son to be written/typed the wrong way.

The Son as well wrote this Paper in the very same journal.

To me the latter two Birds both seems to commemorate Archibald 'Archie' George Campbell (1880–1954), who also was mentioned (in the entry about his Father) in Australian Dictionary of Biography (see link above):

His eldest son ARCHIBALD GEORGE (1880-1954) was born at South Brighton on 2 May 1880. Educated at Armadale State School and the Working Men's College, he was a student at the School of Horticulture, Burnley, in 1895-98. After three years of orchard-work at Rutherglen he returned to Burnley to lecture. Later he became an orchardist at Pomonal and then from 1913 at Kilsyth.

Archie Campbell had absorbed an interest in birds from his father and he early began field trips in and beyond Victoria. His extensive list of ornithological publications, some important in their time, show attention particularly to distribution, migration and ecology. He was a fellow of the R.A.O.U., an honorary associate in ornithology at the National Museum, and lectured in nature study to the Workers' Educational Association. Deeply interested ... and onwards until ...

... On 19 July 1954 Campbell was accidentally drowned in Dandenong Creek, near Bayswater. He was buried in the Methodist section of Lilydale cemetery.

Also consider that Mathews himself wrote the following Words (in 1925*):

CAMPBELL, ARCHIBALD JAMES.—Born February 18th, 1853 ...
[...]
CAMPBELL, ARCHIBALD G.— Unfortunately for Australian ornithology A. G. Campbell, the son of the preceding, dropped the study of the science after contributing a couple of the most thoughtful papers written up to that date, but has now again returned, with good results.
...

All in all, in my mind, those "good results" also earned him the latter two taxa.

Anyone who thinks differently?

Either way; enjoy!

Björn

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*Mathews, G. M. 1925. The Birds of Australia / Bibliography of the Birds of Australia: Books used in the Preparation of this Work with a few Biographical details of Authors and collectors. Supplement 5. H. F. & G. Witherby, London. (here)

 

[Björn Bergenholtz]

Prior to the Birds above (in post #1), we also have the (Southwestern/Western) Scarlet Robin ssp. Petroica boodang campbelli, described by Richard Bowdler Sharpe in 1898, as "Petrœca campbelli", from "W. Australia (OD in BBOC, here, later reprinted the in The Ibis, here), which I assume was/is aimed at Mr Campbell (Senior).

Neither one of those two guys are to be confused with the Scottish botanist and explorer, as well as physician, Dr Archibald Campbell (1805–1874), who was commemorated in the invalid "Nitidula campbelli" JERDON & BLYTH 1861 (here) [today a synonym of the Asian species; Pygmy Blue-Flycatcher (Ficedula) Muscicapella hodgsoni (Moore, F, 1854)].

And, of course, not with the guy behind the far more contemporary species (alt. earlier ssp.) Campbell's Fairywren (Malurus) Chenorhamphus (grayi) campbelli SCHODDE 1982, earlier (back in 2017), dealt with in the thread Campbell's Fairywren (here).

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[Björn Bergenholtz]

Nothing major, nothing additional, just some pictures of/by the guys involved above (in post #1) ...

The "A. J. Campbell Collection" kept by Museums Victoria (in Australia) have hundreds (!) of Photos, taken by (and of) them both (also in the Field), see: here, alt. here.

See for example this one, showing us: "Archibald George Campbell sitting on the bank of a stream in the Upper Yarra region of Victoria, photographed by his father A.J. Campbell.", or this one, with yet another brother (resp. Son) "Charles on the left and Archibald George Campbell camping in the bush" ... and onwards.

For some other (nice) examples see; here, here, here, here, here, here... and many, many more (the same collection also incl. Photos of Birds, Eggs, nests, etc., etc.).

See also some of the Photos of the Senior/Father himself: "Archibald James Campbell, Naturalist (1853-1929)" = here, and here [incl., a fairly young "Archibald James Campbell, Melbourne, Victoria, circa 1880" (here, and here), or "in 1890" (here), alt. ".. during a trip to far north Queensland in 1916" (here, alt. here)]

Some fellow collectors; here, here, here, here.

... and much, much more.

It's a Treasure Chest (for anyone interested in the Campbell family, and Australian Field work in those days)!

Enjoy!

Björn

PS. Also note that the same Museum/s, in their 'Specimen' Collection (here) as well have, for example:

• one of the syntypes of Pardalotus campbelli (here)​

• And several skin by the Scarlet Robin ssp. Petroica boodang campbelli (here, here, here, here, here, here,here, here, here, and here), collected by various collectors, between 1899 and 1914 (as well as in 1989)​

• incl. at least three Cluthes of eggs of the same ssp. (here, here and here)​

PPS. Wikpedia also have some additional bits and pieces re. the Son 'Archie' (here):

Archibald George Campbell (1880–1954) was an Australian orchardist and amateur ornithologist. He was the son of Archibald James Campbell. With his father, he was a founding member of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union (RAOU) and was President of the organisation 1934–1935. He was elected a Fellow of the RAOU in 1941. He was also a founding member of the Bird Observers Club in 1905.[1]

References
[1] Robin, Libby (2001). The Flight of the Emu. Carlton: Melbourne University Press. ...

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