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[Peter Kovalik]

IOC Updates Diary July 30

Accept three newly described Scytalopus species, White-winged Tapaculo S. krabbei, Jalca Tapaculo S. frankeae, and Ampay Tapaculo S. whitneyi (SACC 852, SACC 853, SACC 854).

Accept split of Loja Tapaculo Scytalopus androstictus from Paramo Tapaculo S. opacus. (SACC 855).

 

[Peter Kovalik]

IOC Updates Diary Aug 4

Accept spit of Utcumbamba Tapaculo Scytalopus intermedius from Blackish Tapaculo S. latrans.

 

[Peter Kovalik]

Proposal (889) to SACC

Change linear sequence in Scytalopus to reflect phylogenetic relationships

 

[Peter Kovalik]

Proposal (889) to SACC

Change linear sequence in Scytalopus to reflect phylogenetic relationships

PASSED (23 May 2021)

 

[Peter Kovalik]

Areta, J.I., and Monteleone, D.L. (2022) Species limits and biogeography of the White-browed Tapaculo (Scytalopus superciliaris) complex and the Puna Tapaculo (S. simonsi). Journal of Ornithology. Published online 17 August 2022.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-022-02012-0

Abstract
The Scytalopus superciliaris complex consists of three recognized taxa: the Zimmer's Tapaculo Scytalopus zimmeri in Bolivia and Argentina, and the Argentina endemic White-browed Tapaculo S. superciliaris with subspecies superciliaris and santabarbarae, while its southernmost population has a distinctive plumage but remains vocally unknown. Scytalopus zimmeri has been considered as an intermediate taxon between Puna Tapaculo S. simonsi and S. superciliaris based on plumage characters and vocalizations; and potential hybrids between S. zimmeri and S. simonsi were reported from two localities in Bolivia. We characterized the geographic variation in plumages and vocalizations of the S. superciliaris complex and S. simonsi, and describe a new pale and large subspecies, S. superciliaris ambatensis from the Ambato and Velasco ranges. All studied forms were allopatric. The three subspecies of S. superciliaris inhabit different sub-Andean mountain ranges. Two allopatric plumage forms of S. simonsi (northern, Peru and Bolivia; and southern, Bolivia) and two of S. zimmeri (northern, Bolivia; and southern, Bolivia and Argentina), occur on the eastern slope of the Andes. We reject the existence of hybridization between the allopatric S. zimmeri and S. simonsi; presumed hybrids pertain to normal southern S. simonsi based on plumage and vocalizations. All S. superciliaris taxa had similar songs and calls over 600 km. Songs and calls of S. superciliaris, southern S. zimmeri and both S. simonsi populations are diagnostic and support their recognition as different species, while northern zimmeri remains vocally unknown. The southern and northern populations of S. simonsi differ vocally, the latter possibly being an undescribed species.

 

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The new species are:

Scytalopus krabbei sp. nov.
[T. S. Schulenberg, D. F. Lane, A. J. Spencer, F. Angulo, and C. D. Cadena]
White-winged Tapaculo

Etymology
The modern knowledge of the systematics of Scytalopus, including recognition of a level of diversity in the genus that would have astounded earlier generations of ornithologists, is largely due to Niels K. Krabbe, through his careful and thorough research both in the field and in the collection. Having himself contributed to the descriptions of no fewer than 7 new taxa of Scytalopus, we take great pleasure in taking the opportunity to name this new species in honor of our friend and colleague. The proposed English name refers to the small patch of white on the wing coverts, a feature—otherwise unusual in tapaculos—that is present on all known S. krabbei specimens.

Scytalopus frankeae sp. nov.
[K. V. Rosenberg, T. J. Davis, G. H. Rosenberg, P. A. Hosner, M. B. Robbins, T. Valqui, and D. F. Lane]
Jalca Tapaculo

Etymology
We are pleased to name this new tapaculo in honor of Dr. Irma Franke, our friend, colleague, former curator of the bird collection at the MUSM, and a major contributor to Peruvian ornithology for over 30 yr. It is especially fitting to name this taxon after her because she participated in the Millpo expedition that discovered the bird in 1985. The recommended English name uses a local Peruvian term for puna and páramo habitat (“jalca”) that has tussock grasses as a primary component, which was the habitat primarily used by the species at the type locality (although less so in Junín). Colloquially, this species has been called Millpo Tapaculo. However, we consider this name to be inappropriate, primarily because Millpo is now known to be at the geographic periphery of the range of the species. Our proposed English name is more reflective of the habitat of S. frankeae throughout its distribution.

Scytalopus whitneyi sp. nov.
[N. K. Krabbe, J. Fjeldså, P. A. Hosner, M. B. Robbins, and M. J. Andersen]
Ampay Tapaculo

Etymology
We take the opportunity to honor our friend and colleague Bret M. Whitney for his outstanding contributions to Neotropical ornithology over the past 3 decades. Bret’s keen eyes and ears, and his insightful attention to vocalizations and natural history, have given us a much greater understanding of variation and species limits in several challenging groups of tropical birds, and particularly in Scytalopus. The recommended English name refers to Bosque Ampay, the only protected area where the species occurs.

Krabbe, N. K., T. S. Schulenberg, K. V. Rosenberg, T. J. Davis, G. H. Rosenberg, P. A. Hosner, D. F. Lane, M. J. Andersen, M. B. Robbins, C. D. Cadena, T. Valqui, J. F. Slater, A. J. Spencer, F. Angulo & J. Fjeldså. 2020. Untangling avian cryptic diversity in the High Andes: revision of the Scytalopus [magellanicus] complex (Rhinocryptidae) in Peru diagnoses three new species. The Auk: 137 (2). Untangling cryptic diversity in the High Andes: Revision of the Scytalopus [magellanicus] complex (Rhinocryptidae) in Peru reveals three new species

In the above article, the authors of the species were a subset of the authors of the article, so the opposite of what happened with Pyrrhura peruviana. Should the authors for all these taxa be amended (leading to Krabbe naming a bird after himself)?

Authorship Pyrrhura peruviana?
I ask myself about the authorship of Pyrrhura peruviana? Often it is Hocking, Blake & Joseph 2002

If we look https://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/journals/on/v013n04/p0337-p0364.pdf the article is written by Joseph. Of course we can find all three names in the OD and...

How would the code claim the authorship?

 

[l_raty]

In the above article, the authors of the species were a subset of the authors of the article, so the opposite of what happened with Pyrrhura peruviana. Should the authors for all these taxa be amended (leading to Krabbe naming a bird after himself)?

50.1. Identity of authors
The author of a name or nomenclatural act is the person who first publishes it [Arts. 8, 11] in a way that satisfies the criteria of availability [Arts. 10 to 20] (but for certain names published in synonymy see Article 50.7). If a work is by more than one person but it is clear from the contents that only one of these is responsible for the name or act, then that person is the author; otherwise the author of the work is deemed to be the author of the name or act.

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50.1.3. The provisions of this Chapter apply also to joint authors.​

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In such cases, the subset of authors presented as responsible for the name is normally accepted as having authored the name. (They can be viewed as being, collectively, "one of" the authors of the work.)

(Where things become tricky is when an additional, external person is added to a subset of authors of the work who are presented as the authors of the name.)

 

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Scytalopus krabbei Schulenberg, Lane, Spencer, Cadena in Krabbe, Schulenberg, Hosner, Rosenberg, Davis, Rosenberg, Lane, Andersen, Robbins, Cadena, Valqui, Salter, Spencer & Fjeldså, 2020 is the Zoobank listing.
ZooBank.org .
Scytalopus frankeae K.V. Rosenberg, Davis, G.H. Rosenberg, Hosner, Robbins, Valqui, Lane in Krabbe, Schulenberg, Hosner, Rosenberg, Davis, Rosenberg, Lane, Andersen, Robbins, Cadena, Valqui, Salter, Spencer & Fjeldså, 2020

ZooBank.org .

Scytalopus whitneyi Krabbe, Fjeldså, Hosner, Robbins, Andersen in Krabbe, Schulenberg, Hosner, Rosenberg, Davis, Rosenberg, Lane, Andersen, Robbins, Cadena, Valqui, Salter, Spencer & Fjeldså, 2020

ZooBank.org .
ZooBank is the official registry of Zoological Nomenclature, according to the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature