Björn Bergenholtz
(former alias "Calalp")
Here´s a little question … regarding:
● Ross's Turaco Musophaga rossae GOULD 1851 a k a "Lady Ross's Touraco"," Lady Ross's Turaco", "Lady Ross's Violet Turaco" or "Lady Ross's Violet Plantain-eater" etc. etc.
In Jobling's Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird names (2010) it is stated:
*Not to be confused with (I think? I haven´t checked the Gull) his uncle Sir John R. Ross (1777–1856), also a famous Arctic explorer.
But according to HBW Alive (2014-08-12) this rossae instead commemorates …
I don´t say it´s wrong, I´m just curious, but does this mean that the first claim was clearly erroneous? That I traced her in vain? Did the former Lady maybe (not that I´ve found any such statement) never visit St. Helena?
The type description (attached) doesn´t point in either way, more than in just the St. Helena direction … Link to full volume (here), 1851, p.93.
How come this entry was changed?
Anyone know? Maybe the amender himself, James?
● Ross's Turaco Musophaga rossae GOULD 1851 a k a "Lady Ross's Touraco"," Lady Ross's Turaco", "Lady Ross's Violet Turaco" or "Lady Ross's Violet Plantain-eater" etc. etc.
In Jobling's Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird names (2010) it is stated:
…which I assumed was the the fairly unknown British Lady Ann Ross, born Coulman (1817–1857), whose first name sometimes is written Anne – wife of the British explorer and Naval Captain; Sir James Clark Ross (1800–1862)*, commemorated in the common name Ross’s Gull for Rhodostethia rosea."rossae Lady Anne Ross (d. 1857) wife of British explorer Rear-Adm. Sir James Ross (Musophaga)."
*Not to be confused with (I think? I haven´t checked the Gull) his uncle Sir John R. Ross (1777–1856), also a famous Arctic explorer.
But according to HBW Alive (2014-08-12) this rossae instead commemorates …
… which I assume is the even less known Mrs. Ross, ("second") wife of Major-General Sir Patrick Ross (1777–1850), Governor of Saint Helena between 1846 and 1850."Lady Eliza Solomon Ross née Bennett (d. 1890) second wife of Maj.-Gen. Sir Patrick Ross (d. 1850) Gov. of St. Helena 1846-1850 (Musophaga)."
I don´t say it´s wrong, I´m just curious, but does this mean that the first claim was clearly erroneous? That I traced her in vain? Did the former Lady maybe (not that I´ve found any such statement) never visit St. Helena?
The type description (attached) doesn´t point in either way, more than in just the St. Helena direction … Link to full volume (here), 1851, p.93.
How come this entry was changed?
Anyone know? Maybe the amender himself, James?