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    Friedrich August von Gebler (1781-1850) and Vladimir Mikhailovich Loskot (1938-2021)

    Русский орнитологический журнал Мликовский, Йиржи, and Ярослав Андреевич Редькин. [Mlíkovský, Jiří, and Yaroslav Andreevich Red’kin.] 2023. Таксономическая ревизия сибирской завирушки Prunella montanella (Pallas, 1776) (Aves: Prunellidae). [Taxonomic revision of the Siberian Accentor Prunella...
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    Prunellidae

    Мликовский, Йиржи, and Ярослав Андреевич Редькин. [Mlíkovský, Jiří, and Yaroslav Andreevich Red’kin.] 2023. Таксономическая ревизия сибирской завирушки Prunella montanella (Pallas, 1776) (Aves: Prunellidae). [Taxonomic revision of the Siberian Accentor Prunella montana (Pallas, 1776) (Aves...
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    Cockatoo/corella in the Netherlands (exotic)

    This is an older record of an observation (not by me) of a supposed Cacatua goffiniana (Tanimbar Corella) from back in 2013 in the Netherlands, accompanied by 3 photos. I am apprehensive about posting someone else's pictures, so I add the link to the photos here I feel that it might actually be...
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    Undescribed

    Fjeldså, J. 2006. Danske ornitologer langt fra hjemmet: fra P.W. Lund til international fuglebeskyttelse. Dansk Ornitologisk Forenings Tidsskrift, 100: 265-275. In the text caption under Figure 4, a suggestion seems to be made that an undescribed species of swift from eastern Democratic...
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    Subspecies groups and future splits

    Rare indeed, but this is an example among frogmouths from not too long ago: Cleere, N., A.W. Kratter, D.W. Steadman, M.J. Braun, C.J. Huddleston, C.E. Filardi, and G. Dutson. 2007. A new genus of frogmouth (Podargidae) from the Solomon Islands – results from a taxonomic review of Podargus...
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    Subspecies groups and future splits

    Dear Mysticete, Instead of "Simeleu Eared Nightjar", it should read "Simeulue Eared Nightjar". Note that in older literature, this Indonesian island (off NW Sumatra) is often referred to as Simalur, or a variant spelling thereof.
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    The German G. A. Fischer and "his" Turaco …

    With regards to George Fischer, I would like to add the following newspaper announcement (Bataviaasch Nieuwsblad of 18 August 1908). In a somewhat liberal (to break up the otherwise awkward sentence structure) translation it reads: On the 2nd of August the noble sir [not a noble title, but...
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    Father Erwin (Schmutz) and "his" new Short-toed Snake-eagle

    Dear all, It would seem that Fr. Schmutz passed away last year: + Erwin Schmutz SVD - Steyler Mission
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    Corvoidea

    I would be interested in it too, thanks in advance
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    The Eponym Dictionary of Birds

    Thanks Laurent - that sounds very convincing. The following newspaper notices announcing Hermann Schlegel's and Cornelia Buddingh's daughter (1838), Cornelia's death (1864), and a thank-you for condolences received after her death (1865) all consistently mention her name as "Buddingh" without...
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    The Eponym Dictionary of Birds

    Would agree that it is a rare sight indeed to see apostrophes used in family names. But apparently this is an exception. There was a Dutch poet (C. Buddingh' - Wikipedia) with the same last name (incl. apostrophe). And on a sidenote, I see that there have been discussions online on how to...
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    Myzomela wakoloensis elisabethae van Oort, 1911

    I suspect that the wrong Elisabeth might be referred to here... If we are to look up Van Oort (1911: 59 v.34 (1911-1912) - Notes from the Leyden Museum. - Biodiversity Heritage Library), we read in the introductory line: "The new birds, of which the descriptions follow here, have been collected...
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    Zosterops dehaani van Bemmel, 1939

    Dear all, I fear that there has maybe been a misunderstanding with regards to the nature of De Haan’s internment. The newspaper magazine that you - Laurent - found indeed reports that De Haan has been among people captured. But upon closer reading, it is evident that it was the Dutch government...
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    Pternistis squamatus doni (Benson, 1939)

    The Eponym Dictionary of Birds claims: To facilitate searching, “Witwaterstrand” [sic] should be Witwatersrand - to be clear: not a typo by you, Martin, but by Beolens et al. (2014)
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    Dicrurus hottentottus faberi Hoogerwerf, 1962

    The birth date of Dirk Anthonie Faber - September 29th, 1925 (Medan, Sumatra) - may be found in the following two newspaper announcements. Note that the surname of the mother corresponds with that given in the death certificate retrieved by both Laurent and Roland...
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