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    Accipiter francesiae Smith, 1834

    Lady Frances Cole née Harris (1784-1847) NO other given names. Henrietta were her daughter and sister in law. She was born 22 Aug 1784 probably in London and baptised in St Margarets, Chapel 13th Sept 1784 - this is the chapel associated with Westminster Abbey- "the grandest church in all of...
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    Porphyrio alleni Thomson, 1842

    I see no reason to doubt the birthplace being Weymouth - Attached is a baptism Sept 22 1782 from Fleet, Dorset which is a village on the outskirts of Weymouth. Much more information on his military history here too..
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    Marais’ Bushshrike

    Seems I relied on a particularly unreliable tree for the spelling of the name. His name was (at baptism) Johan van Oosterzee Marais Born 9 Jan (no year given) was baptized 3 Sept 1871. Baptized in Swellendam, Cape Province, South Africa which is 1/2 way across Africa from his supposed...
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    Ammomanes deserti annae Meinertzhagen, R 1923 and others

    Yes, officially Annie. This from "Scotlands People":
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    Ammomanes deserti annae Meinertzhagen, R 1923 and others

    Born 2 June 1889. See attached. I thought this was untrue as I couldn't find Richard Randels 1928 birth, but went back and checked and it is correct. Most family trees in Ancestry don't mention Richard Randel, (not sure why but he maybe still alive). A remarkable suicide - shooting herself in...
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    Barnesia Bertoni, 1901

    There is no doubt that Charles "Carlos" Stanley Barnes (1848) is indeed the man in post #2. After becoming a widower he returned to England briefly in 1902 where he married the south African widow Blanche Lanxon (nee Pattison). He returned to Paraguay and after 1915 had retired from his...
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    Baumann's Olive-Greenbul (or ditto's Bulbul)

    Ernst Richard Reinhold Baumann Birth Date 9. Februar 1871 Father's Name Robert Baumann Mother's Name Maria Rademacher Event Type Baptism Event Date 19. Februar 1871 Event Place Grottkau, Ostpreußen, Preußen the Kingdom of Prussia became part of the German Empire on 18 January...
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    Small on baeri

    Back to initial issue Baer was indeed Swiss born to a French mother and Swiss father. His parents were Eduard August Baer born and died in Zofingen, Aargau, Switzerland 1810–1867 And Marie-Elisabeth MOSQUINOT Born in Saverne, France 1817–Deceased They were married in Zofingen, Aargau...
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    Schliephacke's (Sword-billed) Hummingbird

    Had missed the fact that many sources failed to give father's correct forenames. See Jnrs marriage proving this.
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    Schliephacke's (Sword-billed) Hummingbird

    Well first things first Johanna Susanne Antoinette Juliane Ernst (1823–1878) BIRTH 6 JUN 1823 • St Burchard Klostergut, Halberstadt, Deutschland DEATH 17 FEB 1878 • St Burchard Klostergut, Halberstadt, Deutschland Married Carl (or Karl) Wilhelm Julius Ferdinand Heine (1809–1894) on 5 NOV 1839...
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    Scheffler's Owlet

    Hi there, June is correct (see attached)
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    Numida meleagris bodalyae Boulton, 1934

    How interetsing Tiago! Love to hear some of your experiences. This link gives a list: VertNet Search Portal 461 in all!!
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    Leptotila wellsi (Lawrence, 1884) and others

    John Grant Wells (1849-1904) Occupation (Colonial blue book) 1887 Grenada Asst. Treasurer, Carriaco and Grenadines; and Police Magistrate, Northern District, Grenada "Grenada, Civil Registration, 1866-1940", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8C2Q-5G6Z : Entry for John...
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    Acrocephalus rehsei (Finsch, 1883)

    I make the age to be 27 or 29 on the passenger list Assistant Ernst Carl Adolf Rehse 17 Apr 1850 (Stettin)-28 May 1903 (Berlin).
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    Year of birth Dirk Samuel Hoedt?

    The conchology.be account comes from here. Hendrik Engel's scholarly account gives several primary sources and makes me confident of its accuracy. Attached is his record of service which gives his date of birth (6 July 1815) and retirement. Note however that there are more bird, crab, plant and...
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    Minor on several preussi

    The death record is written in Kurrent and in my opinion, there is an Eszett in the surname Preuß. Two "ss" would be the same size and shape.
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    binomen unchanged, but author in parentheses

    This is a double error it should be: Nycticorax magnifica/us Ogilvie-Grant Nycticorax magnifica Ogilvie-Grant, 1899, Ibis, p. 586" NB: HBW is incorrect the Protonym is magnifica. Whether this should be corrected to magnificus is moot as the genus Oroanassa is feminine.
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    Caprimulgus donaldsoni Sharpe, 1895 and others

    This excellent paper explains the usage of the name Donaldson as a first name and just like his brother, Henry Cavalier Smith used Cavalier as a first name. Donaldson and Cavalier were maternal grandparents and paternal great-grandparents surnames respectively.
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    Caprimulgus donaldsoni Sharpe, 1895 and others

    According to all official records (i.e. birth, death, passports etc) he was Smith, Arthur Donaldson (April 27, 1866 - February 19, 1939) i.e. no hyphen and in the American way it appears he used Donaldson as a first name much like Harrison Ford I guess.
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    Otocorys parvexi Taczanowski, 1876

    Thanks Laurent, Both are from Adolf Alfons Parvex ~1835–1890 - Nekrologia Minakowskiego. My transcription is just Google Lens so appreciate your ability to read the Russian at all!! At this time Monthey was the district within the canton that Collombey-Muraz was in so that makes perfect sense...
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    Otocorys parvexi Taczanowski, 1876

    Adolf Alfons Parvex Date of death: Tuesday, November 25, 1890 ("old style": November 13, 1890) Age: 55 (so born around 1835) Cemetery: Warsaw, cm. Bródnowski Confession: Roman Catholic Details from death certificate: ...yesterday, at five o’clock in the evening, in Pepumabis on the streets of...
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    latouchei / Latoucheornis / latouchi / latouchii

    Some astonishing coincidences here. If Jankowski was indeed exiled in 1863 and married Olga Kuznetsova, from Buryat Kurtukov in 1877 then Michał Heronim Jankowski is NOT our man. Attached find the Baptism and Marriage certificates of Michał Heronim Jankowski. Date of baptism: 19 September / 1...
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    waldroni

    Fantastic, beautifully researched, account Malcolm - I hope we can find a photo someday of Fannie in the field!! Cheers Paul
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    waldroni

    A very well researched Familysearch page by Graham Dalgleish has found that Fannie Waldron was born on 5 June 1876 (at Poughley Park, East Garston Woodlands, Berkshire, England). At birth she was not registered as Frances but as Fanny. She used Fannie on all documents throughout her life...
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    latouchei / Latoucheornis / latouchi / latouchii

    Whilst their are detailed records on Wikipedia from the biographies a family website suggest a completely different family supported by birth and baptism certificates. Parents Ignacy Joniak/Jaśzcak/Jankowski 1808–1867 Franciszka Lewicka vel Karpińska 1803– Michał Heronim Jankowski 1842–1912...
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