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Sulidae
Ecomorphology of Pacific boobies van Oordt, Torres-Mura, Hertel. [in press.] Ecomorphology and foraging behaviour of Pacific boobies. Ibis. [abstract & supp.info.]- l_raty
- Post #15
- Forum: Bird Taxonomy and Nomenclature
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Sulidae
Red-footed Booby Morris-Pocock, Anderson, Friesen. [in press] Biogeographical barriers to dispersal and rare gene flow shape population genetic structure in red-footed boobies (Sula sula). J Biogeogr. [abstract]- l_raty
- Post #14
- Forum: Bird Taxonomy and Nomenclature
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Sulidae
Brisson's nomenclature is not standard and somewhat problematic (only his generic names are considered available). Here, the "tautonymy" would result from a species "Sula" (not binominal) in a genus Sula. But see below. This case is discussed by Sclater 1915. Sorry, trying again... Ornithology...- l_raty
- Post #12
- Forum: Bird Taxonomy and Nomenclature
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Sulidae
One (comfortable) answer would be that it doesn't work this way: the type species of a genus is selected among the species included by the author that originally made the name available (after 1758), following rules set up in the Code. Sometimes the type is determined automatically from the...- l_raty
- Post #10
- Forum: Bird Taxonomy and Nomenclature