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    Nectariniidae

    It is not in the "Accepted Manuscript" linked to above on the Systematic Biology website
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    Nectariniidae

    I'm surprised that the cladogram determined by Nicolaï et al isn't in the printed article rather than being relegated to the supplementary information - it was important for their analysis.
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    Icteridae

    Oops - I needed to look on the next page. Many thanks Laurent.
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    Icteridae

    Who is the authority for the family Icteridae? Bock 1994 p. 156 and 264 in his History and Nomenclature of Avian Family-Group Names (book available here) credits Vigors 1825 "Observations on the natural affinities that connect the orders and families of birds" (without specifying a page...
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    Links to digitized versions of original sources of bird names

    pt.2 - Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature - Biodiversity Heritage Library
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    Columbiformes

    "we may observe a series of groups leading gradually to the true Columba, of which genus the European species C. œnas, Linn. may be considered to form the type."
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    Columbiformes

    Vigors 1825 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/752859
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    Estrildidae

    Laurent - thanks for your detailed reply. I'm not surprised that Wiegmann's article passed under the radar, he usually published on reptiles rather than birds.
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    Estrildidae

    Question on type species of Lonchura Background The genus Lonchura (family Estrildidae) was introduced by Sykes in 1832 here. Sykes listed three species in the genus: Lonchura nisoria, Fringilla nisoria, Temm Lonchura cheet Lonchura leuconota, Fringilla leuconota, Temm Fringilla nisoria had...
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    Links to digitized versions of original sources of bird names

    Is this what you are looking for? https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=pI8jAQAAMAAJ
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    Links to digitized versions of original sources of bird names

    As pointed out by Laurent with the Worldcat link above, Harvard University, a member of the BHL consortium, hold a copy of the German edition. The catalogue entry is here: http://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990053333530203941/catalog The entry reads: "Versuch eines Grundrisses zur allgemeinen...
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    Links to digitized versions of original sources of bird names

    Thank you for all your sleuthing. If I could find a library with a copy that is a member of the BHL consortium, I could write to BHL and suggest they arrange for the book to be scanned and added to their collection. The members of the BHL consortium are listed here...
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    Links to digitized versions of original sources of bird names

    Confusingly Merrem published a journal article in 1812-1813 with the Latin title mentioned above: "Tentamen Naturalis Systematis Avium" - see Merrem, B. (1812–1813). "Tentamen Naturalis Systematis Avium". Abhandlungen der physikalischen Klasse der Königlich-Preussischen Akademie der...
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    Links to digitized versions of original sources of bird names

    Where can I find a scan of the original diagnosis for the genus Aethia Merrem 1788? Peters 1934 has: Vers. Grundr. Allg. Gesch. nat. Eintheil. Vog., 1, Tentamen Nat. Syst. Av., 1788, p. 7, 13, 20. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14483170 This is "Versuch eines Grundrisses zur...
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    Pipridae

    The OD for Antilophia is this plate https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47618459#page/149/mode/1up bottom left
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