Black-polled Yellowthroat
Black-polled Yellowthroat
Here the details of the Black-polled Yellowthroat named bird below:
SCI Name:
Protonym: Geothlypis speciosa Proc.Zool.Soc.London(1858) (1858), Pt26 no.374 p.447
Taxonomy: Passeriformes / Parulidae / Geothlypis
Taxonomy Code: blpyel1
Type Locality: Mexico; types probably from Orizaba, Veracruz, fide Hellmayr, 1935, Field Mus. Nat. Hist. Publ., Zool. Ser., 13, pt. 8, p. 442.
Author: Sclater, PL
Publish Year: 1859
IUCN Status: Vulnerable
DEFINITIONS
GEOTHLYPIS
(Parulidae; † Common Yellowthroat G. trichas) Gr. γεω- geō- ground-, earth- < γη gē earth; θλυπις thlupis unknown small bird, perhaps some sort of finch or warbler. In ornithology thlypis signifies either a thin-billed tanager or, as in this case, a parulid warbler; "Subfam. Sylvicolinae. 1. Geothlypis (Trichas Sws. nec Gloger). ... Gen. Trichas Gloger. Der Name Trichas wurde von Gloger im März 1827 an die Stelle von Criniger (!) Temm. gesetzt. Trichophorus Temm. ist später als Trichas Gloger vorgeschlagen. Für die Gattung Trichas Sws., April 1827 haben wir den Namen Geothlypis (Fam. Sylvicolidae) vorgeschlagen 1. Trichas barbata (Temm.). 2. T. gularis (Horsf.). 3. T. icterica (Strickl.). 4. T. flaveola (Gould). etc." (Cabanis 1847); "Geothlypis Cabanis, 1847, Archiv für Naturgesch., 13, pp. 316, 349. New name for Trichas Swainson, (June) 1827, preoccupied by Trichas Gloger, (March) 1827." (JAJ 2021) (see Trichas).
Var. Geothlipis.
Synon. Chamaethlypis, Frutiornis, Trichas.
speciosa / speciosum / speciosus
L. speciosus splendid, beautiful, brilliant < species beauty, appearance < specere to look at.
● ex “Manucode à bouquets” of de Buffon 1770-1785, and “Magnificent Paradise-bird” of Latham 1783 (syn. Diphyllodes magnificus).
● ex “Grand Promérops à paremens frisés” of de Buffon 1770-1783 (syn. Epimachus fastuosus).
● ex “Pigeon-ramier de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 213, “Ramiret” of de Buffon 1770-1786, and “Scallop-necked Pigeon” of Latham 1783 (Patagioenas).
● ex “Black-and-Scarlet Thrush” of Latham 1787 (Pericrocotus).
● ex “Moineau de la côte d’Afrique” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 203, fig. 1 (syn. Pytilia melba).
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, mispellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)