Gray-throated Martin

Here the details of the Gray-throated Martin named bird below:

SCI Name:  Riparia chinensis
Protonym:  Hirundo chinensis Ill.Ind.Zool.[Hardwicke] 2 pl. 35, fig. 3
Taxonomy:  Passeriformes / Hirundinidae / Riparia
Taxonomy Code:  gytmar1
Type Locality:  no locality.
Author:  Gray, JE
Publish Year:  1830
IUCN Status:  Least Concern

DEFINITIONS

RIPARIA
(Hirundinidae; Ϯ  Collared Sand Martin R. riparia) L. riparius  bank-nesting   < ripa   river-bank (cf. specific name Hirundo riparia Linnaeus, 1758); "129 HIRVNDO RIPARIA. Riparia Europaea?   Sand Martin, hirondelle des sables, Bank Martin, oiseaux de rivage ou hirondelles des rivières" (T. Forster 1817); "Riparia T. Forster, 1817, Synop. Cat. Brit. Birds, p. 17 . Type, by monotypy and tautonymy, Riparia europaea Forster = Hirundo riparia Linnaeus." (Peters 1960, IX, 95).
Var. Ripaira .
Synon. Cheimonornis, clivicola, Cotile, Cotyle.

riparia / riparium / riparius
L. riparius  bank-nesting  < ripa  river-bank.
● "101. HIRUNDO.  ...  riparia.  4. H. cinerea, gula abdominque albis. Fn. svec. 247.  Hirundo riparis s. Drepanis. Gesn. av. 656. Aldr. orn. l. 17. c. 8. Will. orn. 156. t. 39. Raj. av. 71. n. 3. Alb. av. 2. p. 52. t. 56. f. B. Frisch. av. t. 18. f. 2.  Habitat in Europæ collibus arenosis abruptis, foramine serpentino." (Linnaeus 1758) (Riparia).

chinensis
Mod. L. Chinensis of China, Chinese. This toponym was frequently amended to sinensis.
● ex “Poule-Sultane de la Chine” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 896 (syn Amaurornis phoenicurus).
● Erroneous TL. China (= Tenasserim); ex “Rollier de la Chine” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 620, “Rolle de la Chine” of de Buffon 1770-1786, and “Chinese Roller” of Latham 1781 (Cissa).
● China Sea; ex “Albatros de la Chine” (= ☼) of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 963 (syn. Diomedea albatrus).
● ex “Petit Geay de la Chine” of Sonnerat 1782 (Dryonastes).
● Erroneous TL. China (= Amboina, Moluccas) (syn. Eos rubra).
● ex “Perdrix de la Chine” of Brisson 1760 (syn. Francolinus pintadeanus).
● ex “Chinese Jacana” of Latham 1785 (syn. Hydrophasianus chirurgus).
● Erroneous TL. China (= Philippines); ex “Loriot de la Cochinchine” of Brisson 1760 (Oriolus).
● ex “Béccassine de la Chine” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 881 (syn. Rostratula benghalensis).
● ex “Tourterelle grise de la Chine” of Sonnerat 1782 (Spilopelia).
● China and the Philippines; ex “Chinese Quail” of Edwards 1758 and "Coturnix philippensis" of Brisson 1760 (Synoicus).

SUBSPECIES

Gray-throated Martin (chinensis)
SCI Name: Riparia chinensis chinensis
chinensis
Mod. L. Chinensis of China, Chinese. This toponym was frequently amended to sinensis.
● ex “Poule-Sultane de la Chine” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 896 (syn Amaurornis phoenicurus).
● Erroneous TL. China (= Tenasserim); ex “Rollier de la Chine” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 620, “Rolle de la Chine” of de Buffon 1770-1786, and “Chinese Roller” of Latham 1781 (Cissa).
● China Sea; ex “Albatros de la Chine” (= ☼) of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 963 (syn. Diomedea albatrus).
● ex “Petit Geay de la Chine” of Sonnerat 1782 (Dryonastes).
● Erroneous TL. China (= Amboina, Moluccas) (syn. Eos rubra).
● ex “Perdrix de la Chine” of Brisson 1760 (syn. Francolinus pintadeanus).
● ex “Chinese Jacana” of Latham 1785 (syn. Hydrophasianus chirurgus).
● Erroneous TL. China (= Philippines); ex “Loriot de la Cochinchine” of Brisson 1760 (Oriolus).
● ex “Béccassine de la Chine” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 881 (syn. Rostratula benghalensis).
● ex “Tourterelle grise de la Chine” of Sonnerat 1782 (Spilopelia).
● China and the Philippines; ex “Chinese Quail” of Edwards 1758 and "Coturnix philippensis" of Brisson 1760 (Synoicus).

Gray-throated Martin (tantilla)
SCI Name: Riparia chinensis tantilla
tantilla
L. tantillus  so little  < dim. tantulus  so small  < dim. tantus  of such size.