Black Stork
Black Stork
Here the details of the Black Stork named bird below:
SCI Name:
Protonym: Ardea nigra Syst.Nat.ed.10 p.142
Taxonomy: Ciconiiformes / Ciconiidae / Ciconia
Taxonomy Code: blasto1
Type Locality: Northern Europe; restricted type locality, Sweden.
Author: Linnaeus
Publish Year: 1758
IUCN Status: Least Concern
DEFINITIONS
CICONIA
(Ciconiidae; Ϯ White Stork C. ciconia) L. ciconia stork; the White Stork is encouraged to nest on rooftops, stacks and chimneys in Europe, where its presence is hoped to bring good fortune; "LA CICOGNE BLANCHE. Ciconia alba; oculorum ambitu nudo, nigro; remigibus nigricantibus; rectricibus candidis. . . .CICONIA ALBA" (Brisson 1760): based on "Ciconia" of Gessner 1555, "Ciconia" or "Ciconia alba" of numerous other references, "Ardea alba" of Linnaeus 1746, and Ardea ciconia Linnaeus, 1758; "Ciconia Brisson, Orn., 1, 1760, p. 48; 5, 1760, p. 361. Type, by tautonymy, Ciconia = Ardea Ciconia Linné." (Peters, 1931, I, p. 129).
Var. Coconia ("Mit dem Schnabel klappt er durch Zusammenschlagen wie Coconia" (Kaup 1857). Although indexed in the Richmond Card series, Kaup's name is a lapsus for Ciconia Brisson, 1760).
Synon. Abdimia, Diplura, Diplocercus, Dipluravis, Dissoura, Euxenura, Melanopelargus, Pelargos, Prociconia, Sphenorynchus.
ciconia
L. ciconia stork; "76. ARDEA. ... Ciconia. 7. A. alba, remigibus nigris, cute sanguinea. Ardea alba, remigibus rubris. Fn. svec. 136. Ciconia. Bell. av. 45. a. Gesn. av. 262. Aldr. orn. l. 20. c. 1. Jonst. av. 147. t. 50. Marsil. danub. 5. p. 26. t. 11. Ciconia alba. Will. orn. 210. Raj. av. 97. Alb. av. 2. p. 59. t. 64. Habitat in Europa, Asia, Africa. Cutis corporis sub pennis sanguinea. Nidus ad pagos in altis, resonans Passeribus; huic bonos serpentum exitio tantus, ut occidere nefas; noctu stridet; migrat trans pontum in Ægyptum, Æthiopiam; æstivat inter Sveciam & Italiam." (Linnaeus 1758) (Ciconia).
nigra
L. niger black, dark-coloured, shining black (in ornithology sometimes used of melanistic forms, e.g. Goura) (cf. ater dead black) (see niger).
● ex “Martinet à Croupion Blanc” of Levaillant 1807, pl. 244, fig. 1 (?syn. Apus caffer).
● ex “Gorget Bird of Paradise” or “Gorget Paradise Bird” of Latham 1782 (Astrapia).
● ex “Echenilleur Noir” (= ♂) of Levaillant 1805, pl. 165 (syn. Campephaga flava).
● "76. ARDEA. ... nigra. 8. A. nigra, pectore abdomineque albo. Fn. svec. 135. Ciconia nigra. Gesn. av. 97. Aldr. orn. l. 20. c. 2. Will. orn. 211. Alb. av. 3. p. 77. t. 82. Habitat in Europa borealis. Migrat æstate supra Sveciam." (Linnaeus 1758) (Ciconia).
● "44. PSITTACUS. ... niger. 17. P. brachyurus niger. Psittacus niger. Edw. av. 5. t. 5. Habitat in Madagascar. Cauda longa, sed æqualis." (Linnaeus 1758) (Coracopsis).
● "89. CRAX. ... nigra. 1. C. nigra. Syst. nat. 27. Gallus indicus. Sloan. jam. 2. p. 302. t. 260. Dodart. mem. 146. Gallus indicus alius. Aldr. orn. . . Mitu s. Mutu. Will. orn. . . t. 28. Raj. av. 52. Marcgr. bras. 194. 195. Gallus curassavicus. Aldr. av. 2. p. 29. t. 31. 32. Habitat in America australi." (Linnaeus 1758) (unident.; ?Crax rubra).
● ex “Black Roller” of Latham 1787 (?syn. Dicrurus sp.).
● ex “Crabier noir de la Nouvelle Guinée” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 926 (syn. Egretta sacra).
● ex “Tangara noir de Cayenne” of Brisson 1760 (syn. Euphonia cayennensis).
● ex “Black Snipe” of Pennant 1785, and Latham 1785 (syn. Haematopus bachmanni).
● ex “Ispida nigra” of Brisson 1760, “Martins-pêcheurs du Sénégal” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 356, and “Martin-pêcheur bleu et noir du Sénégal” of de Buffon 1770-1786 (syn. Halcyon leucocephala).
● ex “Merula Indica” of Brisson 1760 (Lalage).
● ex “Alouette noire de la Encenade” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 738, and “Alouette noire à dos fauve” of de Buffon 1770-1785 (syn. Lessonia rufa).
● "61. ANAS. ... nigra. 6. A. tota nigra, basi rostri gibba. Anas niger minor. Will. orn. 280. t. 74. Raj. av. 141. Habitat in Lapponia, Anglia. Cauda subcuneiformis. Femina fusca est." (Linnaeus 1758) (Melanitta).
● ex “Coucou noir de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 512 (syn. Monasa atra).
● ex “Traquet Commandeur” of Levaillant 1806, pl. 189 (Myrmecocichla).
● ex “New Holland Creeper, female” of White 1790, and “Héoro-taire noir” of Audebert & Vieillot 1802 (Phylidonyris).
● "96. LOXIA. ... nigra. 28. L. nigra, macula alba humeri remigumque duarum exteriorum. Rubicilla minor nigra. Catesb. car. p. 68. t. 68. Alb. av. 3. p. 65. t. 69. Habitat in America australi." (Linnaeus 1758) (Pyrrhulagra).
● "71. RYNCHOPS. ... nigra. 1. R. nigra, subtus alba, rostro basi rubro. Ryngchopsalia dorso nigro, ventre albo. Barr. av. 20. Larus major, rostro inæquali. Catesb. car. I. p. 90. t. 90. Plotus rostro conico inæquali. Klein. av. 142. Habitat in America." (Linnaeus 1758) (Rynchops).
● ex “Figuier noir et jaune de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 391, fig. 2 (syn. Setophaga ruticilla).
● ex “Black-spotted Sandpiper” of Pennant 1768 (syn. Tringa ochropus).
● ex “Gallinulae tertia species” of Marcgrave 1648, Willughby 1676 and Ray 1713, “Jacana armata nigra” of Brisson 1760, “Chirurgien noir” of de Buffon 1770-1783, and “Black Jacana” of Latham 1785 (unident.; Jacana + Gallinula).
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)