Zimmer’s Antbird
Zimmer's Antbird
Here the details of the Zimmer's Antbird named bird below:
SCI Name:
Protonym: Myrmeciza hemimelaena castanea Am.Mus.Novit. no.545 p.23
Taxonomy: Passeriformes / Thamnophilidae / Sciaphylax
Taxonomy Code: zimant1
Type Locality: Rio Negro, 2600 feet, 35 miles west of Moyobamba, Peru.
Author: Zimmer, JT
Publish Year: 1932
IUCN Status: Least Concern
DEFINITIONS
SCIAPHYLAX
(Thamnophilidae; Ϯ Chestnut-tailed Antbird S. hemimelaena) Gr. σκια skia, σκιας skias shadow, shade; φυλαξ phulax, φυλακος phulakos watcher, sentinel < φυλασσω phulassō to keep watch; "Sciaphylax Bravo, Isler, and Brumfield gen. nov. Type species. Myrmeciza hemimelaena Sclater, 1857. ... Distinguished from Cercomacra tyrannina clade by deep yellowish-red-brown posterior coloration, including tail, and bold wing covert pattern; by short, narrow tail and relation proportions ... and by cup nest; supported by near-ground foraging behavior. Etymology. The feminine generic name is taken from the Greek skia (shade, shadow) and phylax (a watcher, a guardian), meaning "a guardian of the shade," reflecting habitat preference and conspicuous singing behavior" (Isler et al. 2013).
castanea
L. castaneus chestnut-coloured, chestnut-brown < castanea chestnut < Gr. καστανον kastanon chestnut.
● ex Ardea ralloides Scopoli, 1769, and “Castaneous Heron” of Latham 1785 (syn. Ardeola ralloides).
● ex “Merle doré de Madagascar” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 539, fig. 2 (Philepitta).
● (Kuhl 1820) ex “Gobe-mouche huppé du Cap de Bonne Espérance” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 234, fig. 1 (syn. Terpsiphone paradisi).
● (Temminck 1835) ex “Tchitrec bé varié” of Levaillant 1805, pl. 146 (syn. Terpsiphone paradisi).
● ex “Pigeon de la Martinique” of Brisson 1760 (syn. Zenaida aurita).
SUBSPECIES
Zimmer's Antbird (centunculorum)
SCI Name: Sciaphylax castanea centunculorum
centunculorum
L. centunculorum of the patches or saddlecloths < centunculus little patch, saddlecloth < cento, centonis patchwork.
Zimmer's Antbird (castanea)
SCI Name: Sciaphylax castanea castanea
castanea
L. castaneus chestnut-coloured, chestnut-brown < castanea chestnut < Gr. καστανον kastanon chestnut.
● ex Ardea ralloides Scopoli, 1769, and “Castaneous Heron” of Latham 1785 (syn. Ardeola ralloides).
● ex “Merle doré de Madagascar” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 539, fig. 2 (Philepitta).
● (Kuhl 1820) ex “Gobe-mouche huppé du Cap de Bonne Espérance” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 234, fig. 1 (syn. Terpsiphone paradisi).
● (Temminck 1835) ex “Tchitrec bé varié” of Levaillant 1805, pl. 146 (syn. Terpsiphone paradisi).
● ex “Pigeon de la Martinique” of Brisson 1760 (syn. Zenaida aurita).
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)