Creatophora Cinerea Bird
Creatophora Cinerea Bird
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Protonym: Rallus cinereus Mus.Gevers. p.40 no.17
Taxonomy: Passeriformes / Sturnidae / Creatophora
Taxonomy Code: watsta1
Type Locality: Cape of Good Hope.
Author: Meuschen
Publish Year: 1787
IUCN Status: Least Concern
DEFINITIONS
CREATOPHORA
(Sturnidae; Ϯ Wattled Starling C. cinerea) Gr. κρεας kreas, κρεως kreōs flesh; -φορος -phoros -carrying < φερω pherō to carry; "17 Rallus Cinereus, palearibus cristaque fuscis, Linn. o. Naturforscher XI. tab. 2. ([cloche] 6. 18 Rallus Cinereus, Linn. l. c. (6. 19 Rallus Cinereus Linn. l. c. (6." (Meuschen 1787); "130. LE CRÉATOPHORE A CARONCULES. (Creatophora carunculata, Lesson, 1837.) Le porte-lambeaux est l'espèce de martin la plus remarquable par les crètes noirâtres qui entourent la gorge et la tête. C'est un oiseau qui vit sur les bords de la rivière du Gamtous, jusque dans le pays des Caffres, et qui se réunit par volées nombreuses et bruyantes, à la suite des troupeaux de buffles" (Lesson 1847); "Creatophora Lesson, 1847, Descr. Mamm. Ois., p. 308. Type, by monotypy, Gracula carunculata Gmelin = Rallus cinereus Meuschen." (Amadon in Peters, 1962, XV, p. 103).
Synon. Dilophus, Perissornis, Psaralector.
cinerea
L. cinereus ash-grey, ash-coloured < cinis, cineris ashes.
● ex “Cinereous Creeper” of Latham 1781 (??syn. Anthobaphes violacea).
● "76. ARDEA. ... cinerea. 10. A. occipite crista pendula, dorso cærulescente, subtus albida, pectore maculis oblongis nigris. Ardea crista dependente. Fn. svec. 133. Ardea cinerea major. Aldr. orn. l. 20. c. 9. Gesn. av. 212. Jonst. av. 151. t. 50. Will. orn. 203. t. 49. Raj. av. 98. Mars. danub. 5. p. 8. t. 2. Alb. av. 1. p. 64. t. 67. & 3. p. . . t. 78. Habitat in Europa; nidificant in arboribus plures simul." (Linnaeus 1758) (Ardea).
● ex “Cendrille” of de Buffon 1770-1783, and “Cinereous Lark” of Latham 1783 (Calandrella).
● ex “Tractrac” of Levaillant 1806, pl. 184, fig. 1 (syn. Cercomela tractrac).
● ex “Grand Gobe-mouche cendré de Madagascar” of Brisson 1760 (Coracina).
● ex “Cinereous Coot” of Latham 1785 (syn. Fulica americana).
● ex “Crested Gallinule” of Latham 1785 (Gallicrex).
● ex “Cotinga Cendré” of Levaillant 1801 (syn. Lipaugus vociferans).
● ex “Cinereous Finch” of Latham 1783, and Pennant 1785 (syn. Melospiza insignis).
● (Tunstall 1771) ex “Hoche-queue” or “Bergeronette jaune” of Brisson 1760, and “Gray Water Wagtail” of Pennant 1766 (Motacilla).
● (J. Gmelin 1789) ex “Motacilla cinerea” of Brisson 1760, “Bergeronnette grise” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 674, fig. 1, and de Buffon 1770-1783, and “Cinereous Wagtail” of Latham 1783 (syn. Motacilla cinerea).
● ex “Hirondelle du Pérou” of Brisson 1760, “Petite Hirondelle noire à ventre cendré” of de Buffon 1770-1783, and “Ash-bellied Swallow” of Latham 1783 (syn. Notiochelidon murina).
● ex "Pétrel cendré" of de Buffon 1770-1783, and "Cinereous Fulmar" of Latham 1785 (Procellaria).
● ex “Hirondelle de rivage” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 543, fig. 2 (syn. Riparia riparia).
● ex “Cinereous Owl” of Latham 1781, and “Sooty Owl” of Pennant 1785 (syn. Strix nebulosa).
● ex “Pie-griesche grise” of Brisson 1760, and “Pie-griêche grise de Cayenne” (= ♂) and “Pie-griêche tachetée de Cayenne” (= ♀) of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pll. 304, 377 (syn. Tityra cayana).
● ex “Lanius nengeta var. β” of J. Gmelin 1788, “Cotinga gris de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 699, and “Variété du Guirarou” of de Buffon 1770-1783 (?syn. Xipholena punicea).
● ex “Larus niger fidipes alter, alis brevioribus” of Ray 1713, “Sterna cinerea” of Brisson 1760, and “Cinereous Tern” of Latham 1785 (unident.).
● ex “Muscicapa cayennensis rufa” of Brisson 1760, and “Rufous-bellied Fly-catcher” of Latham 1783 (unident.).
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)