Lophotriorchis Kienerii Bird

Lophotriorchis Kienerii Bird

Lophotriorchis Kienerii Bird

English Name:  Rufous-bellied Eagle
Latin Name:  Lophotriorchis kienerii
Protonym:  Astur Kienerii Mag.Zool. 5 cl.2 textpl.35
Taxonomy:  Accipitriformes / Accipitridae / Lophotriorchis
Taxonomy Code:  rubeag2
Type Locality:  Himalayas.
Author:  de Sparre
Publish Year:  1835
IUCN Status:  Near Threatened

DEFINITIONS

LOPHOTRIORCHIS
(Accipitridae; Ϯ Rufous-bellied Eagle L. kienerii) Gr. λοφος lophos  crest; τριορχης triorkhēs  hawk  < τρεις treis, τρια tria  three; ορχις orkhis  testicle (see Triorchis); "LOPHOTRIORCHIS *.  Spizaetus et Limnaetus (pt.), auct.  ...* λοφος, crista, τριορχης, Avis accipitrina.  ...Above black, with an occipital crest 2·4 inches in length" (Sharpe 1874).

kienerii
Louis-Charles Kiener (1799-1881) French zoologist, conchologist (Dendroplex, Lophotriorchis).

SUBSPECIES

Rufous-bellied Eagle (kienerii)
Latin Name: Lophotriorchis kienerii kienerii
kienerii
Louis-Charles Kiener (1799-1881) French zoologist, conchologist (Dendroplex, Lophotriorchis).

Rufous-bellied Eagle (formosus)
Latin Name: Lophotriorchis kienerii formosus
formosis / formosum / formosus
L. formosus beautiful  < forma  beauty.