Corythornis Leucogaster Bird
Corythornis Leucogaster Bird
English Name:
Latin Name:
Protonym: Halcyon leucogaster Proc.Zool.Soc.London Pt11 no.120 p.4
Taxonomy: Coraciiformes / Alcedinidae / Corythornis
Taxonomy Code: whbkin1
Type Locality: Clarence, Fernando Po.
Author: Fraser
Publish Year: 1843
IUCN Status: Least Concern
DEFINITIONS
CORYTHORNIS
(Alcedinidae; Ϯ Príncipe Kingfisher C. nais) Gr. κορυς korus, κορυθος koruthos helmet; ορνις ornis, ορνιθος ornithos bird; "2) Corythornis. 4 Zehen. Schnabel ziemlich lang, ½ und darüber länger als der Kopf, so breit als hoch und längs der Firste eine Rinne. Scheitelfedern lang, schmal, flatternd, mit schwarzem Schaftfleck und schwarzer Endspitze. ... II. Subgenus Corythornis, Kaup. ... Alcedo Nais, Kaup. ... Alcedo coeruleocephala, Gmel. ... Alcedo cristata, Linn. ... Alcedo cyanostigma, Rüpp. ... Alcedo vintsioides, Eyd. et Gerv." (Kaup 1848); "Corythornis Kaup, Verh. naturhist. Ver. Grossherz. Hessen, Heft 2, 1848, p. 71, 72. Type, by subsequent designation, Alcedo nais Kaup. (G. R. Gray, Gen. Bds., 3, 1849, App., p. 5)." (Peters, 1945, V, p. 175).
Synon. Ceycoides, Ispidella.
leucogaster / leucogastra / leucogastris
Gr. λευκος leukos white; γαστηρ gastēr, γαστρος gastros belly.
● ex “Guainumbi sp. 1” of Marcgrave 1648, “Mellisuga cayanensis ventre albo” of Brisson 1760, “Oiseau-mouche à cravate dorée de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 672, fig. 3, “Cravate-dorée” of de Buffon 1770-1783, and “Gold-throated Humming-bird” of Latham 1782 (Agyrtria).
● (Boddaert 1783) ex “Merle violet à ventre blanc de Juida” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 648, fig. 1, and de Buffon 1770-1785 (Cinnyricinclus).
● (J. Gmelin 1789) ex “Merle violet à ventre blanc de Juida” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 648, fig. 1, and “Whidah Thrush” of Latham 1783 (syn. Cinnyricinclus leucogaster).
● ex “Drongri à Ventre Blanc” of Levaillant 1805, pl. 171 (syn. Dicrurus leucophaeus).
● ex "Héron bleuâtre à ventre blanc de Cayenne" of d'Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 350, and "Demi-Aigrette" of de Buffon 1770-1786 (syn. Egretta tricolor).
● ex "Jacamar à Ventre Blanc" of Levaillant 1807 (Galbula).
● ex “White-bellied Eagle” of Latham 1781 (Haliaeetus).
● ex “Malkoha” of Levaillant 1807, pl. 224 (syn. Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus).
● ex “Geai à ventre jaune de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 249 (syn. Pitangus sulphuratus).
● ex “Fou de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 973 (Sula).
SUBSPECIES
White-bellied Kingfisher (bowdleri)
Latin Name: Corythornis leucogaster bowdleri
bowdleri
Dr Richard Bowdler Sharpe (1847-1909) English ornithologist (subsp. Agricola pallidus, subsp. Corythornis leucogaster, subsp. Turdoides rubiginosa).
White-bellied Kingfisher (leucogaster)
Latin Name: Corythornis leucogaster leucogaster
leucogaster / leucogastra / leucogastris
Gr. λευκος leukos white; γαστηρ gastēr, γαστρος gastros belly.
● ex “Guainumbi sp. 1” of Marcgrave 1648, “Mellisuga cayanensis ventre albo” of Brisson 1760, “Oiseau-mouche à cravate dorée de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 672, fig. 3, “Cravate-dorée” of de Buffon 1770-1783, and “Gold-throated Humming-bird” of Latham 1782 (Agyrtria).
● (Boddaert 1783) ex “Merle violet à ventre blanc de Juida” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 648, fig. 1, and de Buffon 1770-1785 (Cinnyricinclus).
● (J. Gmelin 1789) ex “Merle violet à ventre blanc de Juida” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 648, fig. 1, and “Whidah Thrush” of Latham 1783 (syn. Cinnyricinclus leucogaster).
● ex “Drongri à Ventre Blanc” of Levaillant 1805, pl. 171 (syn. Dicrurus leucophaeus).
● ex "Héron bleuâtre à ventre blanc de Cayenne" of d'Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 350, and "Demi-Aigrette" of de Buffon 1770-1786 (syn. Egretta tricolor).
● ex "Jacamar à Ventre Blanc" of Levaillant 1807 (Galbula).
● ex “White-bellied Eagle” of Latham 1781 (Haliaeetus).
● ex “Malkoha” of Levaillant 1807, pl. 224 (syn. Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus).
● ex “Geai à ventre jaune de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 249 (syn. Pitangus sulphuratus).
● ex “Fou de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 973 (Sula).
White-bellied Kingfisher (leopoldi)
Latin Name: Corythornis leucogaster leopoldi
leopoldi
● Prof. Aldo Starker Leopold (1913-1983) US author, biologist, conservationist (Agriocharis).
● Edgar Leopold Calthrop Layard (1848-1921) English diplomat, Vice-Consul at Nouméa, New Caledonia, collector (Björn Bergenholtz in litt.) (subsp. Columba vitiensis).
● Léopold II King of the Belgians (1835-1909; reigned 1865-1909), established and ruled the Congo Free State 1885-1908 (Corythaixoides, subsp. Corythornis leucogaster).
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)