Nystalus Radiatus Bird
Nystalus Radiatus Bird
English Name:
Latin Name:
Protonym: Bucco radiatus Proc.Zool.Soc.London(1853) (1853), Pt21 no.255 p.122 pl.50
Taxonomy: Galbuliformes / Bucconidae / Nystalus
Taxonomy Code: barpuf1
Type Locality: Colombia = Magdalena Valley, fide Chapman, antea.
Author: Sclater, PL
Publish Year: 1854
IUCN Status: Least Concern
DEFINITIONS
NYSTALUS
(Bucconidae; Ϯ Spot-backed Puffbird N. maculatus) Gr. νυσταλος nustalos drowsy < νυσταζω nustazō to doze; "Gen. NYSTALUS*) Nob. — Chacuru. Capito Sws. 1837 & Strickl. 1841 (nec Temm. 1820). Nyctastes (!) Bp. 1854 & Nyctactes (!) Gray 1855 (nec Nystactes Glog. 1827). 113.—1. N. maculatus Nob. Ispida brasiliensis naevia Briss. Orn. IV. p. 542.25. — Alcedo maculata Gm. Syst. Nat. I. p. 451. 25. ... Bucco somnolentus Licht. Verz. Doubl. p. 8. 34. ... Tamatia tamajac Less. Trait. Orn. p. 168. 7. ... 114.—4. N. chacuru Nob. Chacuru Azar. Apunt. Hist. Nat. Paxar. Parag. II. p. 330.261.—Hartl. Ind. Azar. p. 17.—Bucco chacuru Vieill. Nouv. Dict. III. p. 239. ... *) Andere Arten dieser im Schnabel unläugbar an manche Liest-Arten wie besonders an Carcineutes erinnernden Gattung, deren Namen wir von νυσταλος (= νυστακτης, schläfrig) entnehmen, sind: 2. N. striatipectus Nob. Bucco striatipectus Scl. Proc. Z. Soc. 1853. p. 123. ... ?Nystactes flammulatus "Verr." Bp. Consp. Vol. Zygod. p. 13. gen. 17. 79. ... 3. N. striolatus Nob. Capito striolatus Natterer in Mus. Vindob. — "Bucco striolatus Natterer" v. Pelzeln Sitzungsber. Wien. Acad. Wissensch. XX. p. 500. ... 5. N. radiatus Nob. Bucco radiatus Scl. Proc. Z. Soc. 1853. p. 122. 1. t. 50. ... Capito ruficervix Bp. Consp. Vol. Zygod. p. 17. gen. 15. 71. ... 6. N. lanceolatus Nob. Bucco lanceolatus Deville Rev. & Mag. Z. 1849. p. 56." (Cabanis & Heine 1863); "Nystalus Cabanis and Heine, Mus. Hein., Th. 4, 1862-63 (1863), Heft 1, p. 139. Type, by subsequent designation, Alcedo maculata Gmelin. (Sclater, Monogr. Jacamars and Puff-birds, pt. 4, 1882, p. xxxv.)" (Peters 1948, VI, 13).
Synon. Ecchaunornis.
radiata / radiatum / radiatus
L. radiatus furnished with rays (i.e. barred) < radius spoke, rod, ray.
● ex “Radiated Falcon” of Latham 1801 (Erythrotriorchis).
● ex “Coucou brun et jaune à ventre rayé” of de Buffon 1770-1783, “Coucou à ventre rayé de l’île de Panay” of Sonnerat 1776, and “Panayan Cuckow” of Latham 1782 (syn. Hierococcyx sparverioides).
● ex “Autour gris à ventre rayé de Madagascar” of Sonnerat 1782 (Polyboroides).
● ex “Batara listado” of de Azara 1802-1805, no. 212 (subsp. Thamnophilus doliatus).
● ex “Aldrovandus brasilian Merula” of Willughby 1676, “Merula bicolor Aldrovandi” of Ray 1713, “Oriolus capite striato” of Brisson 1760, “Loriot à tête rayée” of de Buffon 1770-1783, and “Striped-headed Oriole” of Latham 1782 (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)