Type Specimens Of Birds In The American Museum Of Natural History Part 11. Passeriformes: Parulidae, Drepanididae, Vireonidae, Icteridae, Fringillinae, Carduelinae, Estrildidae, And Viduinae

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of the type and only specimen, named for Henry Palmer’s
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TYPE SPECIMENS OF BIRDS IN THE AMERICAN
MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
PART 11. PASSERIFORMES: PARULIDAE,
DREPANIDIDAE, VIREONIDAE, ICTERIDAE,
FRINGILLINAE, CARDUELINAE, ESTRILDIDAE,
AND VIDUINAE
MARY LECROY
DepartmentofVertebrateZoology(Ornithology)
American Museum of Natural History
BULLETINOFTHEAMERICANMUSEUMOFNATURALHISTORY
Number381, 155pp.
IssuedSeptember 26,2013
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CONTENTS
Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Parulidae. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Drepanididae. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Vireonidae. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Icteridae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Fringillinae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Carduelinae. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Estrildidae. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Viduinae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
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ABSTRACT
This 11th part of ‘‘Type specimens of birds in the American Museum of Natural History’’
includestaxainthepasserinefamiliesincludedinvolume14ofPeters’Check-listofbirdsofthe
world (Paynter, 1968). The original description of each name has been consulted and the
currentlyacceptednameofthetaxonhasbeenlistedwithreferencetorecentpublications.The
coordinates and modern names of type localities are given when found and comments on
taxonomic history are provided. In this part, 352 names are treated; for 20 of these, name-
bearing typesare notin AMNHorwerenotfound.
This part of the type list, as well as all previous parts, are searchable and available for
downloadfrom theAMNH Library website(http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/dspace/).
INTRODUCTION The Rothschild Collection has been
housed at the American Museum of Natural
This11thpartof‘‘Typespecimensofbirds History since its purchase in 1932. In the
in the American Museum of Natural Histo- older literature, specimens in that collection
ry’’ deals with taxa covered in volume 14 of were said to be housed in the ‘‘Tring
Peters’ Check-list of birds of the world Museum.’’ThebirdcollectionoftheNatural
(Paynter, 1968). As did earlier parts (Green- History Museum (formerly the British Mu-
way, 1973, 1978, 1987; LeCroy and Sloss, seum (Natural History), BMNH, London) is
2000; and LeCroy, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, now housed at Tring on the former Roth-
2011, 2012), this part follows the order of schild estate, and this is a source of possible
Peters’Check-listseries,whichisthebasisfor confusion. I have avoided the use of ‘‘Tring
the arrangement of the AMNH collection. Museum’’ in relation to AMNH specimens
Since the publication of this series, DNA from the Rothschild Collection.
studiesofthephylogenyofbirdshavegreatly Most of the types from the Rothschild
altered our understanding of avian relation- Collectionthatarecoveredinthispartofthe
ships, about which there is as yet no type list were listed by Hartert (1918, 1919a,
consensus of opinion. Some of these studies 1920, 1928). In these lists he was attempting
have been referred to in the following pages. to ‘‘fix’’ the types, as the Rothschild Collec-
Dickinson(2003)istheauthorityformostof tion was never cataloged. I have accepted
the currently accepted names for taxa cov- his nomination of ‘‘types’’ as designation of
ered herein, but a number of recent regional lectotypesincaseswhereoriginaldescriptions
works, as well as families that have been implied syntypes, as has been done in all of
coveredinHandbookofthebirdsoftheworld the previous parts of the AMNH type list.
(del Hoyo et al., 2010, 2011) are referred to. Rothschild purchased the G.M. Mathews
The format for this part follows that for collectionofbirds,andHarterthadonlybegun
the previous ones. The citation of the name to list the Mathews types separately when
and of the type locality is first given exactly the collection came to AMNH. None of the
as it appeared in the original description. In families in this part of the type list had been
the text portion for each taxon, the name of covered. When Mathews published his 1912
thetypelocality has been updated when that listofAustralianbirds,hedidsoundertheeye
has changed, with the older name given in ofHartert,andhiscatalognumberformostof
parentheses, and coordinates in degrees and his types was given. Later, after he began his
mintues are given when found. AMNH own publication ‘‘Austral Avian Record,’’ he
numbers for specimens in the type series of becamelessandlesslikelytodefinitelyidentify
eachnamearegiveninboldfacetypethefirst his intended type specimen, especially as he
time they are mentioned. If the catalog rushed to publish the later volumes of ‘‘The
number of a specimen is followed by ‘‘bis,’’ birds of Australia.’’ In some cases I have
it has been inserted into the catalog between designated lectotypes for Mathews’ names
two specimens that had been cataloged when he has indicated his choice by attaching
previously. histypelabelorwriting‘‘Type’’onhislabel.
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I have designated the following lectotypes MNHN Muse´um National d’Histoire
in part 11: Fringilla spodiogenys koenigi, Naturelle, Paris, France
Spinus citrinelloides kikuyensis, Pytelia melba MZB Museum Zoologicum Bogor-
mosambica, Pyrenestes ostrinus rothschildi, iense, Cibinong, Java, Indonesia
Munia bichenovii bandi, Poephila acuticauda NMV National Museum of Victoria,
nea, Alisteranus cinctus vinotinctus, Poephila Melbourne, Australia
gouldiae kempi, and Munia subcastanea. PNG Papua New Guinea
Types that might be expected to be in RMCA Royal Museum for Central
AMNH, but were either not found or were Africa, Tervuren, Belgium
found to be elsewhere are listed in brackets. RMNH Nationaal Centrum Voor Biodi-
Paratypesfortaxaforwhichtheprimarytype versiteit Naturalis (formerly
or types are not in AMNH are usually not Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke
listed. The reader is referred to earlier parts Historie), Leiden, the Nether-
of this type list by LeCroy and Sloss (2000), lands
and LeCroy (2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, SAMA SouthAustralianMuseum,Ade-
2012) for expanded explanation of the laide, South Australia
introductory material. SMF Forschungsinstitut und Natur-
The following acronyms are used in the museumSenckenberg,Frankfurt
text: am Main, Germany
UMMZ Museum of Zoology, University
AM Australian Museum, Sydney, of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Australia USBGN United States Board on Geo-
AMNH American Museum of Natural graphicNames,Washington,DC
History, New York, NY USNM National Museum of Natural
ANSP Academy of Natural Sciences, History, Washington, DC
Philadelphia, PA YPM Yale Peabody Museum, Yale
AOU AmericanOrnithologists’Union, University, New Haven, CT
Washington, D.C. ZFMK Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut
BIM Brooklyn Institute of Arts and und Museum A. Koenig, Bonn,
Sciences (now Brooklyn Muse- Germany
um), Brooklyn, NY ZMB Museum fu¨r Naturkunde, Zen-
BMNH Natural History Museum, for- tralinstitut der Humboldt-Uni-
merly British Museum (Natural versita¨t, Institut fu¨r Systema-
History), Tring, UK tische Zoologie, Berlin
CP Coleccion Phelps, Caracas, Ven- ZMO ZoologiskMuseum,Oslo,Norway
ezuela (formerlyChristianiaMuseum)
FMNH FieldMuseumofNaturalHisto- ZSM Zoologische Staatssammlung,
ry, Chicago, IL Munich, Germany
ICZN International Commission on
Zoological Nomenclature
IES Instituto de Ecologia y Sistema´- PARULIDAE
tica, Havana, Cuba
MCZ Museumof Comparative Zoolo- The recent comprehensive phylogenetic
gy, Harvard University, Cam- analysis of the core species of Parulidae by
bridge, MA Lovette et al. (2010: 753–770) has resulted in
MIZ Museum and Institute of Zoolo- a new understanding of relationships within
gy, Polish Academy of Sciences, the family. While the order here is that of
Warsaw, Poland Lowery and Monroe (1968), reference is
MMNH James Bell Ford Museum of made to the results of the Lovette et al.
Natural History (formerly Min- study. While the genus Parula is no longer
nesota Museum of Natural His- recognizedbyLovetteetal.,thefamilyname
tory), University of Minnesota, Parulidae is retained (ICZN, 1999: 46, Art.
Minneapolis, MN 40.1).
2013 LECROY:AMNH TYPE SPECIMENSOFBIRDS 5
Helminthophaga Lawrencii Herrick 207–211). Lovette et al. (2010: 764) found
that their studies were consistent with this,
Helminthophaga Lawrencii Herrick, 1875: 220, pl.
butthata‘‘marginallypreferablealternative’’
15(onthebankofthePassaic,nearChatham).
would be to reinstate the genus Oreothlypis
Now considered a hybrid between Vermivora
cyanoptera and V. chrysoptera. See Hellmayr, and include within it in addition to the six
1935: 336; Gill, 1980; Olson and Reveal, 2009; species included by Sangster in Leiothlypis,
Curson, 2010b: 675, 739; and Lovette et al., the two species gutturalis and superciliosa
2010: 764. now included in Parula.
HOLOTYPE: AMNH 325755, unsexed
Vermivora superciliosa parva Miller
[adult male], collected on the Passaic River,
and Griscom
near Chatham, 40.44N, 74.23W (Times
atlas), New Jersey, in May 1874, by D.B. Vermivora superciliosa parva Miller and Griscom,
Dickinson. 1925:7(nearJinotega(alt.3500ft),Nicaragua).
COMMENTS: Herrick had the single spec- Now Oreothlypis superciliosa parva (Miller and
imen, which he apparently returned to Griscom, 1925). See Hellmayr, 1935: 347;
Dickinson. The holotype was presented to Mart´ınez-Sa´nchez and Will, 2010: 85; Curson,
2010b:742; and Lovette etal., 2010:764.
AMNHbyEdnaDickinsonon11July1941.
Lawrence’s Warbler has long been con- HOLOTYPE: AMNH 144485, adult male,
sidered a hybrid between the Blue-winged collected 3 mi southeast of Jinotega, 13.05N,
Warbler and the Golden-winged Warbler. 85.59W(Timesatlas),3500ft,Nicaragua,on6
Until recently the Latin name of the former April1917,byWaldronDeW.Miller(no.345).
has been cited as Vermivora pinus (Linnaeus, COMMENTS: The AMNH number of the
1766) (American Ornithologists’ Union,
holotype and only specimen was cited in the
1998: 533; Dickinson, 2003: 759). Olson and
original description.
Reveal (2009) readdressed this name, find-
ing that Wilson had restricted Linnaeus’ Compsothlypis pitiayumi nana Griscom
name pinus to the Pine Warbler and had
provided the name Sylvia solitaria for the Compsothlypis pitiayumi nana Griscom, 1927b:
Blue-winged Warbler. Because that name is 8 (Cape Garachine´, easternPanama).
Now Setophaga pitiayumi nana (Griscom, 1927).
preoccupied,OlsonandReveal(2009)provided
See Hellmayr, 1935: 352; Curson 2010b: 743;
Vermivoracyanopteraasareplacementname.
and Lovette etal., 2010:765.
Vermivora browni Griscom HOLOTYPE: AMNH 257148, adult female,
collected at Point Garachine´, 08.07N,
Vermivora browni Griscom, 1923: 4 (Miquihuana,
78.37W (Times atlas), eastern Panama, on 5
Tamaulipas,Mexico).
Now Leiothlypis crissalis (Salvin and Godman, March 1927, by Paul Covel (no. 249).
1889). See Hellmayr, 1935: 344, American COMMENTS: A single specimen was col-
Ornithologists’ Union, 1998: 536–537; Curson, lected and the AMNH number of the
2010b:741;and Lovette etal., 2010:764. holotypewascitedintheoriginaldescription.
Griscom (1927b: 1–2) considered this trip
HOLOTYPE: AMNH 174885, adult male,
an ‘‘ornithological reconnaissance’’ and re-
collected at Miquihuana, 23.35N, 99.46W
counted areas visited with the following
(Times atlas), Tamaulipas, Mexico, on 15
personnel: Ludlow Griscom, Maunsell S.
June 1922, by W.W. Brown. From the
Crosby, Mrs. Griscom, Rex R. Benson, and
Leonard C. Sanford Collection.
Paul F. Covel (taxidermist).
COMMENTS: Griscom had the single spec-
SeeLovetteetal.(2010:765)foruseofthe
imen and gave the AMNH number for it in
the original description. generic name Setophaga.
Based on mitochondrial DNA studies and
Compsothlypis pitiayumi roraimae Chapman
song, the genus Leiothlypis has been pro-
posed to include the following species of Compsothlypis pitiayumi roraimae Chapman,
Vermivora:peregrina,celata,ruficapilla,criss- 1929a: 4 (Arabupu, alt. 4200 ft, Roraima,
alis, virginiae, and luciae (Sangster, 2008: Venezuela).
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Now Setophaga pitiayumi roraimae (Chapman, Oyacachi, AMNH 176217, 176218, 180647,
1929).SeeHellmayr,1935:355;Curson,2010b: threemales,JanuaryandAugust1923,Olalla
743; and Lovetteetal., 2010: 765). and Sons.
HOLOTYPE: AMNH 237071, adult male,
collected at Arabopo´ (5 Arabupu), 4200 ft, Dendroica petechia flaviceps Chapman
05.06N, 60.44W (Paynter, 1982), 13 km
Dendroica petechia flaviceps Chapman, 1892: 310
southeast of Mount Roraima, Bol´ıvar, Ven-
(RumCay, Bahamas).
ezuela, on 7 January 1928, by T. Donald
Now Setophaga petechia flaviceps (Chapman,
Carter (no. 1250) on the Lee Garnett Day 1892). See Hellmayr, 1935: 371; Lowery and
Expedition. Monroe, 1968: 16; Browning, 1994: 38, 42;
COMMENTS: Chapman cited the AMNH Curson, 2010b: 745–746; and Lovette et al.,
number of the holotype in the original 2010:765.
description and listed two specimens exam-
HOLOTYPE: AMNH 39848 (USNM no.
ined. Unfortunately, the sex symbols were
108076), adult male, collected on Rum Cay,
reversed; only two specimens were collected,
Bahamas,on4March1886,bynaturalistson
the male holotype and a female from Paulo.
the Fish Commission steamship Albatross.
The paratype is: AMNH 237070, female,
Presented by the Smithsonian Institution.
Paulo, 11 km southeast of Mount Roraima,
COMMENTS: Chapman cited the AMNH
29 October 1927, by Carter (no. 468). Chap-
numberof theholotype andsaid thathe had
man (1931) discussed and compared the
examined 21 adult males from Rum Cay,
upper zonal birdlife of mounts Roraima
NewProvidence,Conception,Wattling,Eleu-
and Duida and gave an itinerary for the
thera, and Cat islands, all from the Albatross
Day Expedition with photographs of the
expedition. None of the paratypes are in
localities where roraimae was collected.
AMNH. A female specimen from Rum Cay
cametoAMNHviatheLawrenceCollection
Compsothlypis pitiayumi alarum Chapman
but was not cataloged until 1902, long after
CompsothlypispitiayumialarumChapman,1924:2 thedescription of flaviceps.
(Chaupe,6100ft,eastofHuancabamba,north-
SeeLovetteetal.(2010:765)fortheuseof
ernPeru).
Setophaga instead of Dendroica.
Now Setophaga pitiayumi alarum (Chapman,
1924). See Hellmayr, 1935: 355–356; Zimmer,
Dendroeca (sic) capitalis Lawrence
1949: 2–3; Curson, 2010b: 743; and Lovette
etal., 2010:765. Dendroeca (sic) capitalis Lawrence, 1868: 359
(Barbadoes).
HOLOTYPE: AMNH 181604, adult male,
NowSetophagapetechiapetechia(Linnaeus,1766).
collected at Chaupe, 6100 ft, ca. 05.10S,
See Hellmayr, 1935: 376; Browning, 1994: 40–
79.10W (Stephens and Traylor, 1983), Caja-
42; Curson,2010b: 745–746;andLovetteetal.,
marca, northern Peru, on 17 February 1923,
2010:765.
by Harry Watkins (no. 7017).
COMMENTS: The AMNH number of the SYNTYPES: AMNH 39858, adult male,
holotypewasgivenintheoriginaldescription AMNH 39867, adult female, collected on
and 15 specimens were listed in addition to Barbados(5Barbadoes)Island,WestIndies,
the holotype. Paratypes are: Peru, Chaupe, by A.H. Alexander. From the Lawrence
AMNH 181599–181603, four females, one Collection.
male, January–February 1923, by Watkins; COMMENTS: Lawrence described both
Huarandosa, AMNH 182203, 182204, one male and female but did not say how many
female,onesex?,September1923,byWatkins. specimens he had, only saying that the
Ecuador, Zamora, AMNH 167932–167934, types were in his collection and collected by
twofemales,onejuvenile,November–Decem- Alexander. The above two syntypes are the
ber 1920, by Cherrie; Sabanilla, AMNH only Barbados specimens that came to
167931, female, November 1920, by Cherrie; AMNH with the Lawrence Collection and
Lower Sumaco, AMNH 183556, male, De- both were marked ‘‘Type’’ by Lawrence. He
cember 1923, by Olalla and Sons; below also included a specimen in USNM brought
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in alcohol from Barbados by Prof. Gill and the paratypes are: Mount Rusilla, AMNH
mentioned by Baird (1864–1866: 202). 166325, male, AMNH 166326, female, col-
lectedinFebruaryandMarch1917,byBeck.
Dendroica petechia oraria Parkes
and Dickerman Leucopeza Bishopi Lawrence
Dendroica petechia oraria Parkes and Dickerman, Leucopeza Bishopi Lawrence, 1878: 150 (151 in
1967:87(2milessouthofBuenaVista(5about separate) (St.Vincent).
9 miles north of Tlacotalpan), Veracruz, Mex- Now Setophaga bishopi (Lawrence, 1878). See
ico). Hellmayr, 1935: 414; Raffaele et al., 1998:
Now Setophagapetechiaoraria(Parkesand Dick- 406–407; Curson, 2010b: 761; and Lovette
erman, 1967). See Lowery and Monroe, 1968: etal., 2010:765.
19;Browning,1994:43,47;Curson,2010b:745–
746;and Lovette etal., 2010:765. SYNTYPES:AMNH40016,female,AMNH
40017, juvenile male, collected in the crater
HOLOTYPE: AMNH 817690 (MMNH of Soufrie`re, 13.21N, 61.11W (Times atlas),
14594), adult male, collected 2 mi south of St. Vincent Island, West Indies, on 1 and 2
Buena Vista, about 9 mi north of Tlacotal-
November 1877, respectively, by F.A. Ober
pan,18.38N,95.40W(Timesatlas),Veracruz,
(nos. 426 and 428, respectively). From the
Mexico, on 16 November 1958, by Robert
George N. Lawrence Collection.
W. Dickerman (no. 9067).
COMMENTS: In the original description,
COMMENTS: The MMNH number of the Lawrence discussed the four specimens col-
holotypewascitedintheoriginaldescription
lected byOberandnotedthatthetypes were
and the specimen was exchanged to AMNH
inUSNM.Deignan(1961:541),indiscussing
inOctober1986.ParkesandDickermancon-
this species, noted that two of the four
sulted many collections and said that speci-
syntypes,both marked‘‘Type’’byLawrence,
mens of oraria they examined were from the
wereinUSNM,butUSNM74100and74101
following localities: near Lomas del Real,
‘‘have vanished from the collection without
Tampico, Laguna Tamiahua, Boca del R´ıo,
trace.’’AMNH40016bearsthenumber74100,
near Tlacotalpan, and Sa´nchez Magallanes.
andAMNH40017thenumber74101without
The following five paratyes of oraria are in
anyindicationthattheyareUSNMnumbers.
AMNH: Tampico, AMNH 85253–85256,
Neitherof these specimens ismarked‘‘Type’’
three males, one female, collected on 25 May
by Lawrence, but because he did not distin-
1888, from the Sennett Collection; 9 mi east-
guish in the original description as to which
northeastofTlacotalpan,AMNH781744,male,
specimens he considered his types and the
7 April1962, by Dickerman.
above specimens had been cataloged at
USNM, these two specimens must also be
Dendroica pinus chrysoleuca Griscom
considered syntypes of bishopi. They had not
DendroicapinuschrysoleucaGriscom,1923:5(Mt. previouslybeenincludedwithtypespecimens
Tina,Santo Domingo). at AMNH.
NowSetophagapinuschrysoleuca(Griscom,1923). The tip of the upper mandible of AMNH
SeeHellmayr,1935:407;Keithetal.,2003:192; 40016 is broken off.
Curson, 2010b: 755; and Lovette et al., 2010:
The species bishopi had formerly been
765.
included in the monotypic genus Catharo-
HOLOTYPE: AMNH 166327, adult male, peza, butseeLovette et al. (2010:765) for its
collected on Loma Tina (5 Mount Tina), inclusion in the genus Setophaga.
18.46N, 70.42W (Keith et al., 2003: 238),
Dominican Republic (5 Santo Domingo), Geothlypis trichas coloradonicola Oberholser
Hispaniola Island, West Indies, on 10 Janu-
GeothlypistrichascoloradonicolaOberholser,1948:
ary 1917, by Rollo H. Beck on the Brewster-
3 (Las Vegas, NewMexico).
Sanford Expedition (no. 6915).
NowGeothlypistrichasoccidentalisBrewster,1883.
COMMENTS: The AMNH number of the See Lowery and Monroe, 1968: 40; Guzy and
holotype was cited in the original descrip- Ritchison, 1999; Curson, 2010b: 771; and Lov-
tion. Griscom had two additional specimens; etteetal., 2010:764–765.
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HOLOTYPE: AMNH 384387, adult male, (1995), Dickerman and Parkes (1997: 229),
collected at Las Vegas, 35.36N, 105.15W and Curson (2010b: 769) retained the genus
(Timesatlas),NewMexico,on27May1915, Oporornis. Dickerman and Parkes (1997:
byArthurSmith.FromtheJonathanDwight 229) considered intermedia a synonym of O.
Collection (no. 43071). t. tolmiei while Curson (2010b: 769) equated
COMMENTS: The AMNH number of the it with O. t. monticola. The recent studies of
holotype was given by Oberholser in the Lovette et al. (2010: 764–765) recommended
originaldescription.Hedidnotlistparatypes. that Oporornis be merged into Geothlypis.
Okanagan Centre, British Columbia, is at
Geothlypis speciosa limnatis Dickerman 50.02N, 119.23W (Times atlas).
Geothlypis speciosa limnatis Dickerman, 1970: 95
(LagoYuriria, Stateof Guanajuato, Me´xico). Teretistris fornsi Gundlach
Now Geothlypis speciosa limnatis Dickerman,
1970. See Dickinson, 2003: 764; Curson, TeretistrisfornsiGundlach,1858:274(easternpart
2010b: 773; and Lovetteetal., 2010: 764–765. ofthe island [Cuba]).
Now Teretistris fornsi fornsi Gundlach, 1858. See
HOLOTYPE: AMNH 788641, adult (?) Hellmayr,1935:424;Garrido,2000;Dickinson,
male, collected at Lago Yuriria, 20.12N, 2003:764; andCurson, 2010b: 777.
101.10W(Times atlas), Guanajuato,Mexico,
on 9 December 1963, by R.W. Dickerman SYNTYPE: AMNH 40019, adult male,
collected on eastern Cuba, in 1857, by J.
(no. 11756).
Gundlach. From the George N. Lawrence
COMMENTS: Dickerman cited the AMNH
Collection.
number of the holotype in the original
description and noted that he had examined COMMENTS: In the original description,
Gundlach did not indicate how many spec-
31 specimens of limnatis. Only one of the
paratypes is in AMNH: AMNH 788642, imens he had, only saying that plumage did
adult male, collected at Lago Yuriria, on 9 not vary with age or sex. In the short article
December 1963, by Dickerman. following Gundlach’s, Lawrence (1858: 275–
277) noted that Gundlach had sent him
Oporornis tolmiei intermedia Phillips specimens of the birds described in the
preceeding pages. Although not specifically
Oporornis tolmiei intermedia Phillips, 1947: 299
mentioned, the above specimen probably
(Okanagan, British Columbia).
came into Lawrence’s hand at this time.
Now Geothlypis tolmiei monticola (Phillips, 1947).
The AMNH label on this syntype bears a
See Lowery and Monroe, 1968: 48; Pitocchelli,
1995; Dickerman and Parkes, 1997: 229; Cur- note by L.L. S[hort] indicating that it might
son, 2010b: 769; and Lovette et al., 2010: 764– bea holotype orsyntype offornsi, butithad
765. lain unnoticed in the AMNH collection until
it was recognized by Garrido (2000: 89). The
HOLOTYPE: AMNH 384003, adult male,
other syntype was in Gundlach’s private
collected at Okanagan, British Columbia,
collection and subsequently deposited in the
Canada, on 23 June 1906, by Allan Brooks.
IES, Havana (RomanandGarrido,2000: 2).
From the Jonathan Dwight Collection
Because he thought further study was re-
(no. 16985).
quired, Curson (2010b: 777) did not recog-
COMMENTS: Phillips cited the AMNH
nizeT.f.turquinensisGarrido,2000,andthus
number of the holotype in the original
treated T. fornsi as monotypic.
description. Because Phillips visited many
collections while studying Oporornis tolmiei
and did not indicate the number of speci- Cardellina rubrifrons bella Griscom
mens he examined, it has been impossible to
Cardellina rubrifrons bella Griscom, 1930: 2
determine paratypes.
(Chichicastenango, Guatemala).
LoweryandMonroe(1968:48)placedthis
Now Cardellina rubrifrons (Giraud, 1841). See
species in the large genus Geothlypis and Hellmayr, 1935: 456; Lowery and Monroe,
considered intermedia a synonym of the 1968: 51; Curson, 2010b: 779; and Lovette
nominatesubspecies,G. t.tolmiei; Pitocchelli etal., 2010:765.
2013 LECROY:AMNH TYPE SPECIMENSOFBIRDS 9
HOLOTYPE: AMNH 397111, adult male NowMyioborus miniatus pallidiventris(Chapman,
(sexed as female on original label), collected 1899). See Hellmayr, 1935: 463; Zimmer, 1949:
at Chichicastenango, Guatemala, on 27 Jan- 10–14; Curson, 2010b: 781; and Lovette et al.,
uary 1925, by A.W. Anthony (no. 1345). 2010:765.
From the Johathan Dwight Collection (no.
60472). HOLOTYPE: AMNH 70341, sex?, collected
atQuebradaSeca,Venezuela,on9December
COMMENTS: Griscom gave the Dwight
1898, by F.W. Urich (no. 50).
Collection number of the holotype in the
originaldescriptionandexaminedonefemale COMMENTS: Chapman cited the AMNH
number of the holotype in the original
and two male specimens. The female para-
description and noted that Urich had sent
type is AMNH 397112 (Dwight no. 60473),
five specimens. The four paratypes are: Los
female, collected at Chichicastenango, on 17
Palmales,AMNH70339,70340,female,male,
February 1925, by Anthony (no. 1485). The
5 December; El Guacharo, AMNH 70342,
male paratype is MCZ 146669, collected at
Chichicastenango, on 17 February 1925, by sex?, 14 December; Montana del Guacharo,
A.W.Anthony(no.1486),DwightCollection AMNH 70343, female, 28 November, all
no. 60474 (J. Trimble, personal commun.). collected by Urich in 1898. AMNH 70340
and70343 were exchangedto USNM.
Myioborus miniatus sanctaemartae QuebradaSecaisnowknownasVillarroel,
J.T. Zimmer 10.18N, 63.57W (Paynter, 1982)
Myioborus miniatus sanctaemartae J.T. Zimmer,
Myioborus miniatus subsimilis J.T. Zimmer
1949: 11(LasNubes,SantaMarta,Colombia).
Now Myioborus miniatussanctaemartae J.T. Zim- Myioborus miniatus subsimilis J.T. Zimmer, 1949:
mer, 1949. See Lowery and Monroe, 1968: 55; 13(Alamor,Peru´; altitude4450feet).
Curson,2010b:78;andLovetteetal.,2010:765. Now Myioborus miniatus subsimilis J.T. Zimmer,
1949.SeeLoweryandMonroe,1968:55;Pe´rez-
HOLOTYPE: AMNH 70525, adult sex?,
Ema´n, 2005; Curson, 2010b: 781; and Lovette
collected at Las Nubes, 4500 ft, ca. 11.10N,
etal., 2010:765.
73.56W (Paynter, 1997), Sierra Nevada de
Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia, on 10 HOLOTYPE: AMNH 172201, adult male,
December 1898, by Grace H. Hull. Gift of collected at Alamor, 4500 ft, 04.02S, 80.02W
Morris K. Jesup. (Paynter,1993),Loja,Ecuador,on22August
COMMENTS: Zimmer gave the AMNH 1921, by George K Cherrie (no. 23651) and
number of the holotype in the original Geoffrey Gill.
description and listed the specimens he COMMENTS: Zimmer cited the AMNH
examined. The paratypes are: Las Nubes, number of the holotype in the original
AMNH 70521–70524, 70526, five specimens description.Helisted 47paratypes: Ecuador,
sex? (in addition to the type), November– Guachanama´, AMNH 167968, male; Punta
December1898;L´ıbano,AMNH72325,sex?, Santa Ana, AMNH 167979, sex?; Zaruma,
2 May 1899; Valparaiso, AMNH 72326– AMNH 130198–130203, two males, four
72328, one male, one female, and one sex?, sex?; San Bartolo, AMNH 172208–172212,
18–23 March 1899. All but one of the para- five males; Celica, AMNH 167973–167976,
types was collected by G.H. Hull. one male, three females; El Chiral, AMNH
On the original label, printed with Mrs. 167969–167971, two males, one female?;
H.H. Smith’s name, ‘‘Smith’’ has been Coco´, AMNH 173509–173511, one male,
marked out and G.H.H. substituted. Grace two females. Ecuador (not Peru), Alamor,
H. Hull was Mrs. Smith’s niece (Todd and AMNH 152507–152509, 167972, 172202–
Carriker, 1922: 36), not Mr. H.H. Hull as 172207, five males, four females, one sex?;
listed by Allen (1900: 122). Cebollal, AMNH 172213, male; La Puente,
AMNH 172214, male. Peru, Palambla,
Setophaga verticalis pallidiventris Chapman
AMNH 175568–175573, one male, three
Setophaga verticalis pallidiventris Chapman, 1899: females, two sex?; Seques, AMNH 236100–
153(QuebradaSeca,Venezuela). 236105, three males, two females, one sex?.