Type Specimens of Birds in the Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren Revised Edition Michel Louette, Danny Meirte, Annelies Louage and Alain Reygel Zoological Documentation Online Series TYPE SPECIMENS OF BIRDS IN THE ROYAL MUSEUM FOR CENTRAL AFRICA, TERVUREN Michel Louette Danny Meirte Annelies Louage and Alain Reygel Previously published in 2002 by the RMCA, in the series “Zoological Documentation”, vol. 26: Type Specimens in the Royal Museum for Central Africa (Louette, M., D. Meirte, A. Louage & A. Reygel). © Royal Museum for Central Africa, 2010 for this new edition 13, Leuvensesteenweg 3080 Tervuren, Belgium www.africamuseum.be All rights reserved. Any reproduction of this publication, except for private or educational use, by means of print, photocopy or any other medium is strictly prohibited without the written authorization of the RMCA’s Publications Service, Leuvensesteenweg 13, B-3080 Tervuren, Belgium. © 2010 Koninklijk Museum voor Midden-Africa Alle rechten voorbehouden. Niets uit deze uitgave mag worden verveelvoudigd door middel van druk, fotokopieën, geautomatiseerde gegevensbestanden of op welke andere wijze ook zonder voorafgaande schriftelijke toestemming van het Koninklijk Museum voor Midden-Africa, Leuvensesteenweg 13, B-3080 Tervuren. © 2010 Musée royal de l’Afrique centrale. Toute reproduction de cette publication à fin autre que privée ou éducative, que ce soit par impression, photocopie ou tout autre moyen est interdite sans l’autorisation écrite préalable du Service des Publications du Musée royal de l’Afrique central, Leuvense- steenweg 13, B-3080 Tervuren, Belgique. ISBN 978-9-0747-5280-0 Legal Deposit: D/2010/0254/24 Cover : type specimens of Afropavo congensis Photo © RMCA CONTENTS KEY WORDS ........................................................................................................................ 5 RECOMMENDED REFERENCE ............................................................................................. 5 SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................... 5 LIST OF MUSEUM ACRONYMS ............................................................................................. 6 ABBREVIATIONS USED IN REFERENCES IN THE TEXT......................................................... 6 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................... 7 TYPE AND ‘REFUTED TYPE’ LIST..................................................................................... 11 FORMAT ............................................................................................................................ 12 RELEVANT ARTICLES IN THE ICZN (FOURTH EDITION) ................................................ 13 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS..................................................................................................... 14 BIOGRAPHIES.................................................................................................................... 15 REFERENCES USED IN THE PREFACE (INTRODUCTION AND BIOGRAPHIES)................... 19 LIST OF TAXA WITH TYPE SPECIMENS IN THE RMCA..................................................... 22 FAMILY PROCELLARIIDAE .............................................................................................. 22 FAMILY ACCIPITRIDAE ................................................................................................... 23 FAMILY PHASIANIDAE.................................................................................................... 24 FAMILY NUMIDIDAE....................................................................................................... 31 FAMILY PTEROCLIDIDAE ................................................................................................ 33 FAMILY COLUMBIDAE .................................................................................................... 34 FAMILY MUSOPHAGIDAE................................................................................................ 36 FAMILY TYTONIDAE....................................................................................................... 37 FAMILY STRIGIDAE ........................................................................................................ 39 FAMILY CAPRIMULGIDAE............................................................................................... 42 FAMILY APODIDAE......................................................................................................... 44 FAMILY COLIIDAE .......................................................................................................... 50 FAMILY ALCEDINIDAE.................................................................................................... 54 FAMILY PHOENICULIDAE................................................................................................ 57 FAMILY BUCEROTIDAE................................................................................................... 58 FAMILY LYBIIDAE .......................................................................................................... 59 FAMILY INDICATORIDAE ................................................................................................ 62 FAMILY PICIDAE............................................................................................................. 64 FAMILY EURYLAIMIDAE................................................................................................. 70 FAMILY ALAUDIDAE ...................................................................................................... 71 FAMILY HIRUNDINIDAE.................................................................................................. 76 FAMILY MOTACILLIDAE ................................................................................................. 80 FAMILY CAMPEPHAGIDAE .............................................................................................. 91 FAMILY PYCNONOTIDAE ................................................................................................ 92 FAMILY TURDIDAE ....................................................................................................... 105 FAMILY SYLVIIDAE ...................................................................................................... 110 FAMILY MUSCICAPIDAE ............................................................................................... 163 FAMILY MONARCHIDAE ............................................................................................... 177 FAMILY TIMALIIDAE .................................................................................................... 180 FAMILY PARIDAE ......................................................................................................... 189 FAMILY REMIZIDAE...................................................................................................... 190 FAMILY NECTARINIIDAE .............................................................................................. 191 FAMILY ZOSTEROPIDAE................................................................................................ 214 FAMILY MALACONOTIDAE ........................................................................................... 220 FAMILY PRIONOPIDAE 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Meirte, A. Louage & A. Reygel. 2010. Zoological Documentation Online Series (R. Mus. Centr. Afr.) FAMILY VANGIDAE ...................................................................................................... 227 FAMILY DICRURIDAE ................................................................................................... 228 FAMILY STURNIDAE ..................................................................................................... 229 FAMILY PASSERIDAE .................................................................................................... 235 FAMILY PLOCEIDAE...................................................................................................... 238 FAMILY ESTRILDIDAE................................................................................................... 250 FAMILY FRINGILLIDAE ................................................................................................. 266 LIST OF TAXA CONTAINING ONLY REFUTED TYPE SPECIMENS IN THE RMCA............. 276 FAMILY COLIIDAE ........................................................................................................ 276 FAMILY TROGONIDAE .................................................................................................. 277 FAMILY LYBIIDAE ........................................................................................................ 278 FAMILY EURYLAIMIDAE............................................................................................... 279 FAMILY ALAUDIDAE .................................................................................................... 280 FAMILY CAMPEPHAGIDAE ............................................................................................ 281 FAMILY PYCNONOTIDAE .............................................................................................. 282 FAMILY SYLVIIDAE .....................................................................................................