Collared Crescentchest / Melanopareia torquata
Collared Crescentchest
SCI Name:
Protonym: Synallaxis torquatus Beitr.Naturgesch.Brasil. 3 p.697
Taxonomy: Passeriformes / Melanopareiidae / Melanopareia
Taxonomy Code: colcre1
Type Locality: Campo Geral of inner Brazil = campos on the Baia-Minas Gerais border.
Author: zu Wied
Publish Year: 1831
IUCN Status: Least Concern
DEFINITIONS
MELANOPAREIA
(Melanopareiidae; Ϯ Olive-crowned Crescentchest M. maximiliani) Gr. μελας melas, μελανος melanos black; παρηιον parēion cheek; "LXXXII. Melanopareia RCHB. Nat. Syst. d. Vögel t. suppl. — Schnabel etwas stärker, ein wenig gekrümmt, Schwanz stark abgerundet, fast gestutzt. Kleid eigenthümlich: Wangen und Gurgelquerband schwarz, Schulterfederchen weiß, Beine fleischfarben gelblich.— Andeutung der Gattung Thamnophilus, nach des Beobachters D'ORBIGNY eigener Bemerkung. 367. M. Maximiliani (Synall. — D'ORBG. voy. 247. S. torquata Synops. et pl. 15. 1.) RCHB. t. DXXIII. 3619. ... 368. M. torquata (Synall. —us M. N.-W. Beitr. III. 697.) RCHB. t. DXXIII. 3620." (Reichenbach 1853); "Melanopareia Reichenbach, Handb. spec. Orn., cont. x, 1853, Scansoriae A. Sittinae, p. 146, 164. Type, by subsequent designation, Synallaxis maximiliani d'Orbigny (G. R. Gray, Cat. Gen. Subgen. Bds., 1855, p. 27)." (Peters 1951, VII, 281).
Synon. Rhoporchilis.
torquata
L. torquatus collared < torques collar, necklace < torquere to twist.
● ex “Pato collar negro” of de Azara 1802-1805, no. 441 (syn. Callonetta leucophrys).
● ex “Guira-querea” of Ray 1713, “Tette-Chèvre du Brésil” of Brisson 1760, and “Gold-collared Goatsucker” of Latham 1783 (Hydropsalis).
● ex “Rasle à collier des Philippines” of Brisson 1760 (Hypotaenidia).
● ex “Martin-pescheur hupé du Méxique” of Brisson 1760 (Megaceryle).
● ex “Fourmilier de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 700, fig. 1 (Myrmornis).
● ex “Chouette à Collier” of Levaillant 1799, pl. 42 (syn. Pulsatrix perspicillata).
● ex “Maizi de Miacatototl” of Seba 1734, and de Buffon 1770-1783, “Manacus torquatus” of Brisson 1760, and “Collared Manakin” of Latham 1783 (unident.).
SUBSPECIES
Collared Crescentchest (Double-collared)
SCI Name: Melanopareia torquata bitorquata
bitorquata / bitorquatus
Mod. L. bitorquatus double-banded, double-collared < L. bi- two-, double- < bis twice; torquatus banded, collared < torquis or torques collar, neck-chain < torquere to twist.
Collared Crescentchest (Collared)
SCI Name: Melanopareia torquata torquata/rufescens
MELANOPAREIA
(Melanopareiidae; Ϯ Olive-crowned Crescentchest M. maximiliani) Gr. μελας melas, μελανος melanos black; παρηιον parēion cheek; "LXXXII. Melanopareia RCHB. Nat. Syst. d. Vögel t. suppl. — Schnabel etwas stärker, ein wenig gekrümmt, Schwanz stark abgerundet, fast gestutzt. Kleid eigenthümlich: Wangen und Gurgelquerband schwarz, Schulterfederchen weiß, Beine fleischfarben gelblich.— Andeutung der Gattung Thamnophilus, nach des Beobachters D'ORBIGNY eigener Bemerkung. 367. M. Maximiliani (Synall. — D'ORBG. voy. 247. S. torquata Synops. et pl. 15. 1.) RCHB. t. DXXIII. 3619. ... 368. M. torquata (Synall. —us M. N.-W. Beitr. III. 697.) RCHB. t. DXXIII. 3620." (Reichenbach 1853); "Melanopareia Reichenbach, Handb. spec. Orn., cont. x, 1853, Scansoriae A. Sittinae, p. 146, 164. Type, by subsequent designation, Synallaxis maximiliani d'Orbigny (G. R. Gray, Cat. Gen. Subgen. Bds., 1855, p. 27)." (Peters 1951, VII, 281).
Synon. Rhoporchilis.
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)