Javan Pond-Heron / Ardeola speciosa
Javan Pond-Heron
SCI Name:
Protonym: Ardea speciosa Trans.Linn.Soc.London(1), 13 p.189
Taxonomy: Pelecaniformes / Ardeidae / Ardeola
Taxonomy Code: japher1
Type Locality: Java.
Author: Horsfield
Publish Year: 1821
IUCN Status: Least Concern
DEFINITIONS
ARDEOLA
(Ardeidae; † Squacco Heron A. ralloides) L. ardeola or ardiola little heron < dim. ardea heron (cf. Late Gr. αρδεολη ardeolē heron); "52. Familie. Reiher, Ardea. ... 103. Gattung. Ardeola.5 266. ralloides. ... 5 Kennzeichen der Gattung: die kurzen Füße" (Boie 1822); "Ardeola Boie, Isis, 1822, col. 559. Type, by monotypy, Ardea ralloides Scopoli." (Peters, 1931, I, p. 107).
Synon. Buphus, Cancrophagus, Erythocnus.
• (syn. Ixobrychus † Least Bittern I. exilis) "46. ARDEA. ... SUBGENUS III. ARDEOLA. ... Smallest of the genus. ... 236. ARDEA EXILIS, Gm. ... Least Bittern, Ardea exilis, Wils. viii. p. 37. pl. 65. fig. 4. ... The smallest of the genus: closely related to A. minuta of Europe, from which it is hardly distinguished but by its inferior size." (Bonaparte 1828); "Ardeola Bonaparte, Ann. Lyc. Nat. Hist. New York, vol. ii. p. 307, 1828 [November 1827]. Type (by monotypy): Ardea exilis Gmelin. Not of Boie, Isis, heft v. col. 559, 1822, May." (Mathews, 1927, Syst. Av. Austral., I, p. 202).
ardeola
L. ardeola or ardiola little heron < dim. ardea heron.
● "Mandibula superior subconica, naribus magnis ovatis, versus basin positis, sulco vero, ut in Ardeis, a naribus ad apicem nullo ... Collum ut in ardeis elongatum" (von Paykull 1805) (see Erodia) (Dromas).
● "BIHOREAU A MANTEAU.—N. ARDEOLA. ... NYCTICORAX EUROPŒUS (Steph.). Ce nom trivial ne pouvait être plus mal choisi pour cette espèce, cosmopolite dans toute la force du terme; car il est peu d'oiseaux qui soient aussi généralement répartis que celui-ci dans toutes les contrées de l'Ancien comme du Nouveau Monde." (Temminck 1840) (syn. Nycticorax nycticorax).
speciosa / speciosum / speciosus
L. speciosus splendid, beautiful, brilliant < species beauty, appearance < specere to look at.
● ex “Manucode à bouquets” of de Buffon 1770-1785, and “Magnificent Paradise-bird” of Latham 1783 (syn. Diphyllodes magnificus).
● ex “Grand Promérops à paremens frisés” of de Buffon 1770-1783 (syn. Epimachus fastuosus).
● ex “Pigeon-ramier de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 213, “Ramiret” of de Buffon 1770-1786, and “Scallop-necked Pigeon” of Latham 1783 (Patagioenas).
● ex “Black-and-Scarlet Thrush” of Latham 1787 (Pericrocotus).
● ex “Moineau de la côte d’Afrique” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 203, fig. 1 (syn. Pytilia melba).
SUBSPECIES
Javan Pond-Heron (continentalis)
SCI Name: Ardeola speciosa continentalis
continentalis / continentis
Mod. L. continentalis continental, of a continent, of the mainland < L. continens, continentis mainland, continent < continere to hold together.
Javan Pond-Heron (speciosa)
SCI Name: Ardeola speciosa speciosa
speciosa / speciosum / speciosus
L. speciosus splendid, beautiful, brilliant < species beauty, appearance < specere to look at.
● ex “Manucode à bouquets” of de Buffon 1770-1785, and “Magnificent Paradise-bird” of Latham 1783 (syn. Diphyllodes magnificus).
● ex “Grand Promérops à paremens frisés” of de Buffon 1770-1783 (syn. Epimachus fastuosus).
● ex “Pigeon-ramier de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 213, “Ramiret” of de Buffon 1770-1786, and “Scallop-necked Pigeon” of Latham 1783 (Patagioenas).
● ex “Black-and-Scarlet Thrush” of Latham 1787 (Pericrocotus).
● ex “Moineau de la côte d’Afrique” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 203, fig. 1 (syn. Pytilia melba).
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)