Red-cheeked Parrot

SCI Name:  Geoffroyus geoffroyi
Protonym:  Psittacus Geoffroyi Allg.Uebers.Vogel[Latham] 4 1 p.103 pl.21
Taxonomy:  Psittaciformes / Psittaculidae / Geoffroyus
Taxonomy Code:  recpar2
Type Locality:  New Holland, ex Levaillant, Hist. Nat. Perroquets, 2, p. 68, pi. 112 d^, pi. 113 9, error = Timor.
Author:  Bechstein
Publish Year:  1811
IUCN Status:  Least Concern

DEFINITIONS

GEOFFROYUS
(Psittacidae; Ϯ Red-cheeked Parrot G. geoffroyi) Prof. Étienne Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire (1772-1844) French zoologist; "32. Geoffroyus, Less. Wagl. (Psittacula p. Gr.)   Oceania.  2.  1. PSITTACUS BATAVENSIS! Lath. (personatus, Shaw. geoffroyanus, Vieill. - geoffroyi, Kuhl.) Lev. Perr. t. 112. 113. ex Ins. Moluccis. Viridis; nucha dorso concolore. Mas genis abrupte rubris.   2. PSITTACUS cyanicollis, Müll. ex Gilolo. Viridis; nucha cyanea. Mas genarum rubro colore per violaceum sensim in cyaneum transiente." (Bonaparte 1850); "Geoffroyus Bonaparte, Consp. Av., 1, 1850, p. 6. Type, by tautonymy, Psittacus geoffroyi Bechstein." (Peters, 1937, III, p. 233).  
Var. Geoffroiius.
Synon. Pseudopsittacus, Rhodocephalus.

geoffroy / geoffroyanus / geoffroyi / geoffroyii
● Prof. Étienne Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire (1772-1844) French zoologist (syn. Charadrius leschenaultii, syn. Cissilopha beecheii, Geoffroyus (ex “Perroquet Geoffroy” of Levaillant 1805), Neomorphus, Paraclaravis).
● Prof. Isidore Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire (1805-1861) French zoologist (syn. Garritornis isidorei, syn. Glareola ocularis, syn. Philepitta castanea, Schistes).
● Albert Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire (1835-1919) French zoologist, Director of Jardin d’Acclimatation du Bois de Boulogne 1865-1893 (subsp. Ithaginis cruentus).

SUBSPECIES

Red-cheeked Parrot (cyanicollis)
SCI Name: Geoffroyus geoffroyi cyanicollis
cyanicollis
L. cyaneus  dark-blue  < Gr. κυανεος kuaneos  dark-blue, glossy; Mod. L. -collis  -necked, -throated  < L. collum  neck.

Red-cheeked Parrot (obiensis)
SCI Name: Geoffroyus geoffroyi obiensis
obiense / obiensis / obira
Obi or Obira I., Moluccas, Indonesia.

Red-cheeked Parrot (rhodops)
SCI Name: Geoffroyus geoffroyi rhodops
rhodops
Gr. ῥοδωπις  rhodōpis  rosy-faced  < ῥοδον  rhodon  rose; -ωπις -ōpis  -faced  < ωψ ōps, ωπος ōpos  countenance.

Red-cheeked Parrot (explorator)
SCI Name: Geoffroyus geoffroyi explorator
explorator
L. explorator, exploratoris  scout, explorer, searcher  < explorare  to explore.
● "We have received, during more than three years, numerous collections from all these islands by our correspondent Mr. Heinrich Kühn, of Toeal, on Little Key.  Most of these collections are from Toeal, but also some of the outlying little islets were repeatedly visited by Mr. Kühn or his native collectors." (Hartert 1901) (subsp. Geoffroyus geoffroyi).
● ex “Espionneur” of Levaillant 1802, pl. 103 (Monticola).
● “as indicating the [Challenger] ‘Expedition’ and well illustrating the inquisitive poking-into-everything character of the birds of this genus” (Layard 1875) (Zosterops).

Red-cheeked Parrot (keyensis)
SCI Name: Geoffroyus geoffroyi keyensis
keyensis
Key Is., Moluccas, Dutch East Indies / Kai or Kei Is., Indonesia.

Red-cheeked Parrot (floresianus)
SCI Name: Geoffroyus geoffroyi floresianus
floresiana / floresianus
Flores, Indonesia.

Red-cheeked Parrot (geoffroyi)
SCI Name: Geoffroyus geoffroyi geoffroyi
geoffroy / geoffroyanus / geoffroyi / geoffroyii
● Prof. Étienne Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire (1772-1844) French zoologist (syn. Charadrius leschenaultii, syn. Cissilopha beecheii, Geoffroyus (ex “Perroquet Geoffroy” of Levaillant 1805), Neomorphus, Paraclaravis).
● Prof. Isidore Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire (1805-1861) French zoologist (syn. Garritornis isidorei, syn. Glareola ocularis, syn. Philepitta castanea, Schistes).
● Albert Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire (1835-1919) French zoologist, Director of Jardin d’Acclimatation du Bois de Boulogne 1865-1893 (subsp. Ithaginis cruentus).

Red-cheeked Parrot (timorlaoensis)
SCI Name: Geoffroyus geoffroyi timorlaoensis
timorlaoensis / timorlautensis
Timorlaut, Dutch East Indies / Tanimbar Is., Indonesia.

Red-cheeked Parrot (pucherani)
SCI Name: Geoffroyus geoffroyi pucherani
pucherani
Jacques Pucheran (1817-1894) French zoologist, explorer (subsp. Chlorostilbon lucidus, syn. Erythrura cyaneovirens, subsp. Geoffroyus geoffroyi, Guttera, Melanerpes, subsp. Rupornis magnirostris) (see pucheranii).

Red-cheeked Parrot (minor)
SCI Name: Geoffroyus geoffroyi minor
minor
L. minor  smaller  < comp. parvus  small. “Comparative names ... Specific names expressive of comparative size are also to be avoided, as they may be rendered inaccurate by the after-discovery of additional species. The names ... maximus, minor, minimus, etc. are examples of this objectionable practice” (Strickland Code 1842).
● ex “Short-eared Owl” of Pennant 1761 (syn. Asio flammeus).
● ex “Little Thrush” of Catesby 1731-1743, Edwards 1758-1764, Latham 1783, and Pennant 1785, “Turdus iliacus carolinensis” of Brisson 1760, and “Grivette de l’Amérique” of de Buffon 1770-1783 (syn. Catharus fuscescens).
● ex “Whip-poor-will” of Catesby 1731 (Chordeiles).
● ex “Coucou des palétuviers de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 813, “Petit Vieillard” of de Buffon 1770-1783, and “Mangrove Cuckow” of Latham 1782 (Coccyzus).
● "54. PICUS.  ...  minor.  12. P. albo nigroque varius vertice rubro, ano albido.  Picus albo nigroque varius, rectricibus tribus lateralibus seminigris. Fn. svec. 83. Hasselqv. iter. 242.  Picus varius tertius. Raj. av. 43.  Picus varius minor. Alb. av. I. p. 20. t. 20.  Habitat in Europa.” (Linnaeus 1758) (Dryobates).
● ex “Fregata minor” of Brisson 1760, “Petite Frégate” of de Buffon 1770-1783, “Man of War Bird” of Edwards 1760, and “Lesser Frigate Pelican” of Latham 1785 (Fregata).
● ex “Petit Indicateur” of Levaillant 1807, pl. 242 (Indicator).
● ex “Pie-grièsche d’Italie” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 32, fig. 1 (Lanius).
● ex “Perruche à ailes noires” of de Buffon 1770-1783, “Petite perruche de l’isle de Luçon, 4ème ésp.” of Sonnerat 1776, and “Luzonian Parrakeet” of Latham 1781 (syn. Loriculus philippensis).
● ex “Apiaster Philippensis minor” of Brisson 1760 (syn. Merops viridis americanus).
● ex “Little Woodcock” of Pennant 1785, and Latham 1785 (Microptera).
● ex “Troupiale de la Caroline” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 606, fig. 1, “Petit Troupiale noir” of de Buffon 1770-1783, and “Lesser black Oriole” of Latham 1782 (syn. Molothrus ater).
● ex “Lesser Bird of Paradise” of Latham 1783 (Paradisaea).
● ex “Barbican à ventre rose” of Levaillant 1806 (Pogonornis).
● ex “Porphyrio minor” of Brisson 1760 (syn. Porphyrula martinica).
● ex “Colymbus fluviatilis” of Brisson 1760 (syn. Tachybaptus ruficollis).
● ex “Huppe d’Afrique” of Audebert & Vieillot 1800-1802 (syn. Upupa africana).
● ex “Ringvia” of Brünnich 1764, and “Lesser Guillemot” of Pennant 1785 (syn. Uria aalge).

Red-cheeked Parrot (jobiensis)
SCI Name: Geoffroyus geoffroyi jobiensis
jobiensis
Jobi I. (= Japen), Geelvink Bay, New Guinea.
● Erroneous TL. Jobi I. (= mainland of New Guinea, east of Geelvink Bay) (Ailuroedus).

Red-cheeked Parrot (mysorensis)
SCI Name: Geoffroyus geoffroyi mysorensis
mysorensis / mysoriense / mysoriensis
Mysori / Mysor / Mysore I., Geelvink Bay, Dutch New Guinea / Biak I., Papua, Indonesia.

Red-cheeked Parrot (orientalis)
SCI Name: Geoffroyus geoffroyi orientalis
orientale / orientalis
L. orientalis  eastern, oriental  < oriens, orientis  east.
● Asia; ex “Anser moschoviticus” of Albin 1731-1738, and “Anser chinensis” of Linnaeus 1747 (syn. Anser cygnoides).
● India; ex Ardea antigone Linnaeus, 1758, “Grus orientalis” of Brisson 1760, and “Indian Crane” of Latham 1785 (syn. Antigone antigone).
● East Indies (= Seram and New Guinea); ex “Casoar des Indes orientales” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 313 (syn. Casuarius casuarius).
● India; ex “Eastern Parrot” of Latham 1781 (?syn. Eclectus roratus).
● East Indies (= Amboina); ex “Coucou noir des Indes” (= ♂) and “Coucou tacheté des Indes” (=♀) of Brisson 1760 (subsp. Eudynamys scolopaceus).
● East Indies (=Java); ex “Rollier des Indes” of Brisson 1760 (Eurystomus).
● East Indies; ex “Merula indica” of Brisson 1760, “Merle des Indes Orientales” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 273, fig. 2, and “Ash-rumped Thrush” of Latham 1783 (syn. Lalage nigra).
● India; ex “Indian Bee-eater” and “Coromandel Bee-eater” of Latham 1782-1787 (Merops).
● Asia; ex “Onocrotalus” or “Pelecanus” of previous authors (syn. Pelecanus onocrotalus).
● "91. TETRAO.  ...  orientalis.  12. T. pedibus antice pilosis: abdomine gulaque atra, collari ferrugineo, cauda cuneiformi.  Tetrao orientalis. Hasselq. it. 278. n. 43.  Perdix damascena. Will. orn. 128.  Francolin. Tournef. it. I. p. 158. t. 158.  Habitat in Oriente." (Linnaeus 1758) (Pterocles).
● China; ex “Tourterelle brune de la Chine” of Sonnerat 1782, and “Chinese Turtle” of Latham 1783 (Streptopelia).
● China; ex “China Owl” of Latham 1801 (syn. Strix seloputo).

Red-cheeked Parrot (sudestiensis)
SCI Name: Geoffroyus geoffroyi sudestiensis
sudestensis / sudestiensis
Sudest or Tagula I., Louisiade Archipelago / Vanatinai I., Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

Red-cheeked Parrot (cyanicarpus)
SCI Name: Geoffroyus geoffroyi cyanicarpus
cyanicarpus
Gr. κυανος kuanos  dark-blue; καρπος karpos  wrist.

Red-cheeked Parrot (aruensis)
SCI Name: Geoffroyus geoffroyi aruensis
aruense / aruensis
Aru Is., Moluccas, Indonesia.