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White-chested emerald/Smeraldo petto bianco

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Zoology

White-chested emerald/Smeraldo petto bianco

Chrysuronia brevirostris (Lesson, RP 1830)

Nomenclature adopted by the Novara  scientists

Thaumatias linnaei Gould?

From the Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara [...] Zoologischer Theil, A. Pelzeln, "Vögel":
"A male shot on the old path through the jungle to Corcovado. Not common; only observed once. Zlbr. [Zelebor]" (p. 54).

References

Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde: in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. von Wüllerstorf-Urbair. Zoologischer Theil, 1. Band: Wirbelthiere, Wien, Aus der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, 1869, A. Pelzeln, "Vögel", p. 54.

R. P. Lesson, Histoire naturelle des oiseaux-mouches: ouvrage orné de planches dessinées et gravées par les meilleurs artistes, Paris, Arthus Bertrand, 1829-1830, p. 211.

J. Gould, A monograph of the Trochilidæ, or family of humming-birds, London, Printed by Taylor and Francis, 1849-1861, 5 vols., vol. V, pl. 302 et seq.

 

Links

https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?avibaseid=90782929C83A2726

Details

State of
preservation 

Good

Collection
date

Probably 2-26 October 1857

Collection 
place

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Owner

Civico Museo di Storia Naturale di Trieste

Inventory Number

A2108

Dimension
(cm)

9x6x13 cm

IUCN index

Lower risk

State of
preservation 

Anoniem  

Date of withdrawal

Rio de Janeiro, Brasile

Place of collection

Lithograph

Owner

Nationaal Archief

Inventory Number

VELH30

Dimension

62 x 91 x 91 cm

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