The identity of two of Azara’s “mystery” waterbirds

• Published in: Caldasia
• Main Author: Paul Smith
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2018
• Subjects: Arenaria interpres morinella; Micropygia schomburgkii; Ocellated crake; Rallus maculosus; Ruddy turnstone; Totanus nigellus; Science; Q; Zoology; QL1-991; Botany; QK1-989; Arenaria interpres; Ruddy Turnstone
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.15446/caldasia.v40n2.69840; https://doaj.org/article/929bfd13e84942c490e0c1e025802e21

The identity of two birds described from Paraguay by Félix de Azara as No. 378 “Ypacahá jaspeado encima” and No. 402 “Chorlito pies roxos” is elucidated for the first time. No. 378 refers to Ocellated Crake Micropygia schomburgkii and is the basis for the name Rallus maculosus of Vieillot, 1819. Rallus maculosus Vieillot, 1819, is a nomen oblitum, unavailable for application. No. 402 is referable to Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres morinella and is the basis of the name Totanus nigellus Vieillot, 1816. Totanus nigellus Vieillot, 1816 is thus a junior synonym of Arenaria interpres morinella (Linnaeus, 1766) and available for application.