CHIONIDAE, Lesson, 1828

Jansen Introduction, Justin J. F. J., 2018, Specimen labelling errors: birds collected on the Falkland Islands prior to 1861, now in Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, Netherlands, Bonn zoological Bulletin 67 (2), pp. 145-169 : 157

CHIONIDAE

Snowy Sheathbill Chionis albus J.F. Gmelin, 1789

[RMNH. AVES.223734]. Loc: –. Date: –. Col: –. Age/

sex: –. Acq: –. Status: extant, accessed 11 February 2013.

Tax: skin. Pub: –.

Tag: [ one hand] Kat.No 1. Ad / Chionis alba (Gml) – Cat. Br. M. XXIV. p 710 / Tem.Pl. col.509 (not Type) / “ Falkland Islands ” / No origin! / “Nouv.Zelande ‘Temmik” / “ Chatham Isl. Schlegel .

Tag (Backside): [one hand] Chionis vaginalis, Forst. - vaginalis / alba, Sull , – bec en foureau blanc / Tem. Pl. Col 509. Nouv Zelande “old / label written by Temminck”.

Pedestal underside: removed.

Remark: Due to two different locations mentioned on the tag, is uncertain if the specimen was collected at either “ New Zealand ”, “ Chatham Islands ” or the “Falklands”. The bird was skinned after first been mounted, the information on the pedestal underside and the label is not contained. Possibly this was transcribed on the tag by Otto Finsch.