HAEMATOPODIDAE

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

HAEMATOPODIDAE

Magellanic Oystercatcher Haematopus leucopodus Garnot, 1826 [RMNH. AVES.224449]. Loc: Falkland (ca. 51° 41′ 0″ S, 59° 10′ 0″ W). Date: –. Col: –. Age/sex: adult. Acq: via Gustav Adolph Frank Sr. Status: extant, accessed 18 December 2012. Tax: mounted. Pub: Abbott 1860, 1861; Gould 1859; Schlegel 1865; Sclater 1860, 1861, 1862.

Pedestal label: [one hand] Haematopus luctuosus / ad. Cat: 1 / îles Malouines.

Pedestal underside: [one hand] Haematopus (unreadable and crossed) / (3 words unreadable and crossed) / luctuosus Cuv / Frank / Cat. No 1 / Malouines.

Schlegel 1865 (Tome IV, 29:74): Haematopus luctuosus, Cat 1, Adulte, iles Malouines.

Remark: The collection site on the label, underside and in Schlegel 1865 differ. Both the underside and Schlegel 1866 identify the specimen as female, but only the latter identifies it as an adult. The bird was acquired through the Am- sterdam-based dealer Gustav Adolph Frank (see Kelp Goose RMNH. AVES.230433), note the source is only present at the underside. Only Schlegel’s handwriting appears under the base of the pedestal.

Magellanic Oystercatcher Haematopus leucopodus

Garnot, 1826 [RMNH. AVES.224449]. Loc: East Falk-

land (ca. 51° 41′ 40″ S, 57° 51′ 10″ W). Date: in either

1858 or 1859. Col: C.C. Abbott. Age/sex: adult. Acq: via

John Gould and Gustav Adolph Frank Sr. Status: extant,

accessed 18 December 2012. Tax: mounted. Publ: Abbott

1860, 1861; Gould 1859; Schlegel 1865; Sclater 1860,

1861, 1862.

Pedestal label: [one hand] Haematopus luctuosus / ad. Cat: 2. Ile Orient des / Malouines / Mr Abbot Stanley / 1860.

Pedestal underside: [one hand] Haematopus luctuosus / Cat. No 2 / Capt / Abbot Stanley / 1860 / Oost-Falkland.

Schlegel 1865 (Tome IV, 29:74): Haematopus luctuosus, Cat 2, Adulte, ile orientale des Malouines, voyage du Capitaine Abbot Stanley, acquis en 1860.

Remark: The collection site on the label, underside and in Schlegel 1865 differ. The name Abbott was transcribed incorrectly at label, underside and in Schlegel. Both the label and Schlegel 1865 identify the specimen as adult, it lacks at the underside. The bird was acquired through the Amsterdam-based dealer Gustav Adolph Frank and arrived on 30 April 1860 (see Kelp Goose RMNH. AVES.230433 as for C.C. Abbott). Only Schlegel’s handwriting appears under the base of the pedestal.