CHARADRIIDAE, Leach, 1820

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 : 157-159

CHARADRIIDAE

Two-banded Plover Charadrius falklandicus

Latham, 1790 [RMNH. AVES.223949]. Loc: Falkland

(ca. 51° 41′ 0″ S, 59° 10′ 0″ W). Date: –. Col: –. Age/

sex: adult. Acq: via Gustav Adolph Frank Sr. Status: ex-

tant, accessed 18 December 2012. Tax: mounted. Pub:

Schlegel 1865.

Pedestal label: [one hand] Charadrius falklandicus / Ad Cat 1 / Malouines.

Pedestal underside: [one hand] Charadrius falklandicus / Lath / (unreadable words) / pr Frank Cat N1 / Malouines.

Schlegel 1865 (Tome IV, 29: 36): Charadrius falklandicus, Cat 1, Adulte, Malouines.

Remark: The ageing however is absent on the underside. Handwriting from Temminck indicates an old specimen, possible secured due to one of the exchanges with the Parisian Museum. The bird was acquired through the Amsterdam-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.

Two-banded Plover Charadrius falklandicus Latham ,

1790 [RMNH. AVES.223954]. Loc: East Falkland (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, ac-

cessed 18 December 2012. Tax: mounted. Pub: Abbott

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

1861, 1862.

Pedestal label: [one hand] Charadrius falklandicus / ♂ ad. Cat: 2 / Abbot Stanley / 1860 / Ile orient des / Malouines.

Pedestal underside: [one hand] Charadrius / falklandicus / ♂ / Cat No 2 / Capt / Abbot Stanley / 1860 / Oost Falkland.

Schlegel 1865 (Tome IV, 29: 36): Charadrius falklandicus, Cat 2, ♂ adult, 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. The label, underside, and Schlegel 1866 all identify the specimen as male, but only label and Schlegel identifies it as an adult ♂. The bird was acquired through the Amsterdam-based dealer Gustav Adolph Frank (see Kelp Goose RMNH. AVES.230433 as for C.C. Abbott). Only Schlegel’s handwriting appears under the base of the pedestal.

Two-banded Plover Charadrius falklandicus Latham ,

1790 [RMNH. AVES.223955]. Loc: East Falkland (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, ac-

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

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

1861, 1862.

Pedestal label: [one hand] Charadrius falklandicus / 1860. ♀ ad Cat: 3 / Ile orient des / Abbot Stanley / Malouines.

Pedestal underside: [one hand] Charadrius / falklandicus / ♀ / Cat No 3 / eye black / Capt. Abbot / Stanley / 1860 / Oost Falkland.

Schlegel 1865 (Tome IV, 29: 36): Charadrius falklandicus, Cat 3, ♀ adult, 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. The label, underside, and Schlegel 1866 all identify the specimen as female, but only the label and Schlegel identifies it as an adult ♀. The bird was acquired through the Amsterdam-based dealer Gustav Adolph Frank see Kelp Goose RMNH. AVES.230433 as for C.C. Abbott). Only Schlegel’s handwriting appears under the base of the pedestal.

Rufous-chested Plover Charadrius modestus M.H.C. Lichteinstein, 1823 [RMNH. AVES.226062]. Loc : East Falkland (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] Morinellus modestus / ♂ Cat: 1 / Ile Orients des / Mr Abbot Stanley / 1860 / Malouines.

Pedestal underside: [one hand] Morinellus modestus / ♂ / Cat No 1 / Capt. / Abbot Stanly / 1860 / Oost Falkland.

Schlegel 1865 (Tome IV, 29: 48): Morinellus modestus, Cat 1, ♂ au plumage parfait, ile orientale des Malouines, voyage de Mr. 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. The label, underside, and Schlegel 1865 all identify the specimen as male, but only the latter identifies it as an adult. The bird was ac- quired through the Amsterdam-based dealer Gustav Adolph Frank (see Kelp Goose RMNH. AVES.230433 as for C.C. Abbott). Only Schlegel’s handwriting appears under the base of the pedestal.

Rufous-chested Plover Charadrius modestus M.H.C.

Lichteinstein, 1823 [RMNH. AVES.226063]. Loc: East

Falkland (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. Sta-

tus: extant, accessed 18 December 2012. Tax: mounted.

Publ: Abbott 1860, 1861; Gould 1859; Schlegel 1865;

Sclater 1860, 1861, 1862.

Pedestal label: [one hand] Morinellus modestus / ♀ Cat: 2 / île Orients des / Mr. Abbot Stanley / 1860 / Malouines.

Pedestal underside: [one hand] Morinellus modestus / ♀ Vat. No 2 / eye black / Capt. / Abbot Stanly / 1860 / Oost falkland.

Schlegel 1865 (Tome IV, 29: 48): Morinellus modestus, Cat 2, ♀ au plumage parfait, ile orientale des Malouines, voyage de Mr. 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. The label, underside, and Schlegel 1865 all identify the specimen as female, but only the latter identifies it as an adult. The bird was acquired through the Amsterdam-based dealer Gustav Adolph Frank (see Kelp Goose RMNH. AVES.230433 as for C.C. Abbott). Only Schlegel’s handwriting appears under the base of the pedestal.

Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis chilensis (Molina,

1782) [RMNH. AVES.31529]. Loc: East Falkland (ca.

51° 41′ 40″ S, 57° 51′ 10″ W). Date: in either 1858 or

1859. Col: C.C. Abbott. Age/sex: –. 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: [two hands] occidentalis Cat 7 / Vanellus cayennensis / ad. cat. 9 / Île orientale des / Mr. Abbot Stanley / 1860 / Malouines.

Pedestal underside: [one hand] Vanellus cayennensis / Capt. / Cat. No 9 / Abbot Stanley / 1860 / Oostfalkland.

Schlegel 1865 (Tome IV, 29: 57–58): Vanellus cayennensis, Cat 9, Adulte a tarses seulement longs de 2 pouces, ile orientale des Malouines, voyage de Mr 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. The bird was acquired through the Amsterdam-based dealer Gustav Adolph Frank (see Kelp Goose RMNH. AVES.230433 as for C.C. Abbott). Only Schlegel’s handwriting appears under the base of the pedestal.