ICTERIDAE

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 : 166

ICTERIDAE

Long-tailed Meadowlark Leistes loyca falklandica

(Leverkühn, 1889) [RMNH. AVES.168495]. Loc: East

Falkland (ca. 51° 41′ 40″ S, 57° 51′ 10″ W). Date: in ei-

ther 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. Pub: Abbott

1860, 1861; Gould 1859; Sclater 1860, 1861, 1862.

Pedestal label: [one hand] Trupialis militaris (L.) / Cat. / (Sclat. Ib. 1884: p. 23) / Acquis du Capt / Abbot Stanley 1860 / Falkland occ.

Pedestal underside: [two hands] Trupialis militaris (L.) / 3 / ♂ / Kapt. / Abbot Stanley / 1860 / Oost Falkland.

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