Turdus brasiliensis Wied

LeCROY, M. A. R. Y., 2003, TYPE SPECIMENS OF BIRDS IN THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. PART 5. PASSERIFORMES: ALAUDIDAE, HIRUNDINIDAE, MOTACILLIDAE, CAMPEPHAGIDAE, PYCNONOTIDAE, IRENIDAE, LANIIDAE, VANGIDAE, BOMBYCILLIDAE, DULIDAE, CINCLIDAE, TROGLODYTIDAE, AND MIMIDAE, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 278 (278), pp. 1-156 : 129

[ Turdus brasiliensis Wied ]

While Wied specimens AMNH 4227 and 4228 have AMNH type labels attached, there is no indication in Wied (1821: 93, 148; 1831: 673) that he considered this a new form. Allen (1889b: 213) considered that Wied’s use of Turdus brasiliensis was based on Linnaeus and Gmelin. Wied’s original label supports this view. The following appears on Wied’s original label, now attached to AMNH 4228: ‘‘ Donacobius atricapillus Gray, Swain. ( Turdus atricapillus Gm. T. brasiliensis Gm. vociferus Sw.; Donac. albolineatus Bp.) ϐ Brasilien, M.R. ♀ ’’. His manuscript catalog lists it as ‘‘ Donacobius atricapillus Linn. ( Mimus brasiliensis Wied ; Turdus brasiliensis Gmel. ) These specimens should not be considered types.