Anthus agrorum Brehm

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 : 48-49

Anthus agrorum Brehm

Anthus agrorum Brehm, 1831: 324–325 (auf den san­

digen mit Aeckern und Waldstrecken bedeckten Bergen der hiesigen Gegend).

Now Anthus campestris (Linnaeus, 1758) . See Hartert,

1918b: 23, and Alström and Mild, 2003: 193–194.

LECTOTYPE: AMNH 457990 , adult male, collected at Renthendorf, 50°48′N, 11°58′E (Gazetteer 43, USBGN), in August 1817, by C.L. Brehm. From the Brehm Collection via the Rothschild Collection.

COMMENTS: The above is the specimen designated the lectotype by Hartert (1918b: 23). Five paralectotypes from Renthendorf, AMNH 457991–457995, came to AMNH with the Rothschild Collection. These were exchanged with ZFMK.

Anthus flavescens Brehm

Anthus flavescens Brehm, 1831: 325 (der nubische

Brachpieper) Now Anthus campestris (Linnaeus, 1758) . See Hartert,

1918b: 23, and Alström and Mild, 2003: 193–194.

LECTOTYPE: AMNH 458042 , adult male, collected in ‘‘ Nubia’ ’, Sudan. From the Brehm Collection via the Rothschild Collection.

COMMENTS: This undated specimen is the only Brehm specimen of this taxon in AMNH possibly collected early enough to have been the type. It has flavescens written on the label in Brehm’s hand. Hartert (1918b: 23) designated it the lectotype.

Hartert (1918b: 23) noted that Brehm (1856b: 339) referred to this taxon as Corydalla campestris rufescens in error.

Anthus subarquatus Brehm

Anthus subarquatus Brehm, 1831: 325 (Wien).

Now Anthus campestris (Linnaeus, 1758) . See Hartert,

1918b: 24, and Alström and Mild, 2003: 193–194.

LECTOTYPE: AMNH 458021 , adult male, collected in the vicinity of Vienna, 48°13′N, 16°22′E (Times Atlas), Austria, in May 1818 by C.L. Brehm. From the Brehm Collection via the Rothschild Collection.

COMMENTS: This is the only Brehm specimen of this taxon collected near Vienna that came to AMNH and is the one listed as the type (= lectotype) by Hartert (1918b: 24).

Corydalla arenaria Brehm

Corydalla arenaria Brehm, 1841 : cols. 62, 67 (Sanddünen der Nordsee).

Now Anthus campestris (Linnaeus, 1758) . See Hartert, 1918b: 23, and Alström and Mild, 2003: 193–194.

LECTOTYPE: AMNH 458038 , adult male, collected in the sand dunes of Holland, on 5 May 1828, by C.L. Brehm. From the Brehm Collection via the Rothschild Collection.

COMMENTS: The above male was designated the lectotype by Hartert (1918b: 23). A paralectotype, AMNH 458039, a female with the same data, was exchanged with ZFMK.

Corydalla campestris robusta Brehm Corydalla campestris robusta Brehm, 1856b: 338

(Norddeutschland).

Now Anthus campestris (Linnaeus, 1758) . See Hartert,

1918b: 23, and Alström and Mild, 2003: 193–194.

LECTOTYPE: AMNH 458010 , adult male, collected at Renthendorf , 50°48′N, 11°58′E (Gazetteer 43, USBGN), Germany, on 1 September 1835, by C.L. Brehm. From the Brehm Collection via the Rothschild Collection.

COMMENTS: Hartert (1918b: 23) designated the above specimen the lectotype. A female paralectotype, AMNH 458011, collected at Renthendorf on 4 September 1835, was exchanged with ZFMK.

Corydalla campestris striata Brehm

Corydalla campestris striata Brehm, 1856b: 338 (Umgegend von Leipzig) .

Now Anthus campestris (Linnaeus, 1758) . See Hartert, 1918b: 23, and Alström and Mild, 2003: 193–194.

LECTOTYPE: AMNH 458013 , adult male, collected in the vicinity of Leipzig , 51°20′N, 12°20′E (Times Atlas), Germany, on 20 May 1835, by C.L. Brehm. From the Brehm Collection via the Rothschild Collection.

COMMENTS: Brehm did not say how many specimens he had. This is the only Leipzig specimen labeled striata by Brehm that came to AMNH with the Rothschild Collection. Hartert (1918b: 23) designated it the lectotype.