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Apurímac Spinetail
The Apurimac spinetail (''Synallaxis courseni'') is a Vulnerable species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Peru. Taxonomy and systematics The Apurimac spinetail was thought to be most closely related to the slaty spinetail (''S. brachyura''.Blake, E.R. (1971). A new species of spinetail (''Synallaxis'') from Peru. Auk. 88(1): 179 By the late twentieth century it was considered more closely related to Azara's spinetail (''S. azarae'') and a study published in 2011 confirmed that. Some authors have suggested that it is best treated as a subspecies of Azara's spinetail.Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, G. Del-Rio, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 26 November 2023. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm retrieved November 27, 2023Lloyd, H. (2020). Apu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmet Reid Blake
Emmet Reid Blake (29 November 1908 – 10 January 1997) was an American ornithologist, collector, and curator of birds at the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago. During his career he made expeditions across South America and collected nearly 20,000 specimens of birds and described several new species. He also wrote a major book on the birds of Mexico and began a five volume treatise on the Neotropical birds. Blake was born in Abbeville County, South Carolina and grew up near Greenwood, South Carolina where he roamed the forests and became interested in nature as a child. A relative taught him how to skin and prepare bird specimens. He joined Presbyterian College where his penchant for collecting animals, especially reptiles, gave him the nickname of "Snaky" Blake although in later life he was known to his friends as "Bob". After graduating in 1928 he roller-skated from Greenwood to the University of Pittsburgh where he worked at a petrol pump at night to support himself while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |