The Key to Scientific Names
- Starna
(Phasianidae; syn. Perdix † Grey Partridge P. perdix) Italian name Starna for the Grey Partridge; "Gen. 202. STARNA, Nob. 290. STARNA CINEREA, Nob. (Tetrao perdix, L.) Gould, pl. 262. Europe generally" (Bonaparte 1838); "Starna Bonaparte, 1838, Geogr. Comp. List Birds Europe North America, p. 43. Type, by monotypy, Tetrao perdix Linnaeus, 1758." (JAJ 2021).
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Starnaenas (See: STARNOENAS)
STARNOENAS (Columbidae; Ϯ Blue-headed Partridge Dove S. cyanocephala) Italian Starna partridge (cf. genus Starna Bonaparte, 1838, partridge); Gr. οινας oinas, οιναδος oinados pigeon (cf. genus Oena Swainson, 1837, dove); “Starnoenas is a compound word from the Italian Starna, grey partridge, and Œnas” (Salvadori 1893); "Gen. 193. STARNŒNAS, Nob. 277. STARNŒNAS CYANOCEPHALA, Nob. (Columba cyanocephala, L.) Aud. pl. 172." (Bonaparte 1838); "61. Starnoenas, Bp. 1838. (nec Sturnoenas - Columbiperdix, Levaill.) Am. Antill. 1. COLUMBA cyanocephala, L. (tetraoides, Gm. ex Scop. - Turtur jamaicensis, Briss. - Starnoenas cyanocephala, Bp.)" (Bonaparte 1855); "Starnœnas Bonaparte, Geog. and Comp. List, 1838, p. 41. Type, by monotypy, Columba cyanocephala Linné." (Peters, 1937, III, p. 138).
Var. Starnaenas, Starnaenus, Sternoenas, Sturnoenas.
Synon. Columbiperdix, Perdicopelia.
