The Key to Scientific Names
- denti
Capt. Richard Edward Dent (1882-1942) British settler in Kenya, planter, collector, game-warden (syn. Apalis rufogularis nigrescens, subsp. Pholidornis rushiae, Sylvietta).
- Dentiger
(Accipitridae; syn. Haliastur † Brahminy Kite H. indus) L. dens, dentis tooth; -ger carrying < gerere to carry; "Dentiger pondicerianus, [drawing no.] 15" (Hodgson, 1844, Cat. Nipalese Birds, in J. Gray, Zool. Miscellany, p. 81); "The PONDICHERRY EAGLE. Haliastur indus. Falco indus, Bodd. F. ponticerianus, Gmel. Milvus ponticerianus, Jerd. Dentiger ponticerianus, Hodgs. (adult), Gray, Zool. Misc. 1844, p. 81. Milvus? rotundicaudus, Hodgs. (young), Gray, Zool. Misc. 1844, p. 81. Ictinoaetus ponticerianus, Kaup." (J. Gray and G. Gray, 1847, Cat. Mammalia Birds Nepal Thibet (1846), p. 43); "Dentiger Hodgson, in Gray's Zool. Miscell. p. 81, June 29th, 1844. Type (by monotypy): Dentiger pondicerianus = Falco indicus [= Falco Indus] Boddaert." (Mathews, 1927, Syst. Av. Austral., I, p. 255).
- dentirostris
L. dens, dentis tooth; -rostris -billed < rostrum beak.
- occidentis
L. occidens, occidentis west, setting sun < occidere to set.
- providentia
L. providentia providence, foresight < providere to see at a distance.
● The Providence Petrel once bred on Norfolk I. in very large numbers, but was exterminated by the hungry settlers and prisoners who culled the birds to save themselves from starvation (syn. Pterodroma solandri).- providentiae
New Providence I., Bahamas.
- providentialis
Mod. L. providentialis providential, of providence < L. providentia providence, foresight < providere to see at a distance.
● Providence Mts., San Bernardino County, California, USA (syn. Psaltriparus minimus plumbeus).
