The Key to Scientific Names

Edited by James A. Jobling
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funerea / funereus / funeria

L. funereus  funereal, ill-omened  < funus, funeris  funeral (e.g. black or dark coloured, as if in mourning).
● "42. STRIX.  ...  funerea.  7. S. capite lævi, corpore fusco, iridibus flavis. Fn. svec. 51.  Ulula flammeata. Frisch. av. t. 98?  Habitat in Europa." (Linnaeus 1758) (Aegolius).
● ex “Black Linnet” of Edwards 1764 (Vidua).


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