The Key to Scientific Names

Edited by James A. Jobling
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albimarginatum / albimarginatus

L. albus white; marginatus bordered, edged < marginare to emarginate < margo edge.


brunneomarginata / brunneomarginatus

Mod. L. brunneus  brown  < Med. L. brunius  brown; L. marginatus  edged, bordered  < marginare  to emarginate  < margo, marginis  edge, border.


flavomarginatus

L. flavus yellow, golden-yellow; marginatus edged, bordered  < marginare  to border.


griseimarginatus

Med. L. griseum grey; L. marginatus bordered, edged  < marginare  to border.


immarginata / immarginatus

L. in- (im- before m) without, not; marginatus bordered, edged  < marginare  to border.


marginata / marginatum / marginatus

L. marginatus  bordered, edged  < marginare  to emarginate  < margo, marginis  border, edge.
● “of the edge, in this case, the seashore” (Hockey et al. 2005) (Anarhynchus).
● ex “Perruche de l’isle de Luçon” of Sonnerat 1776, and “Varied-wing Parrot” of Latham 1781 (syn. Tanygnathus lucionensis).
● ex “Upupa marginata” of W. Peters MS (Upupa).
● ex “Columba macroura. Long-tail’d Dove” of Edwards 1751 (syn. Zenaida macroura).


rufimarginata / rufimarginatus

L. rufus  rufous; marginatus  marginned, bordered  < marginare  to border  < margo  edge.


rufomarginatus
L. rufus rufous; marginatus bordered, edged < marginare to edge < margo border.

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