The Key to Scientific Names
- catervaria
- L. catervarius of a crowd < caterva crowd, troop, band of men.
- chavaria
Based on "Chavaria" of von Jacquin 1763, who tells us that it was the Spanish and indigenous name for this screamer at Cartagena, New Granada / Colombia (Björn Bergenholtz in litt.) (cf. Spanish name Chavarrí; French charivari babble of noise, cacophonous music) (pace “Tupí (Brazilian) Indian name javariá for some sort of bird” (Jobling 1991)); "92. PARRA. ... Chavaria. 5. P. digitis elongatis, pedibus fulvis, occipite cristato. Habitat in fluviis, lacubus & inundatis, vicinis flumini Cinu ... Aves rapaces ferre nequit & primo illas adoritur. Vulturem Auram ibi frequentissimum, sæpeque obambulantem & approprinquantem, illico occurrit & expellit. Indi, qui Gallinas, Anseres &c. nutriunt in magno numero, unicam Chavariam cicuratam habent, quæ cum reliqua Gallinarum turba per vicina pergit, numquam deserit, etsi volare possit & domum ad vesperam revertitur. Ab homine adulto se tangi patitur & nemini nocet; contra Pueros se defendit sæpius. Vox clara, alta, sed ingrata. D. Jacquin." (Linnaeus 1766, Systema Naturæ, ed. 12, I, 260) (Chauna).
- Chavaria
(Anhimidae; syn. Chauna Ϯ Northern Screamer C. chavaria) Based on "Chavaria" of von Jacquin 1763, and specific name Parra chavaria Linneaus, 1766; "1. Sous-famille. OTIDIA. Les Otidés. Bec crochu ou courbé. G. 1. Otidus R. Otis L. 2. Psophia L. 3. Palamedea L. 4. Serpentarius Lath. 5. Cariama R. 6. Glareola L. 7. Chionis Forster. Vaginalis Lath. 8. Chavaria R." (Rafinesque, 1815, Analyse de la Nature, p. 70).
- nivaria / nivarius
L. nivarius of snow < nix, nivis snow.
- olivaria / olivarius
L. olivarius of olives, olive- < oliva olive.
- sexuvaria
L. sexus sex; varius diverse, variegated, various.
- varia
L. varius various, diverse, variegated.
● ex “Ispida ex albo et nigro varia” of Brisson 1760, and “Martin-pêcheur huppé du Cap de Bonne Espérance” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 716 (syn. Ceryle rudis).
● ex “Roi des Fourmiliers de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 702 (Grallaria).
● ex “Tangara tacheté de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 301, fig. 1 (Ixothraupis).
● ex “Martin-pêcheur huppé du Cap de Bonne Espérance” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 716 (syn. Megaceryle maxima).
● "114. MOTACILLA. ... varia. 23. M. albo nigroque maculata, fasciis alarum duabus albis, cauda bifida. Ficedula dominicensis varia. Briss. av. 3. p. 529. t. 27. f. 5. Muscicapa fusco & albo varia. Sloan. jam. 2. p. 309. t. 265. f. 1. Raj. av. 186. Habitat in Jamaica, Dominica." (Linnaeus 1766) (Mniotilta).
● ex “Pardali bellonii congener” of Aldrovandus 1599-1603, and “Vanellus varius” of Brisson 1760 (syn. Pluvialis squatarola).
● ex “Motacilla velia” of Desmarest 1805 (syn. Tangara velia).
● ex “Varied Parrakeet” of Latham 1785 (syn. Vini peruviana).- variabilis
- L. variabilis variable, changeable.
● ex “Spur-winged Water Hen” of Edwards 1743, and “Jacana” of Brisson 1760 (syn. Jacana spinosa).
● ex “Variable Tanager” of Latham 1783 (unident.). - varians
L. varians, variantis varying < variare to variegate < varius manifold (cf. varia type of magpie mentioned by Pliny).
- variatus
L. variatus varied < variare to variegate < varius manifold.
