The widespread Russet Sparrow is usually called Passer rutilans(Temminck).I have shown that this specific name was published on 31 December 1836,and that it is preceded by cinnamomeus,published by Gould on 8 April 183...The widespread Russet Sparrow is usually called Passer rutilans(Temminck).I have shown that this specific name was published on 31 December 1836,and that it is preceded by cinnamomeus,published by Gould on 8 April 1836.The species thus should be called Passer cinnamomeus(Gould,1836)due to the Principle of Priority.The three generally recognized subspecies should bear the following names:P.cinamomeus rutilans(Temminck,1836),P.cinnamomeus intensior Rothschild,1922,and P.cinnamomeus cinnamomeus(Gould,1836),respectively.展开更多
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文摘The widespread Russet Sparrow is usually called Passer rutilans(Temminck).I have shown that this specific name was published on 31 December 1836,and that it is preceded by cinnamomeus,published by Gould on 8 April 1836.The species thus should be called Passer cinnamomeus(Gould,1836)due to the Principle of Priority.The three generally recognized subspecies should bear the following names:P.cinamomeus rutilans(Temminck,1836),P.cinnamomeus intensior Rothschild,1922,and P.cinnamomeus cinnamomeus(Gould,1836),respectively.
