Species profile
Ardea longicollis
Ardea longicollis
Quick answer
Holotype (lost): ZMB not catalogued (Lichtenstein 1832, Nr. 69 sub “ Ardea leuce? ”), collected by Meyen in “ October ” [= 1 October 1831; see Meyen 1835: 258] in “ Manila ” [= Talim Island, Luzon; see below]. The type was already noted as missing by von Martens (1866: 27). Type locality. “ Manila ” (Meyen 1834 a: 104 – 105). In his travel report, Meyen (1835: 258) specified that he collected this heron on 1 October on Talim Island. We thus ascertain the type locality as Talim Island, Luzon, Philippines.
- Scientific name
- Ardea longicollis
- Family
- Ardeidae
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Genus
- Ardea
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