Article ID: CBB673223917

Willughby's Buzzard: Names and Misnomers of the European Honey-Buzzard (Pernis Apivorus) (2018)

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The European Honey-buzzard (Pernis apivorus) was first accurately described and clearly distinguished from the Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) by Francis Willughby and John Ray in their Ornithology, originally published in Latin in 1676. Alfred Newton's statement that Pierre Belon had described the species over a century earlier is not entirely correct, as Belon confused this honey-buzzard's features with those of the common buzzard and even appeared uncertain whether it was a separate species. One of Willughby's important contributions to ornithology was the identification and use of “characteristic marks” to distinguish and identify species, including those that distinguish the European Honey-buzzard from the Common Buzzard. Because Willughby provided the first accurate description of Pernis apivorus  – and because his contribution to ornithology has never been formally recognized –  we propose that the common name of the European Honey-buzzard be changed to Willughby's Buzzard.

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Authors & Contributors
Smith, Paul J.
Birkhead, Tim R.
Ogilvie, Brian W.
Charmantier, Isabelle
Anne Milne
Trijp, Didi van
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Ornithology
Birds
Natural history
Species concept (biology)
Colonialism
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18th century
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19th century
Early modern
Enlightenment
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Europe
England
Russia
Philippines
Great Britain
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Royal Society of London
Jesuits (Society of Jesus)
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