Edoliisoma melas (R.P.Lesson, 1828)

LeCROY, M. A. R. Y., 2003, TYPE SPECIMENS OF BIRDS IN THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. PART 5. PASSERIFORMES: ALAUDIDAE, HIRUNDINIDAE, MOTACILLIDAE, CAMPEPHAGIDAE, PYCNONOTIDAE, IRENIDAE, LANIIDAE, VANGIDAE, BOMBYCILLIDAE, DULIDAE, CINCLIDAE, TROGLODYTIDAE, AND MIMIDAE, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 278 (278), pp. 1-156 : 69-70

Edoliisoma melas tommasonis Rothschild and Hartert

Edoliisoma melas tommasonis Rothschild and Hartert, 1903: 206 (Ansus, Jobi).

Now Coracina melas tommasonis ( Rothschild and Hartert, 1903) . See Rand and Gilliard, 1967: 319.

HOLOTYPE: AMNH 562242 , adult female, collected at Ansus , 01°45′S, 135°50′E (Times Atlas), Yapen Island (= Jobi), West Papua, Indonesia, on 12 November 1883, by Lt. R. ff. Powell (no. J965). From the Rothschild Collection.

COMMENTS: Powell’s number was cited for the type in the original description. The seven paratypes listed by Rothschild and Hartert (1903: 206) are AMNH 562232 and 562243–562248.

This holotype is specimen b listed by Guillemard (1885b: 634), collected on the voyage of the yacht Marchesa to Japen (= Yapen) Island. Lt. Powell was aboard the Marchesa.

Edoliisoma melas meeki

Rothschild and Hartert

Edoliisoma melas meeki Rothschild and Hartert, 1903: 207 (Milne Bay).

Now Coracina melas meeki ( Rothschild and Hartert, 1903) . See Coates, 1990: 46.

HOLOTYPE: AMNH 562249 , adult female, collected at Milne Bay, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, on 11 April 1899, by Albert S. Meek (no. 2458). From the Rothschild Collection.

COMMENTS: Meek’s number was cited for the type in the original description. Rothschild and Hartert (1903: 204) listed 15 paratypes, now AMNH 562237–562238, 562250–562252, and 562267–562276.