Presumably the story of
picta and Painted is the same for the Painted (Firetail) Finch, that has over time been frequently shuffled between various genus names, as
for the Honeyeater. Except there is a difference between the gender of picta / pictum. For reasons about Latin grammar, that I find incomprehensible.
Thanks Mark for the extra.
Philip
From: John Harris [
Sent: Thursday, 21 December, 2017 4:30 PM
To: Bill Hall;
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Origin of a common name?
‘Painted’ comes from the species name. Whoever named it
Grantiella chose the descriptor pictus which is Latin for painted, more or less, and no doubt refers to the distinctive yellow markings.
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Bill Hall <>
Date: Thursday, 21 December 2017 at 4:16 pm
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Origin of a common name?
Der All, does any-one know the origin of the common name; Painted Honeyeater (Grantiella picta) for this bird?
Bill Hall
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