The systematics and nomenclature of the Dodo and the Solitaire (Aves: Columbidae), and an overview of columbid family-group nomina

Author:

Young Mark T1ORCID,Hume Julian P2ORCID,Day Michael O3,Douglas Robert P4,Simmons Zoë M4ORCID,White Judith2,Heller Markus O567ORCID,Gostling Neil J17ORCID

Affiliation:

1. School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton , Southampton , UK

2. Bird Group, Natural History Museum , Akeman Street, Tring HP23 6AP , UK

3. Fossil Reptiles, Amphibians, and Birds Section, Natural History Museum , Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD , UK

4. Oxford University Museum of Natural History , Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW , UK

5. Bioengineering Research Group, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton , Southampton , UK

6. Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis Research Versus Arthritis , Southampton , UK

7. Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton , Southampton , UK

Abstract

Abstract The Dodo and its extinct sister species, the Solitaire, are iconic exemplars of the destructive capabilities of humanity. These secondarily terrestrial columbids became extinct within a century of their first encounter with humanity. Their rapid extinction, with little material retained in natural history collections, led 18th and some early 19th century naturalists to believe that these aberrant birds were mythological. This meant that the nomenclatural publications in which their scientific nomina were established were based on accounts written before the species became extinct. As such, no type specimens were designated for either the Dodo or the Solitaire. Our in-depth historical overview of both species and associated family-group nomina found that the nominal authority of the Dodo-based family group is not what is reported in the literature. Moreover, our detailed review of the family-group nomina based on columbid genera ensures that the current columbid family-group systematization is valid. Changing nomenclatural norms between the 19th and 20th centuries had a profound impact on Dodo nomenclature; so much so that the Dodo is an example of how pervasive nomenclatural ‘ripples’ can be and a warning for our current world of multiple nomenclatural codes.

Funder

Institute for Life Sciences

University of Southampton

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

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