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The red-throated wryneck was first identified by German ornithologist Johann Georg Wagler in 1830. It is also known as the rufous-necked wryneck or red-breasted wryneck. The genus name Jynx is from the Ancient Greek name for the Eurasian wryneck, ιυγξ, iunx, and ruficollis is from the Latin rufus, "rufous" and collum "neck".
Feb 22, 2024 · Johann Georg Wagler (March 28, 1800 – August 23, 1832), German naturalist. Contents. 1 Taxon names authored. 2 Eponyms. 3 Publications. 3.1 1827. 3.2 1828. 3.3 1829. 3.4 1830. 3.5 1831. 3.6 1832. Taxon names authored. (List may be incomplete) 222 taxon names authored by Johann Georg Wagler. Eponyms. (List may be incomplete)
Its taxonomic affiliation is uncertain but at its first scientific discussion by Johann Georg Wagler in 1829 it was classified into the genus Gallicolumba (which includes ground doves and bleeding-hearts); its closest relative is possibly the Santa Cruz ground dove. It was endemic to the Pacific island of Tanna, Vanuatu (formerly the New Hebrides).
The genus Atlapetes was introduced in 1831 by the German naturalist Johann Georg Wagler to accommodate the rufous-capped brushfinch (Atlapetes pileatus). The genus name is from Ancient Greek and combines the mythical figure Atlas with petēs, meaning "flyer".
Johann Georg Wagler. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Johann Georg Wagler (*March 28, 1800 in Nürnberg - †August 23, 1832 in Moosach ( München )) German herpetologist. German ornithologists.
Wagler is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Erich Wagler (1884–1951), German ichthyologist and malacologist. Johann Georg Wagler (1800–1832), German herpetologist and ornithologist. Ryan Wagler (born 1990), American singer.
Johann Georg Wagler (28 de marzo de 1800 - 23 de agosto de 1832) fue un herpetólogo alemán. Wagler fue asistente de Johann Baptist von Spix, sucediéndolo a su muerte como Director del Museo Zoológico en la Universidad de Múnich, en 1826.
