Ashy Robin

SCI Name:  Heteromyias albispecularis
Protonym:  Pachycephala albispecularis Ann.Mus.Civ.Stor.Nat.Genova 7(1875) p.931
Taxonomy:  Passeriformes / Petroicidae / Heteromyias
Taxonomy Code:  gyhrob1
Type Locality:  Arfak Mountains.
Author:  Salvadori
Publish Year:  1876
IUCN Status:  

DEFINITIONS

HETEROMYIAS
(Petroicidae; Ϯ Grey-headed Robin H. cinereifrons) Gr. ἑτερος heteros  different; Mod. L. myias  flycatcher  < Gr. μυια muia, μυιας muias  fly; πιαζω piazō  to seize; "PŒCILODRYAS? CINEREIFRONS, sp. nov.  ...  In habits and actions this species closely resembles the Eopsaltriæ, and like them may be seen perching frequently on the side of the upright stems of the trees" (Ramsay 1875); "h⁶. Wings long, falling short of the tail by about as much as the length of the hind toe and claw.  ...  f⁷. Feet larger, the middle toe longer than the hind toe and claw. . . 24. HETEROMYIAS, p. 239.   ...   HETEROMYIAS.  Pœcilodryas, Ramsay, pt.  ...  1. Heteromyias cinereifrons." (Sharpe 1879); "Heteromyias Sharpe, 1879, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., 4, p. [114 (in key),] 239. Type, by monotypy, Poecilodryas? cinereifrons Ramsay." (Mayr in Peters, 1986, XI, p. 580).
Synon. Iredaleornis.

albispecularis
L. albus white; specularis mirror-like < speculum mirror < specere to look at.

SUBSPECIES

Ashy Robin (Ashy)
SCI Name: Heteromyias albispecularis albispecularis
albispecularis
L. albus white; specularis mirror-like < speculum mirror < specere to look at.

Ashy Robin (Black-capped)
SCI Name: Heteromyias albispecularis [armiti Group]
HETEROMYIAS
(Petroicidae; Ϯ Grey-headed Robin H. cinereifrons) Gr. ἑτερος heteros  different; Mod. L. myias  flycatcher  < Gr. μυια muia, μυιας muias  fly; πιαζω piazō  to seize; "PŒCILODRYAS? CINEREIFRONS, sp. nov.  ...  In habits and actions this species closely resembles the Eopsaltriæ, and like them may be seen perching frequently on the side of the upright stems of the trees" (Ramsay 1875); "h⁶. Wings long, falling short of the tail by about as much as the length of the hind toe and claw.  ...  f⁷. Feet larger, the middle toe longer than the hind toe and claw. . . 24. HETEROMYIAS, p. 239.   ...   HETEROMYIAS.  Pœcilodryas, Ramsay, pt.  ...  1. Heteromyias cinereifrons." (Sharpe 1879); "Heteromyias Sharpe, 1879, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., 4, p. [114 (in key),] 239. Type, by monotypy, Poecilodryas? cinereifrons Ramsay." (Mayr in Peters, 1986, XI, p. 580).
Synon. Iredaleornis.