Sibley & Monore in Suppl. place sclateri as a group under punensis. However, sclateri is senior to punensis. Thus I interpret sclateri to be the name for the species. Thanks to Rolf de By for this understanding.

Scytalopus sanctaemariae

Treated as a subspecies by Peters Vol.7 p.284. Elevated to species level by Krabbe and Schulenberg Remsen, 1998

Scytalopus spillmanni

Treated as a subspecies by Peters Vol.7 p.286. Elevated to species level by Krabbe and Schulenberg Remsen, 1998

Scytalopus simonsi

Treated as a subspecies by Peters Vol.7 p.287. Elevated to species level by Krabbe and Schulenberg Remsen, 1998

Scytalopus schulenbergi

Not in Peters Vol.7.

Authorship

Usually attributed to White, but see Nelson EC. 1998. Archives of Nat. Hist. 25(2): 149-211. making the case that White is not the author of any of the taxa in this work.

Tyto soumagnei Authorship

Peters Vol.4 p.77 lists Milne-Edwards as the author. The Richmond Index lists Grandidier, A in Milne-Edwards, which I follow.

Otus sagitattus 1849

Peters Checklist Vol.4 p.87 has 1848. Ms. Robin Sinn, librarian at the Academy of Natural Sciences indicates that this portion of Vol.4 for 1848 was published in 1849.

Aerodramus salangana

Not in Peters Checklist Vol.4.
Described in Hemiprocne. (fide APP AMNH). Evidently used here as a noun in apposition.

Xolmis salinarum

Not in Peters Checklist Vol.8.

Branta sandvicensis Citation

Peters Checklist Vol.1 p.441 gives the conventional citation as Vigors, 1833 List Animals Gardens Zool. Soc. Lond.; see {Olson , 1989}.

Veniliornis sanguinea 1793

Peters Checklist Vol.6 lists this date as 1783, apparently a typographic error.

Aerodramus sawtelli

Not in Peters Checklist Vol.4.

Sclerurus scansor Citation

Peters Checklist Vol.7 p.148 indicates Vol. 3 of Mem.Acad.Imp.Sci.St.Petersb., I follow {Richmond, et al. 1992} which indicates vol. 1 Livr.5.

Schoutedenapus

Not in Peters Checklist Vol.4.

Schoutedenapus schoutedeni

Not in Peters Checklist Vol.4.

Seleucidis 1834

Peters Checklist Vol.15 p.188 has 1835. {Sherborn, 1902} indicates that this was published in Sep. of 1834.

Terenura sicki

Not in Peters Checklist Vol.7.

Silvicultrix

Not in Peters Checklist Vol.8.

Corvus sinaloae

Not treated as a valid species by Peters Checklist Vol.15 (see p.269).

Skutchia

Not in Peters Checklist Vol.7.

Selenidera spectabilis 1858

Peters Checklist Vol.2 p.79 has 1857. The Library at the Acad. Nat Sci. in Philadelphia confirms that this was published in 1858. The paper was presented at a meeting on Dec. 29, 1857, but not published until the next year.

Scytalopus speluncae Citation

Peters Checklist Vol.7 p.284 indicates Vol. 3 of Mem.Acad.Imp.Sci.St.Petersb., I follow {Richmond, et al. 1992} which indicates vol. 1 Livr.5.

Gallinago stenura 1831

The Peters Checklist Vol.2 p.275 has 1830. Richmond, et al. 1992 has a penciled note "publ. 1831".

Cypseloides storeri

Not in Peters Checklist Vol.4.

Merulaxis stresemanni

Not in Peters Checklist Vol.7.

Simoxenops striatus 1936

Peters Checklist Vol.7 p.127 has 1935. Ms. Robin Sinn, librarian at the Academy of Natural Sciences indicates that this portion of Vol.87 was published in 1936.

Picumnus subtilis

Not in Peters Checklist Vol.6.

Telophorus sulfureopectus 1830

Peters Checklist Vol.9 p.334 has 1831 and does not give the livraison number, it is livr.5, and hence 1830.

Tanygnathus sumatranus

Not present in Peters Checklist Vol. 3. Originally described in Psittacus.

Ptilinopus superbus 1809

Peters Checklist Vol.3 p.32 lists 1810, but see {Browning and Monroe, 1991}.

Centrpus superciliosus Author

Peters Checklist Vol.4 p.75 cites Hemprich and Ehrenberg, but Zimmer. 1926. p.204 notes that Hemprich died in the field during the expedition (1820-1825). I follow {Zimmer, 1926} in attributing all relevant taxa to Ehrenberg.

Turnix sylvatica 1789

Peters Checklist Vol.2 p.143 has 1787. The title imprint includes both 1787 and 1789; {Richmond, et al. 1992} and {Sherborn 1902} list the date as 1789.

Columbina talpacoti 1810

Peters Checklist Vol.3 p.109 lists 1811. See {Browning and Monroe, 1991}.

Tauraco 1779

Peters Checklist Vol.4 p.3 has 1779, which I believe is correct. Often dated as 1797; this may result from a 1797 reprint of the original work. Sometimes dated as 1799 (e.g. {Richmond, et al. 1992}), though the basis for this is unclear.

Tauraco Citation

Often abbr. "Hist.Nat." or even less helpfully "Hist." Full citation is: Zwierzat domowych i dzikich, osbliwie kraiowych, historyi naturalney poczatki i gospodarstwo. Potrzebnych I pozytecznych domowych, chowanie, rozmnozenie, chorob leczenie, dzikich lowienie, oswoienie, zazycie, szkodliwych zas wygubienie. Tom. II. Z figurami. O ptastwie. Przez X. Krzysztofa Kluka. Kluk, Pater Krzysztof 1779 Warszaw

Actinodura sodangorum

Not in Peters Checklist.

Syma

Not used in Peters Checklist Vol.5. As Halcyon

Galucidium sanchezi

Not in Peters Checklist Vol.4.

Gallinula silvestris

Not in Peters Checklist Vol.2.

Sturnella superciliaris 1850

Peters Checklist Vol.14 p.175 has 1851?. See {Browning and Monroe, 1991}.

Cinclus schulzi SPELLING

Peters Checklist Vol.9 p.379 spells this schulzii. Sibley and Monroe, 1990 refer to Ridgely & Tudor. 1989. The Birds of South America. vol.1 p.131 for the correct spelling. This spelling -- with one "i" -- is also as it is shown in the Richmond Index.

Ficedula superciliaris 1840

Peters Checklist Vol.11 p.351 has 1940 (sic).

Saxicola 1802

Peters Checklist Vol.10 p.104 has 1803. Uncertainty remains regarding the publishing history of this work. {Richmond, et al. 1992} lists this taxon as published in 1802, Mathews lists all of Vol.1 as 1802, and {Zimmer, 1926} indicates that at least some of Vol. 1 was published in 1802. The AOU checklist 7th ed. follows 1802.

Poeoptera stuhlmanni Citation

Peters checklist vol.15 p.86 gives the volume as "11", evidently a typo for 1.

Lamprotornis superbus Citation

Peters Checklist Vol.15 p.101 lists only "p.65".

Sarcops 1875

Peters Checklist has "1877"; this was published in 1875.

Pseudochelidon sirintarae

Not in Peters Checklist Vol.9.

Hirundo striolata Citation

Peters Checklist Vol.9 p.117 gives Temminck & Schlegel 1847 in Siebold's Fauna japonica Aves p.33. I follow the citation given by the Richmond Index, which is 3 years prior.

Phyllastrephus strepitans Citation

Stymphalornis

The taxonomic placement of this taxon is tentative, and based on the information that it is evidently "related to Formicivora". The generic status is evidently conferred on the basis of peculiar syringeal morphology. The title of the paper in which the Genus is erected and the species described is: Um novo Formicariidae do Sul do Brasil (Aves, Passeriformes).

I am thankful to Norbert Bahr for information regarding this matter.

Loriculus sclateri

Often treated as conspecific with L. amabilis. Treated as a full species by Collar in HBW. Vol.4.

Thamnophilus stictocephalus

Not in Sibley and Monroe; treated by Peters Checklist Vol.7 p.173 as a subspecies. Isler et al. (1997), Orn. Monogr. 48: 355-381 made a revisin of the Thamnophilus punctatus complex and recognized the following species in that complex: punctatus; stictocephalus; sticturus; pelzelni; ambiguus. Thanks to Norbert Bahr for bringing this to my attention.

Thamnophilus sticturus

Not in Sibley and Monroe; treated by Peters Checklist Vol.7 p.173 as a subspecies. Isler et al. (1997), Orn. Monogr. 48: 355-381 made a revisin of the Thamnophilus punctatus complex and recognized the following species in that complex: punctatus; stictocephalus; sticturus; pelzelni; ambiguus. Thanks to Norbert Bahr for bringing this to my attention.

Myrmotherula snowi

Whitney & Pacheco (1997), Orn. Monogr. 48: 809-819 provided evidence for species status of Myrmotherula snowi Teixeira & Gonzaga, 1985 (described as a subsp. of M. unicolor), as have already done Collar et al. (1992), Ridgely & Tudor (1994) and Whitney & Pacheco (1995). Myrmotherula unicolor snowi Teixeira & Gonzaga, 1985 Teixeira, D. M. & L. P. Gonzaga: Uma nova subespécie de Myrmotherula unicolor (Menétries, 1835) (Passeriformes, Formicariidae) do nordeste do Brasil. Boletim do Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro, Nova Série, Zoologia, No. 310: 1-16 (2) Thanks to Norbert Bahr for bringing this to my attention, and providing the details.

Eurylaimus samarensis

Norbert Bahr writes (00.04.14): In his monograph on pittas and broadbills, Lambert (1996) split Eurylaimus samarensis from E. steerii , based on morphological differences.

Seicercus Systematics

Much revision is going on in this group. With a lack of agreement between Martens & Eck and Alstrom & Olsson

Norbert Bahr has helped bring this to my attention. Per Alstrom has been persistently helpful in helping me understand this unfolding mystery.

Martens & Eck give a table of their interpretation of valid taxa and the different taxonomic positions in Watson(1986), Martens et al.(1999) and Alstrom & Olsson(1999):

Taxon          Watson             Martens et al.            A & O

burkii         S. b. burkii       S. burkii                 S. burkii
whistleri      S. b. whistleri    S. (w.) whistleri         S. w. whistleri
nemoralis      S. b, burkii       S. (w.) nemoralis         S. w. nemoralis
valentini      S. b. valentini    S. valentini              S. v. valentini
latouchei      S. b. valentini    no material available     S. v. latouchei
soror          -                   S. "latouchei"           S. soror sp. nov.
omeiensis      -                  S. omeiensis sp. nov.     S. tephrocephalus
tephrocephalus S. b. tephroceph.  S. tephrocephalus         S. tephrocephalus
distinctus     S. b. distinctus   S. distinctus             S. tephrocephalus

In their latest paper (in German) they made some hints on A & O results not fitting their understanding of the puzzle.

It would appear that A & O would agree about a "lack of fit" in the interpretations. Their Letter to the Ibis: "Golden-spectacled Warbler systematics" Alstrom & Olsson. Ibis. 2000 142(3): 495-500. Discusses this issue in detail. The support of their interpretation is extensive with zoogeographic, sonographic, morphological and DNA data, as well as wide personal experience with the birds in the field, and study of type specimens. They recognize:

S. burkii (Burton, 1836)
S. whistleri Ticehurst, 1925
	sspp:	whistleri Ticehurst, 1925
		nemoralis Koelz, 1954
S. tephrocephalus (Anderson, 1871)
S. omeiensis Martens, Eck, Packert & Sun, 1999
S. valentini (Hartert, 1907)
	sspp:	valentini (Hartert, 1907)
		latouchei (Bangs, 1929)
S. soror Alstrom & Olsson, 1999

Herpsilochmus sellowi

Named after Friedrich Sellow (1789-1831), a german arriving in Brazil in 1814. Collected with Wied-Neuwied. Shipped 1,604 specimens to M.H.K. Lichtenstein in Berlin. In 1831 he drowned in the Rio Doce of Minas Gerais.

Granatellus sallaei Citation

Sharpe. 1885. Catalogue Birds Britisn Museum vol.10 p.371 gives the citation as Sclater. PZS. 1856 p.292 Aves pl.120.

This would have been published in 1857. Hence the Bonaparte citation has priority.

Cursorius somalensis

Treated as a race by HBW vol. 3 p.377.

I follow Pearson and Ash's treatment.

Note the spelling: often misspelt somaliensis. Pearson DJ, Ash JS. 1996. BBOC 116(4):225-229.

Arremon semitorquatus systematics

Held by Peters Checklist Vol.13 p.182 to be a subspecies. Raposo and Parrini argue based on morphology and distribution that it is a valid species. Raposo MA, Parrini R. On the validity of the Half-Collared Sparrow Arremon semitorquatus Swainson, 1837. BBOC. 1997 117(4):294-298.

Certhilauda semitorquata systematics

Based on morphologic, genetic and geographic data, Ryan and Bloomer have revised the Long-billed Lark complex and propose five species where there were held to be one. Ryan PR, Bloomer P. The Long-Billed Lark complex: A species mosaic in southwestern Africa. 1999. Auk 116(1):194-208.

Certhilauda subcoronata systematics

Based on morphologic, genetic and geographic data, Ryan and Bloomer have revised the Long-billed Lark complex and propose five species where there were held to be one. Ryan PR, Bloomer P. The Long-Billed Lark complex: A species mosaic in southwestern Africa. 1999. Auk 116(1):194-208.

Stactolaema sowerbyi systematics

Clancey PA, The taxonomy of the Stactolaema anchietae biogeographical unit of southern savanna woodland barbets. 1995. Honeyguide 41:131-135.

Gallinago stricklandii Citation

HBW vol.3 p.497 in the taxonomy section show Gray describing this bird in Gallinago. He described it in Scolopax and thus the authority should be listed in parentheses.

Tauraco schuetti spelling

I attempt to follow the work of Veron and Winney. Veron G, Winney BJ. 2000. Ibis 142:446-456. "Phylogenetic relationships within the turacos (Musophagidae)."

They spell this T. schuetti (note single "i"). This is in agreement with the Handbook of the Birds of the World Vol. 4 p.500. Peters lists the name (in Tauraco) with the double "i" ending.

The initial Cabanis name was Corythaix Schuttii. The "u" has an umlaut, producing the "ue". I believe that the "ii" ending is correct; it is in agreement with Sibley and Monroe.

Otus semitorques Systematics

Peters checklist vol.4 p.98 lists as a subspecies of O. bakkamoena. HBW vol.5 p.158 holds it to ba a full species based on vocalization and eye color.

Otus semitorques 1844

Peters checklist vol.4 p.98 lists a date of 1844.
This portion of the work was published in 1844; the final portion was published in 1850.

Otus senegalensis Systematics

Originally described in Scops HBW holds as a full species, separated from O. scops on the basis of plumage, vocalizations, and size.

Otus sunia Systematics

Originally described in Scops HBW holds as a full species, separated from O. scops and numerous other similar owls on the basis of vocalizations.

T seductus Systematics

HBW vol.5 p.173 holds as a full species, separated from O. asio and O. kennecotii on the basis of vocalizations and eye color.
Also now recognized as a full species by the AOU CL 7th ed.

Strix Systematics

The following usually listed in Ciccaba: