Muz-
I am interested to see what others have to say about this word. The
“sylvanicus" is derived from the latin word “sylva” which means wood and if I
remember correctly was used in the classification of ash trees.
Of course the first part of this word is Penn and that goes back to the
founding of Pennsylvania which is a hybridized word using the last name of it’s
founder, William Penn, and the latin word for woods “sylva”. I can only guess
that perhaps the Chestnut-sided Warbler was first found and classified in
Pennsylvania. The genus name of setophaga is Greek and translates to “moth
eater”.
Two conclusions:
The Chestnut-sided Warbler is an insectivore that can be found in Pennsylvania,
and all those Catholic school Latin classes paid off!
Jennifer Snyder
Hardin County
On SundayMay 12, 2019, at 9:40 PM, Carol Friedman (Redacted sender "brumuz"
for DMARC) <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Whereas I studiously attempt to learn Latin names for plants, have been lax
for my fine-feathered friends. Noticed Tommy Quarles' list, and hence
Cornell,
Sibley, Peterson and the rest have "castanea" as the bay-breasted species
name, but pensylvanica for CHESTNUT-sided. Anybody got an explanation?
Thanks for your consideration..
Carol Friedman (muz)
Hart Co.
