From: Davidson <davidson@africaonline.co.ke>
Date: 2013-03-15 20:43
Subject: BAGLAFECT WEAVER

I  Have tried to ascertain the derivation of the title Baglafecht , without an apostrophe

 

The species has from time to time been called

 

1 Emin’s Weaver after Emin Pasha  [ a german !]

 

2  Reichenow’s Weaver  after Dr Anton Reichenow

 

3  Stuhlman’s Weaver after  Dr  Franz Stuhlman

 

The scientific name of each has Baglafecht in the title

 

I did post it on bird forum and the only  comment was that  it might have come from some French name  Le Baglafecht by Buffon

 

Any one any ideas ?

 

Mike D