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  1. DriftlessRoots

    Can a species that includes subspecies also stand alone?

    Could not think how to phrase that question better. Say you've got a bird species, Genus species, and it has subspecies subspecies1, subspecies2, subspecies3, etc. Would or could there be a Genus species that has no subspecies designation or does the "parent" species always get a subspecies...
  2. DriftlessRoots

    Is the IOC “the” Authoritative Source for Bird Names?

    EDIT: I've clarified my question in another reply below. I’ve undertaken a project to get my life list and other lists tidied up and standardized before they get too big to do so. For reference I’m using an IOC names list from here: Master Lists – IOC World Bird List Now that I’ve gotten far...
  3. DriftlessRoots

    Hello and Hola!

    Happy 2022 from south-central Wisconsin, USA! I’m a longish-time but still pretty casual/amateur birder. Unlike most people, I think, my birding actually decreased during “the current situation.” I know my travel certainly has. I keep an eye on my feeders but they’ve been pretty quiet lately so...
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