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  1. Jacana

    General taxonomy megathread

    I propose using this thread as a space for general taxonomy discussion, queries, questions, comments etc. We can save other taxa-specific threads or updates threads for specific papers or authority decisions. Got a question about a name priorities? Have a novel thought on the use of hyphens...
  2. Jacana

    AOS to discard patronyms in English names

    So, we've had several threads on the topic of changing English names. But as the AOS seem to be about to make sweeping changes to remove patronyms from birds in their area, it might be good to have a thread dedicated to the changes. Some of the species will have alternative names which are...
  3. Jacana

    A week in Argentina in July

    My partner will be in Buenos Aires for a conference in July and I'm tempted to join and make a trip of it. If it happens we will have a week in the capital (conference) and then have a week elsewhere. What sort of recommendations would people have? It would preferably be somewhere with...
  4. Jacana

    Xantus's Hummingbird

    García-De León, F.J., Rodríguez-Estrella, R., Mendoza-Portillo, V., Morales-Flores, G. and Jiménez-Guevara, C.D. (2023), Contemporary genetic structure of Xantus's Hummingbird (Basilinna xantusii) in the Baja California peninsula. Ibis, 165: 270-287. https://doi.org/10.1111/ibi.13126 Genetic...
  5. Jacana

    Steller's Jay

    Cicero, C., Mason, N. A., Oong, Z., Title, P. O., Morales, M. E., Feldheim, K. A., Koo, M. S., & Bowie, R. C. K. (2022). Deep ecomorphological and genetic divergence in Steller's Jays (Cyanocitta stelleri, Aves: Corvidae). Ecology and Evolution, 12, e9517. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.9517 The...
  6. Jacana

    Artamidae

    Sustained plumage divergence despite weak genomic differentiation and broad sympatry in sister species of Australian woodswallows (Artamus spp.) Joshua V Peñalba, Jeffrey L Peters, Leo Joseph bioRxiv 2022.04.14.488308; doi: Sustained plumage divergence despite weak genomic differentiation and...
  7. Jacana

    What to do with 3 days in Antananarivo, Madagascar

    Hi all, I'll be travelling to Madagascar next week for field work. I've got roughly 3 days in the capital between escaping quarantine and my internal flight to Toliara. Does anyone have any recommendations for spots to visit in that time? I would quite like to see a few rainforest species, but...
  8. Jacana

    How's your 2021 list going?

    I know Penny usually starts this thread, but she seems to be a bit late this year so I'll do it. I hope everyone has a wonderful year of birding. Good luck!
  9. Jacana

    Pied Myna

    As far as I can see, we missed this paper. Pratibha Baveja, Kritika M. Garg, Balaji Chattopadhyay, Keren R. Sadanandan, Dewi M. Prawiradilaga, Pramana Yuda, Jessica G. H. Lee & Frank E. Rheindt 2020. Using historical genome‐wide DNA to unravel the confused taxonomy in a songbird lineage that is...
  10. Jacana

    Elegant Pitta

    Yue, A.Y., Ng, E.Y.X., Eaton, J.A. et al. Species limits in the Elegant Pitta (Pitta elegans) complex from Wallacea based on bioacoustic and morphometric analysis. Avian Res 11, 42 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40657-020-00227-4 Background The Elegant Pitta (Pitta elegans) complex displays a...
  11. Jacana

    Name a Bird You've Seen 2

    Some members might remember that about 10 years ago there was a fun thread where we took it in turns to name a bird that we had seen, with no repeats, to see how far down the global species list we could get. What with the numerous taxonomic changes, with new species added to our personal lists...
  12. Jacana

    Beringia

    Jessica F. McLaughlin, Brant C. Faircloth, Travis C. Glenn & Kevin Winker (2020). Divergence, gene flow, and speciation in eight lineages of trans‐Beringian birds. Molecular Ecology, Accepted article. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.15574 Determining how genetic diversity is structured between...
  13. Jacana

    Moving to Hungary

    Hi all, I recently accepted a position at the University of Debrecen, so I will be moving there for a year or so. It's going to be an exciting adventure for lots of reasons, not least the birding opportunities! Are there any people in or around Debrecen here who would like a birding companion...
  14. Jacana

    Perisoreus

    Kai Song, Peter Halvarsson, Yun Fang, Jonathan Barnaby, Nickolai Germogenov, Yuehua Sun & Jacob Höglund (2020) Genetic differentiation in Sichuan jay (Perisoreus internigrans) and its sibling species Siberian jay (P. infaustus). Conservation Genetics DOI: 10.1007/s10592-020-01252-y (Open...
  15. Jacana

    Don't take your scope to Morocco

    Just seen this tweet: https://twitter.com/wildalmeria/status/1167805447530844165?s=19 Be wary of travelling with your telescope to Morocco. It could be confiscated at the border.
  16. Jacana

    Caspian Gull? Uppsala, Sweden

    There was a Caspian Gull in Uppsala today, this looks like a good candidate, but it looks a little different from the one that was seen this morning. What do people reckon? Apologies for the poor phone-scoped shot!
  17. Jacana

    Barwings - Eaglenest, India

    Has anyone else got stuck identifying the Barwings at Eaglenest before? Lots of flocks of what I thought were Streak-throated Barwings were about on the Bomphu side. But I also note that many people call the same birds Hoary-throated Barwings and photos online of what I would call...
  18. Jacana

    Coeligena

    Catalina Palacios, Silvana García, Juan Luis Parra, Andrés M. Cuervo, F. Gary Stiles, John E. McCormack, Carlos Daniel Cadena (2018) Shallow evolutionary divergence between two Andean hummingbirds: Speciation with gene flow? BioRxiv...
  19. Jacana

    Pectoral Sandpiper

    Bart Kempenaers & Mihai Valcu. Breeding site sampling across the Arctic by individual males of a polygynous shorebird. Nature 1-4, 2017. http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature20813.html Remarkable behaviour! Leaves very little room for local adaptation or speciation.
  20. Jacana

    Côte d'Ivoire: 29th Jan-12 Feb 2016

    I thought I would post a quick trip report from the fieldwork I conducted in Côte d'Ivoire earlier this year, there seems to be very little information about this country anywhere online due to the issues the country has faced in the past 15 years or so. Background I am a PhD student working...
  21. Jacana

    Sunbird- Côte d'Ivoire

    Hi all, We caught this Sunbird today in Comoé National Park in NE Côte d'Ivoire on the border between gallery forest and forest savannah. I'm thinking Little Green Sunbird, due to the size, colouration and the partial eye-ring that was more obvious than the pictures suggest. I have a few issues...
  22. Jacana

    Washington DC area

    Hi all, I'll be attending a conference in Shepherdstown, WV next week and I have a few days spare at the end to explore the general area. I was going to stay with a friend but those plans have fallen through so if anyone can recommend some good birding locations and/or places to stay near...
  23. Jacana

    List of published genomes

    I was wondering today which species have had their full genomes published. I've come up with a provisional list, can anyone add any more species? White-throated Tinamou Tinamus guttatus Common Ostrich Struthio camelus Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix Wild Turkey Meleagris...
  24. Jacana

    New Nightjar game

    Exeter have published a new Nightjar game in time for Easter. Find the eggs and help with some really cool camouflage research! http://nightjar.exeter.ac.uk/egglab/
  25. Jacana

    Labrador Duck

    Questions have been raised as to the validity of the Labrador Duck. Could it be a Steller's x Common Eider hybrid? I'm not sure I entirely buy it, but hopefully someone will come along and do a thorough analysis soon! http://www.macroevolution.net/labrador-duck.html#.Uwj9J_ldX05
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