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  1. Nutcracker

    Sharp-shinned AND Cooper's? (Virginia)

    Well, Linnaeus wasn't too much of a falconer, obviously! Described by ... : Gyr Falcon - Linnaeus Peregrine falcon - Tunstall Rock falcon - ??? Tiercel Peregrine - Tunstall Bastarde hawk - ??? Saker falcon - J. E. Gray Lanner falcon - Temminck Female Merlin - Linnaeus (American subsp.)...
  2. Nutcracker

    Sharp-shinned AND Cooper's? (Virginia)

    Possible he didn't - there are many odd omissions from the list of birds that Linnaeus named. Herring Gull is one striking example, Song Thrush another. Remember he didn't have access to RBA or a pager, or even Collins Bird Guide 3:-)
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