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Western Palearctic Master list with all recorded taxa (2 Viewers)

magifrig said:
Hi Maffong

Variable Wheatear is on the Kuwait list (two recent records).

Red-billed Firefinches are apparently common in Djanet in southern Algeria.

Cheers, Graeme Joynt
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You're right, I just found these pictures from 2015, so I guess the population is still viable there

I also fixed the Variable Wheatear error. I just knew about the israeli record that has been revoked as a warriae Mourning Wheatear
 
Acanthis said:
Can't read your list file on this the work's pc Maffong so not sure if Crithagra rothschildi (Arabian or Olive-rumped Serin) is on your list.

Tabuk in northern Saudi Arabia should be within WP boundaries.
EBird has C. rothschildi resident near Tabuk. 15 recorded on Jan 5th last year. See http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S26690590
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Actually the site Al-Disah, seems to be quite a few kilometres south of Tabuk, so perhaps just outside the WP boundary.
I'm not sure where the line is drawn.
 
Tabuk would be inside WP boundaries, however the sighting you cited is a few dozen kilometers outside.

Does anybody know about the status of Black-headed Penduline Tit in the WP? The AERC file I used originally says that it can be found extreme southeatern Azerbaijan, however all range maps I have found only show it in nearby Iran. Does it wander around, thus reaching Azerbaijan? Or was it formerly breeding there?

And is the population of Red-billed Firefinch in Algeria really introduced there? It occurs pretty close nearby in Niger and Mali

Maffong
 
I have nothing substantive to add other than my admiration and thanks for your Herculean effort in putting this together. The amount of time and effort required must have been very considerable. I wish more in the birding community were so selfless and generous.
 
I have completely overhauled the checklist. Now the systematics, nomenclature and species sequence should be completely aligned with IOC. The regions are now clearly defined, information on vagrancy for all species from outside the WP was added and more.

Have I missed any subspecies that occurs in the region, are there mistakes in the range description (some might be outdated) or anything else?

Maffong
 

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