Nothing to C here (Portugal 11/2021) (1 Viewer)

[James Lowther]

Hmm So no Barbary partridge in the canaries are native. I thought they were on some islands. BoW says Tenerife is an older presence

An earlier introduction I think. Pretty much every source I’ve found suggests that there are no naturally occurring BP on the Canaries, certainly that’s what the local and National committees think
James

 

[opisska]

Thanks for the kind mention of the article. I found it here:-

Last chance to C – by Paul Chapman – Big Year WP 2017

I have about 17 Category C holes on my WP list with several as close as the Netherlands. Probably going to address those next year but as I reckon I sit at 799 on an IOC basis, it might be nice to avoid my 800th being one of those exotics.

All the best

Paul

I have recently stumbled upon this thread when reviewing my C cat birds on the occasion of getting close to 600 WP (and it let me to removing African CD from the list and getting even further away from the milestone), so I can't help but ask: what was the 800th species?

 

[Paul Chapman]

I have recently stumbled upon this thread when reviewing my C cat birds on the occasion of getting close to 600 WP (and it let me to removing African CD from the list and getting even further away from the milestone), so I can't help but ask: what was the 800th species?

A few questionable ones in there & maybe some future revisions to come so a personal list. Paddyfield Warbler was not accepted so 799 fell to 798. Red-masked Parakeet became 799 but Red-whiskered Bulbul failed to become 800 as it was heard only so currently, 800 was Dupont's Lark..... 😀

All the best

Paul

 

[opisska]

You have over 800 species while not counting heard only birds? That's even insaner (I obviously count heard-only birds and am even a part of a not very loud lobby encouraging that to become a common practice.)

 

[JWN Andrewes]

A few questionable ones in there & maybe some future revisions to come so a personal list. Paddyfield Warbler was not accepted so 799 fell to 798. Red-masked Parakeet became 799 but Red-whiskered Bulbul failed to become 800 as it was heard only so currently, 800 was Dupont's Lark..... 😀

All the best

Paul

Presume you mean Paddyfield Pipit....

 

[Paul Chapman]

Presume you mean Paddyfield Pipit....

Yes. 🤣