Richard Klim
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Howell 2012. Petrels, Albatrosses & Storm-Petrels of North America: A Photographic Guide. Princeton University Press.
The Amazon preview reveals the taxonomy followed (see Contents). The splits of Oceanodroma [leucorhoa] cheimomnestes Ainley's Storm-Petrel and O [l] socorroensis Townsend's Storm-Petrel are to be expected (following Howell et al 2010). Other splits of interest include O [l] chapmani Chapman's Storm-Petrel, O [castro] bangsi Darwin's Storm-Petrel and Diomedea [exulans] gibsoni Gibson's Albatross.
The Amazon preview reveals the taxonomy followed (see Contents). The splits of Oceanodroma [leucorhoa] cheimomnestes Ainley's Storm-Petrel and O [l] socorroensis Townsend's Storm-Petrel are to be expected (following Howell et al 2010). Other splits of interest include O [l] chapmani Chapman's Storm-Petrel, O [castro] bangsi Darwin's Storm-Petrel and Diomedea [exulans] gibsoni Gibson's Albatross.
[John Boyd (TiF) provisionally treats bangsi (and kumagae) as sspp of Oceanodroma (Thalobata) [castro] cryptoleucura 'Pacific Storm-Petrel'.]
The preview includes the sections on phylogeny and taxonomy, and much else. It looks to be an impressive work - I've just placed my order!
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