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  1. njlarsen

    Parrots

    First time I had explained to me the difference in flight mode between Pionus and Amazona parrots, it was a bit of a revelation. Even though I do not have a strong feeling, I am leaning towards being in favor of the change of common name to Amazon for the second group. Niels
  2. njlarsen

    Parrots

    So to see if I understand what you intended to say in the last paragraph or two: the oldest designation of a type to Conurus leads to a name that is unidentifiable and the fact that the person thought he pointed to a specific part of a "planche" when using that name does not matter? Niels
  3. njlarsen

    Parrots

    Sorry if I was not clear: my reference to apples and oranges was comparing parrots with geese. The majority of the hybrids I have seen photos of/seen in real life between for example Anser and Branta geese have been encountered in the wild, and I have no reason to suspect they did not originate...
  4. njlarsen

    Parrots

    With the risk of comparing apples to oranges, intergeneric hybrids have been found elsewhere such as in geese. I think there should be other arguments before changing the genus of one of these. Niels
  5. njlarsen

    Parrots

    Pamela Rasmussen has been busy writing proposals! I think that was no 2 or 3 during the last two days :t: Niels
  6. njlarsen

    Parrots

    Red-throated Parakeet rubritorquis should also be come a full species according to their recommendations (mentioned in the abstract but not included in the title). Niels
  7. njlarsen

    Parrots

    With thanks to Manuel A. Plenge on NEOORN: Niels
  8. njlarsen

    Parrots

    Well, there is a photo in the Opus, so someone has seen the species: http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Kakapo Niels
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