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But as we know David Donkser reads this thread, isn't feedback from those with specialised knowledge useful to the IOC's decision making process?- Ian Lewis
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- Forum: Bird Taxonomy and Nomenclature
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Many thanks for this, I've just returned from Angola and checked the IOC website and was really struggling to make out which forms I had seen and hadn't seen until I looked at Bird Forum and saw your post. Five out of the eight for me, so four armchair ticks. Shame I missed it on Palawan- Ian Lewis
- Post #1,994
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Assuming no last minute surprises, of the c 61 changes, 34 affect me with 14 losses and 20 gain so six more on the life list. I'm particularly pleased with the chaffinch, Lesser Sandplover and Cockatoo splits and with the Western Flycatcher lump. The others I'm ok with either way- Ian Lewis
- Post #1,875
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No, lets hope it doesn't make landfall at all :) Of the approximately 50 splits/lumps in IOC13.2 I've lost 11 and gained 15 - so a net gain of 4.- Ian Lewis
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- Forum: Bird Taxonomy and Nomenclature
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and Halmahera Golden Bulbul appearing twice with two different scientific names- Ian Lewis
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I think on further investigation its +21 and 3 heard onlys. A lot more in the pipeline that have yet to be decided on. Its not so much that I dipped on the owl but it was the first time in my life that I missed a bird because I was too knackered to make the hike. I dare say there are more of...- Ian Lewis
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The Principe Scops Owl is good news for you Markus, but unfortunately not me :(- Ian Lewis
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24 up for me :)- Ian Lewis
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Any idea which one I would have seen on Christmas Island? a lot closer to the Greater Sundas than Australian mainland- Ian Lewis
- Post #899
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I see the IOC website states for v11.1 10,806 extant species and 158 extinct species and for v11.2 10,914 extant species and 158 extinct species https://www.worldbirdnames.org/updates/ But as the extinct St Kitts Bullfinch has been split shouldn't this be 159 extinct species?- Ian Lewis
- Post #857
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I know Guy Dutson went there when he was living in the Philippines maybe 25 or 30 years ago but he complained that with six armed guards around him at all times he had no chance for the Bleeding-heart Dove- Ian Lewis
- Post #531
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Since the acceptance of Siberian House Martin I make it 112 proposed splits of which 24 would be new for me. Very welcome of course but my percentage of the world's birds that I've seen will of course decrease. Ian- Ian Lewis
- Post #374
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There was a very good analysis from a birders perspective on Bird Guides. Down to the 'if you've seen Rufous Antpitta on this circuit, then its a ...' Ian- Ian Lewis
- Post #335
- Forum: Bird Taxonomy and Nomenclature
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I would have gone last year had it not been for you know what! It was an optional extension on Birdquest's SE China tour. Ian PS the Grallaria rulula complex was posted in the IOC diary on Sept 3 - Post proposed split of Rufous Antpitta complex into multiple species.- Ian Lewis
- Post #330
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The search facility on IOC 11.1 is a vast improvement, if you were looking for a species in a small Family finding which tab on the BOW drop down menu to click on could take some time. Ian- Ian Lewis
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And don't forget the difference in plumage and vocalisation between Two-barred and White-winged Crossbills. Will Eastern and Western Willets ever be revisited or will they remain lumped for the foreseeable future? Ian- Ian Lewis
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