New Zealand Snipes (1 Viewer)

Melanie

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• Oct 15, 2010

• #1

The North Island Snipe and the South Island Snipe have a full species status

http://www.springerlink.com/content/yjxu2483p786677j/fulltext.pdf

 

njlarsen

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• Oct 15, 2010

• #2

Thanks Melanie.
Our Opus entry mentions C. a. barrierensis as belonging in this group as well, but the paper does not seem to mention those. Is that considered an extinct form as well?

thanks
Niels

 

Melanie

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• Oct 15, 2010

• #3

njlarsen said:

Thanks Melanie.
Our Opus entry mentions C. a. barrierensis as belonging in this group as well, but the paper does not seem to mention those. Is that considered an extinct form as well?

thanks
Niels

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Yes, both barrierensis and iredalei are considered as extinct.

 

Melanie

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• Oct 15, 2010

• #4

Here is another article where the North Island Snipe and the South Island Snipe considered as full species

http://pdfserve.informaworld.com/39546__920518948.pdf

 

njlarsen

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• Oct 16, 2010

• #5

Thanks :t:

Niels

 

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Dave Boyle

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• Oct 16, 2010

• #6

Not sure if I'm misunderstanding something here (I can't see the second paper) but I don't think snipes from North Island are being discussed here.

The recent split is between populations of snipes from the south, all previously included in New Zealand Snipe:

iredalei from Stewart Island (extinct since the 1960's)
huegeli from Snares Island
aucklandica from Auckland, Campbell & Antipodes Island

& it confirms that Chatham Island Snipe (pusilla) are a distinct species

 

Daniel Philippe

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• Oct 16, 2010

• #7

Dave Boyle said:

... (I can't see the second paper) ...

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You may try from there

 

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Dave Boyle

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• Oct 16, 2010

• #8

Thanks for that Daniel - that does confirm North Island Snipe as a seperate species