Woodpecker, Riviera Maya, mexico (1 Viewer)

Deb335077

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• Oct 26, 2018

• #1

If this one is a golden fronted woodpecker, why do I not see any yellow?

 

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Birdingcraft

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• Oct 26, 2018

• #2

This is because the taxon that occurs in the Yucatan lacks yellow on the front, I think most lists now consider it a separate species, the Velazquez's Woodpecker.

 

Nutcracker

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• Oct 26, 2018

• #3

Yep, Velazquez's Woodpecker, split from Golden-fronted (which occurs further north in NE Mexico & Texas) :t:

 

njlarsen

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• Oct 26, 2018

• #4

Split by IOC but not by AOU which is the "local" authority.

Niels

 

Deb335077

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• Oct 26, 2018

• #5

njlarsen said:

Split by IOC but not by AOU which is the "local" authority.

Niels

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Sorry Niels
What is the IOC and the AOU and which one is the local?

Thanks

 

njlarsen

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• Oct 26, 2018

• #6

Deb335077 said:

Sorry Niels
What is the IOC and the AOU and which one is the local?

Thanks

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IOC -- see https://www.worldbirdnames.org/. this work was started from an International Ornithological Congress I think.

AOU is the American Ornithology Union which has a North American Classification Committee which is the "local" taxonomic authority -- it covers from Panama to the north end of Canada. The easiest way to see their list is the derivative world wide list called Clements which is maintained at Cornell: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/

Niels

 

Deb335077

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• Oct 26, 2018

• #7

njlarsen said:

IOC -- see https://www.worldbirdnames.org/. this work was started from an International Ornithological Congress I think.

AOU is the American Ornithology Union which has a North American Classification Committee which is the "local" taxonomic authority -- it covers from Panama to the north end of Canada. The easiest way to see their list is the derivative world wide list called Clements which is maintained at Cornell: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/

Niels

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Thank you for explaining that 😀

 

Microtus

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• Oct 26, 2018

• #8

To be pedantic/precise: in 2016 AOU merged with Cooper Ornithological Society and the merged entity is now known as AOS, American Ornithological Society. The checklist and classifications stay the same.