AOU-NACC Proposals 2009-D (1 Viewer)

Richard Klim

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• Mar 15, 2010

• #1

http://www.aou.org/committees/nacc/proposals/2009-D.pdf

Mostly acceptance of new species for AOU area, but also splits of Toxostoma palmeri and Caprimulgus arizonae, and reassignment of Calcarius mccownii to Rhynchophanes.

Richard

 

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Mysticete

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• Mar 15, 2010

• #2

More evidence that the AOU only posts updates when I am out of town

It's nice to see the Mexican Whip-poor-will issue finally being addressed. Not sure if the argument for the Curve-billed Thrasher split is strong enough, and it worries me that no one has formerly described the Southern clade. I could see, until that happens, the AOU not going ahead with the split out of concern of not being sure what to do about the southern clade.

 

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Gavin Bieber

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• Mar 16, 2010

• #3

I certainly second Mysticete's commments re: the Whip-poor-will. This has long struck me as one of the most obvious taxonomic inconsistencies around. Note that Eastern vs. Azure Bluebird (and many others) follow the same pattern.

 

Richard Klim

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• Jul 16, 2010

• #4

Mexican Whip-poor-will

ABA keeping its members right up to date with the latest hot news:
http://birding.typepad.com/peeps/2010/07/a-new-nightjar-species.html

Richard

 

lewis20126

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• Jul 16, 2010

• #5

Richard Klim said:

ABA keeping its members right up to date with the latest hot news:
http://birding.typepad.com/peeps/2010/07/a-new-nightjar-species.html

Richard

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Hot stuff indeed - Howell and Webb published in 1995..."only" a field guide though

cheers, a

 

Mysticete

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• Jul 17, 2010

• #6

Even the Nat Geo guide says it's probably a full species. One would hope with the prevalence of that guide this is not shocking news