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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kirk Roth" data-source="post: 3661360" data-attributes="member: 85015"><p>The Fox Sparrow and Yellow-rumped Warbler (and N. Pygmy Owl and Mallard) splits were made before IOC put forth its announcement that it would attempt to unify its world bird list (in its bid to be the choice list of BOU) and IOC was ahead on the western scrub-jays, etc.  Since that time however, I can think of exactly zero instances that IOC has contradicted a species decision from AOU/AOS.  The redpoll situation seems to me clear evidence that IOC's new normal is following suit from the AOS.</p></blockquote><p></p>