Countability question (1 Viewer)

[Barr Tender]

Hello-- I'm a Colorado birder who visited the San Diego area a few weeks ago. While birding Murray Lake park, I saw a Nutmeg Mannikin. This bird is mentioned as established in the L.A. area in the 5th edition of the NatGeo guide, but I didn't see it in the AOU North American checklist.

Is it generally considered countable as a wild bird, or does it still wallow in pet-shop escapee status?

Thanks,


Dave in Denver

 

[Richard Klim]

Nutmeg Mannikin (Scaly-breasted Munia) is on the AOU Check-list, but only as an established introduction to Hawaii.

It's not on the ABA Checklist because the significant California population isn't recognised as established by the California Bird Records Committee (CBRC). However, individual state records committees seem to have different policies for the admission of introduced species to the state checklist. CBRC takes little interest in exotic species, but I suspect that the Florida Ornithological Society Records Committee (FOSRC) would have accepted the species in similar circumstances.

 

[Mysticete]

Yep...Mannikins are not on yet but are definitely on the list of likely future additions.

Hoping that the ABA ratifies Peach-faced Lovebird, which was just added to the AZ list