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Message: <blockquote data-quote="miliff" data-source="post: 3264097" data-attributes="member: 93087">I have been pretty busy preparing the eBird update, converting 700k eBird records affected by this update, updating the 10k or so data quality filters, updating our common name translations, and helping to coordinate the Clements update. At this stage though, the process is almost complete. Or at least I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I would be grateful to hear with a personal message of any data quality issues that are found on the maps linked in the eBird taxonomy story. My main task this week is to wrap up the few data quality issues that remain (for example, Bundok Flycatcher still needs to have its records converted, although we do provide a map link).Nobody using eBird needs to ever be offended by local name set that they see. In addition to our "primary common name" and IOC name, eBird has no fewer than 37 additional language translations available. French is the only name set that provides complete translations for the entire world, with most others (e.g., German, Chinese (Simple), Chinese (Traditional), Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish, etc. All of these are available on the mobile data entry app too.The full set of common names is described here:<a href="http://help.ebird.org/customer/portal/articles/1596582-common-name-translations-in-ebird" target="_blank">http://help.ebird.org/customer/portal/articles/1596582-common-name-translations-in-ebird</a>Thus, for those that prefer the names used by the BOURC, you can set your names to English (United Kingdom). For Australians, that prefer local alternatives to some for the Clements names, you can use English (Australia). For birders in the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines, you can set English (Philippines) which is effectively an IOC name set with a few modifications for extralimital splits that are not relevant to the Philippines and a few local names that are preferred over the IOC names. For all three of those, we also change the spelling to "grey" for all species.And for those that are OK with everything about the Clements nomenclature (seems hard to fathom!) except for the absolutely intolerable spelling of the word "grey", you can again find peace in eBird by setting your eBird common name preferences to English (Malaysian). From the above article: English (Malaysia) (EN_MY) - This listing uses the same name set that we use in eBird with one minor difference that all names using the American spelling "Gray" instead use the spelling "Grey". This includes Greylag and Greytail. :t:More than most birders, this group should understand the substantial challenge in maintaining consistent and current taxonomy for all these languages. When Chinese Blackbird gets split, what name should Chinese (Simple) use after the split? What about Russian? German? The taxonomic concept has changed, but the local taxon may or may not have "changed". We work hard to make sure these names are correct, but as always, we welcome feedback and corrections (best sent to <a href="mailto:ebird@cornell.edu">ebird@cornell.edu</a>).For those that use the free global eBird Mobile app (for iPhone currently, Android coming soon), this article may be helpful to make sure that you set your language preferences appropriately to avoid being offended by the English spelling of Cantorchilus griseus or even Pluvialis squatarola.<a href="http://help.ebird.org/customer/portal/articles/2029027-setting-your-common-name-preferences-in-ebird-mobile?b_id=1928" target="_blank">http://help.ebird.org/customer/portal/articles/2029027-setting-your-common-name-preferences-in-ebird-mobile?b_id=1928</a></blockquote>

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