HBW Volume 15 (1 Viewer)

[Richard Klim]

In recent days, the Lynx Edicions Internet Bird Collection (IBC) index (which follows HBW taxonomy) has been updated (perhaps to reflect taxonomic changes implemented in the imminent HBW15...?).
ibc.lynxeds.com

Fringillidae has increased from 135 to 144 spp as a result of new splits, but there are no surprises amongst the additions (and no splits of Rhodopechys or Carpodacus spp).
[The totals for the other Vol 15 families appear to be unchanged.]

Richard

 

[Melanie]

It would be interesting to know how they will treat the Black-lored Waxbill (still the most enigmatic waxbill taxon)

 

[Richard Klim]

Black-lored Waxbill

It would be interesting to know how they will treat the Black-lored Waxbill (still the most enigmatic waxbill taxon)

Well, Estrilda nigriloris doesn't appear in the just-updated IBC index.
Presumably it's treated as a subspecies of E astrild Common Waxbill (in IBC at least).
http://ibc.lynxeds.com/family/waxbills-allies-estrildidae

Richard

 

[Melanie]

Well, Estrilda nigriloris doesn't appear in the just-updated IBC index.
Presumably it's treated as a subspecies of E astrild Common Waxbill (in IBC at least).
http://ibc.lynxeds.com/family/waxbills-allies-estrildidae

Richard

Oh thanks. It seems that many taxonomists are following Dowsett and Forbes-Watson which first listed the Black-lored Waxbill as subspecies of the Common Waxbill in 1993. So it is only a matter of time when the International Ornithological Committee and BirdLife International will follow.

 

[mb1848]

Zoonomen still has E. nigriloris as a species. Original description:
http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/dspace/handle/2246/3996 .

 

[Richard Klim]

Black-lored Waxbill

Zoonomen still has E. nigriloris as a species.

Also IOC, BLI, Dickinson 2003, Monroe & Sibley 1993, ABC.

Richard

 

[mb1848]

Taxonomic status and conservation importance of the avifauna of Katanga (south-east Congo Basin) and its environs
Author: Cotterill, F.P.D.
Source: Ostrich - Journal of African Ornithology, Volume 77, Numbers 1-2, April 2006 , pp. 1-21(21)

This article criticizes Dowsett and Forbes-Watson synonomizing for its brevity

 

[cajanuma]

Taxonomic status and conservation importance of the avifauna of Katanga (south-east Congo Basin) and its environs
Author: Cotterill, F.P.D.
Source: Ostrich - Journal of African Ornithology, Volume 77, Numbers 1-2, April 2006 , pp. 1-21(21)

This article criticizes Dowsett and Forbes-Watson synonomizing for its brevity

Sounds like an interesting paper. I couldn't find a pdf online, if someone has it, I'd love to read it.

 

[Peter Kovalik]

Sounds like an interesting paper. I couldn't find a pdf online, if someone has it, I'd love to read it.

just give me your email address via private message

 

[Richard Klim]

Internet Bird Collection

IBC has now been updated in include species taxonomic notes, subspecies and ssp distributions for Ploceidae to Parulidae from HBW15:
ibc.lynxeds.com

Richard

 

[Richard Klim]

Black-lored Waxbill

It would be interesting to know how they will treat the Black-lored Waxbill (still the most enigmatic waxbill taxon)

Well, Estrilda nigriloris doesn't appear in the just-updated IBC index.
Presumably it's treated as a subspecies of E astrild Common Waxbill.

ibc.lynxeds.com/species/common-waxbill-estrilda-astrild

Richard

 

[Melanie]

Is Leucosticte sillemi still a valid species according to HBW 15?

 

[Richard Klim]

Sillem's Mountain Finch

Is Leucosticte sillemi still a valid species according to HBW 15?

Yes, at least according to IBC (but I'm still awaiting my HBW15 :C):
http://ibc.lynxeds.com/species/sillems-mountain-finch-leucosticte-sillemi

Richard

 

[Richard Klim]

Asian rosefinches

...no splits of... Carpodacus spp.

Although HBW15 (Clement?) doesn't implement any of Rasmussen's rosefinch splits (Rasmussen 2005: Revised species limits and field identification of Asian rosefinches), they're briefly discussed (in IBC) but with a rather puzzling interpretation in the cases of Carpodacus pulcherrimus and C thura.

My understanding of Rasmussen's splits of these species is as follows:

• C (p) pulcherrimus Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch (monotypic)
• C (p) davidianus Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch (incl waltoni, argyrophrys)
  
  
• C (t) thura Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch (incl blythi)
• C (t) dubius Chinese White-browed Rosefinch (incl femininus, deserticolor)

But HBW groups argyrophrys (S Mongolia and N & WC China) with geographically separated C (p) pulcherrimus; and refers to the potential split of dubius alone, presumably leaving femininus (S China) & deserticolor (C China) grouped with C (t) thura, contra Rasmussen & Anderton 2005.
http://ibc.lynxeds.com/species/beautiful-rosefinch-carpodacus-pulcherrimus
http://ibc.lynxeds.com/species/white-browed-rosefinch-carpodacus-thura

Richard