Richard Klim
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Panov 2011. The True Shrikes (Laniidae) of the World.
www.pensoft.net/book/10803/the-true-shrikes-laniidae-of-the-world
The table of contents suggests some interesting taxonomic discussion.
www.pensoft.net/book/10803/the-true-shrikes-laniidae-of-the-world
The table of contents suggests some interesting taxonomic discussion.
- Maintains the 2-way (northern/southern) split of Lanius excubitor/meridionalis (as widely recognised in recent years, contra Olsson et al 2010).
- Recognises L giganteus 'Giant Shrike' (Olsson et al 2010 suggests probably merits species rank, IOC lists as a proposed split 'Tibetan Grey Shrike').
- Recognises L phoenicuroides 'Turkestan Shrike' (as CSNA, IOC, OSME, China BR), but not L arenarius (CSNA).
- Maintains nomenclature speculigerus/isabellinus (contra now-widely-adopted isabellinus/arenarius).
[See www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=149630]
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