Latest IOC Diary Updates (12 Viewers)

[Swindon Addick]

I think

Arizelocichla montana, Arizelocichla tephrolaema, Arizelocichla neumanni, Arizelocichla fArizelocichla nigricepsusciceps, Arizelocichla chlorigula, Arizelocichla kikuyuensis.

is intended to read

Arizelocichla montana, Arizelocichla tephrolaema, Arizelocichla neumanni, Arizelocichla fusciceps, Arizelocichla chlorigula, Arizelocichla kikuyuensis, Arizelocichla nigriceps.

 

[Markus Lagerqvist]

Cocos Booby

Sula brewsteri

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Brown Booby

Cocos Booby Sula brewsteri is split from Brown Booby Sula leucogaster based on differences in plumage and assortive mating where they co-occur (Thibault & Cobois 2017; VanderWerf 2023; Chesser et al. 2024)

 

[Markus Lagerqvist]

Guatemalan Flicker

Colaptes mexicanoides

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Northern Flicker

Guatemalan Flicker Colaptes mexicanoides is split from Northern Flicker C. auratus based on genetic, phenotypic and apparent vocal divergence (del Hoyo & Collar 2014; Manthey et al. 2017; HBW/BirdLife; Chesser et al. 2024).

 

[Jacana]

Jul 19 Post split of Japanese Pipit from American (Buff-bellied) Pipit.

Jul 19 Post split of St. Lucia Thrasher from Martinique (White-breasted) Thrasher

 

[raymie]

Jul 19 Post split of Japanese Pipit from American (Buff-bellied) Pipit.

Jul 19 Post split of St. Lucia Thrasher from Martinique (White-breasted) Thrasher

Interesting common name, didn't AOS go with Siberian Pipit?

 

[Mysticete]

Interesting common name, didn't AOS go with Siberian Pipit?

Yes, although Japanese is the name that has been frequently used for this form.

 

[Mysticete]

In the English Name Change section of updates, Audubon's Shearwater is updated to now use the name Sargasso Shearwater, following the recent AOS update.

 

[Mysticete]

In the English Name Change section of updates, Audubon's Shearwater is updated to now use the name Sargasso Shearwater, following the recent AOS update.

Also, never actually realized IOC used Buff-bellied Pipit as a common name for American pre-split.

 

[jhopkins]

Yes, although Japanese is the name that has been frequently used for this form.

The researchers who did the work on the split, proposed American and Siberian..... Alström, P, Coiffard, P, Crochet, P-A, Doniol-Valcroze, P, Dufour, P & Robb, M. 2023. Molecular and acoustic evidence support the species status of Anthus rubescens rubescens and Anthus [rubescens] japonicus. Zootaxa.

 

[DDonsker]

I think

is intended to read

Yikes! That was a cut-and-paste disasters! Fixed now.

Thanks!

Interesting common name, didn't AOS go with Siberian Pipit?

Should be Siberian Pipit. Check the actual Species Update entry. Will fix.

Going too fast!!

 

[opisska]

Also, never actually realized IOC used Buff-bellied Pipit as a common name for American pre-split.

American Pipit for the original species would have beem very ... america-centric name, considering that half of its range was in Asia.

 

[Mysticete]

American Pipit for the original species would have beem very ... america-centric name, considering that half of its range was in Asia.

American is the name used for AOS/ABA, so I never really thought to look at the IOC name.

 

[Swindon Addick]

Is it officially Saint Lucia Thrasher or St. Lucia Thrasher? The diary, species update and English name update pages use the two interchangeably and clearly that's what people will do in practice, without any problem, but how is it going to appear in the 14.2 spreadsheet?

 

[l_raty]

Is it officially Saint Lucia Thrasher or St. Lucia Thrasher? The diary, species update and English name update pages use the two interchangeably and clearly that's what people will do in practice, without any problem, but how is it going to appear in the 14.2 spreadsheet?

"St. Lucia" is what is used for the other species (Amazona versicolor, Melanospiza richardsoni, Icterus laudabilis, Setophaga delicata).
(Also "St. Helen", "St. Kitts", "St. Vincent".)

 

[Jacana]

Yikes! That was a cut-and-paste disasters! Fixed now.

Thanks!

Should be Siberian Pipit. Check the actual Species Update entry. Will fix.

Going too fast!!

Probably time for a regular reminder that all of us appreciate your work at the IOC and for your updates and engagement here! Thank you so much!

 

[DDonsker]

Is it officially Saint Lucia Thrasher or St. Lucia Thrasher? The diary, species update and English name update pages use the two interchangeably and clearly that's what people will do in practice, without any problem, but how is it going to appear in the 14.2 spreadsheet?

It will be St. Lucia.

IOC has been consistent in using "St." instead of "Saint" in all its English bird names (and also its range descriptions). So too, I believe, has Clements.

The use of "Saint" Lucia in the narrative section in recent updates was an inconsistent lapse.

Frankly, we haven't discussed, or even thought about, using "Saint" instead.

 

[Andy Adcock]

Yes, although Japanese is the name that has been frequently used for this form.

Probably in alignment with it's scientific name?

 

[Andy Adcock]

Also, never actually realized IOC used Buff-bellied Pipit as a common name for American pre-split.

Always been called that over here.

 

[Markus Lagerqvist]

Lesser Redpoll, Arctic Redpoll

Acanthis cabaret, Acanthis hornemanni

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AL

Treat all of the redpoll taxa as conspecific with the English name "Redpoll" (IOC 14.2) following Chesser et al. (2024) based on genomic homogeneity, continuous phenotypic variation, overlapping habitat, and lack of evidence of prolonged isolation (Mason & Taylor 2015; Funk et al. 2021).

 

[James Lowther]

It’s finally happened…..
Probably correct but with Arctic Redpoll lumped that’s one of currently ~15 potential lifers in Europe (excl. former USSR) chalked off my target list
😢
James

P.s. also my 3rd species lost from my life list due to the recent flurry with ZERO armchair ticks
😭