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[Andy Adcock]

With this split the unofficial IOC species count has reached 10,999. (That's provided I haven't missed any changes from the diary.) One more split to hit the 11,000 mark!

And even further reducing the percentages of those that care about these things, you know who you are (Larry)

 

[DDonsker]

But where does that leave Sierra Madre-Samar-Mindanao(?) Crow(s)?

We still have them listed as "Proposed Splits" from Slender-billed Crow. The split of Palawan Crow was fairly clear cut given its significant morphological and vocal differences from the others. These two subspecies, and those from se Asia and Indonesia, are less distinctive and require further consideration.

 

[Mysticete]

And even further reducing the percentages of those that care about these things, you know who you are (Larry)

On the bright side, your raw life list numbers are at least going up? This is why I set my birding list goals to raw numbers rather than percentages

 

[njlarsen]

Unfortunately for me, SE Asia is just too far away. I have hardly scratched the surface of South America which is much closer.
Niels

 

[gusasp]

With this split the unofficial IOC species count has reached 10,999. (That's provided I haven't missed any changes from the diary.) One more split to hit the 11,000 mark!

And there it is, #11000:

May 8 Accept split of Sulu Jungle Flycatcher from Rufous-tailed Jungle Flycatcher.

 

[sicklebill]

With this split the unofficial IOC species count has reached 10,999. (That's provided I haven't missed any changes from the diary.) One more split to hit the 11,000 mark!

Thanks for tallying it up Paul, I knew it was very close. On to 12,000 now

 

[viator]

May 9 Accept split of Crocker Jungle Flycatcher from Rufous-tailed (Philippine) Jungle Flycatcher.

 

[Markus Lagerqvist]

May 9 Accept split of Vasayan Shama from White-browed Shama.

May 9 Accept split of Mindanao Serin from Indonesian (Mountain) Serin.

 

[Andy Adcock]

May 9 Accept split of Vasayan Shama from White-browed Shama.

Not 'Visayan'?

 

[Andy Adcock]

May 9 Accept split of Mindanao Serin from Indonesian (Mountain) Serin.

Didn't realist the split of Indonesian had gone through yet, did I miss that?

 

[TomDerutter]

Looks more like 'split Mountain Serin into Indonesian Serin + Mindanao Serin'

edit:

Montain Serin

Chrysocorythus estherae

Indonesian Serin

Change English name from Mountain Serin to Indonesian Serin with the split of Chrysocorythus mindanensis.

 

[viator]

May 9 Accept split of Vasayan Shama from White-browed Shama.

I've seen both having seen on Luzon and Negros Oriental however I also saw one on Siquijor Island - any idea if vagrancy vaguely possible from Negros Oriental (assume not) or I presume an escapee

 

[viator]

May 10 Post split of Javan Leafbird Chloropsis cochinchinensis and Blue-winged Leafbird C. moluccensis.''

I assume this is an accepted split since it was previously proposed as a split on Mar 27

 

[Andy Adcock]

May 10 Post split of Javan Leafbird Chloropsis cochinchinensis and Blue-winged Leafbird C. moluccensis.''

I assume this is an accepted split since it was previously proposed as a split on Mar 27

Wording now changed to 'accept'.