Lynx-BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist (1 Viewer)

[mb1848]

Page 106 of this dissertation discusses iris and aurora:
http://d-nb.info/968841821/34 .

 

[Richard Klim]

Rainbow Starfrontlet

A possible additional split is Coeligena iris (rainbow starfrontlet). The checklist spreadsheet v7 states "Coeligena iris and C. aurora (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) were previously lumped as C. iris following Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993).", and the webpage for C. iris has something similar. But C. aurora is not in the checklist nor is there a webpage for it (unlike all other former lumps that I have looked at). And the split is not listed in the Birdlife list of 2013-14 differences.
The C. iris webpage is at http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/factsheet/22687847

A split of Cutervo Rainbow Starfrontlet Coeligena (iris) aurora was announced on BirdLife's Globally Threatened Bird Forums on 13 Nov 2012, as reported in this BF post: BirdLife splits: 13 Nov 2012.

But the BirdLife post was subsequently deleted (and I assumed that this and several other previously proposed splits had been retracted or deferred).

This earlier BirdLife post (11 Oct 2012) considered a possible six-way split: Consultation on forthcoming Lynx-BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist.

Coeligena (iris) hesperus 'Cuenca Rainbow [Starfrontlet]'
Coeligena (iris) aurora 'Cutervo Rainbow [Starfrontlet]'
Coeligena (iris) fulgidiceps 'Levanto Rainbow [Starfrontlet]'
Coeligena (iris) flagrans 'Chugur Rainbow [Starfrontlet]'
Coeligena (iris) eva 'Cajabamba Rainbow [Starfrontlet]'

 

[aegithalos]

Thanks, I had missed those earlier discussions/documents on Coeligena. Those comments strongly suggest that this was an idea that was abandoned but not all the traces have been removed, rather than one that was a confirmed split but wasn't completely put into effect. Quite a relief, in fact - that is a perfectly horrid set of common names!

Keith

 

[Daniel Philippe]

Attached is a summary of splits and lumps (as trinomials to provide context). For comparison, splits adopted by IOC are indicated.

Is it Sarkidiornis (sylvicola) melanotos or Sarkidiornis (melanotos) sylvicola ?

 

[Melanie]

Is it Sarkidiornis (sylvicola) melanotos or Sarkidiornis (melanotos) sylvicola ?

Sarkidiornis melanotus sylvicola was previously recognized as subspecies. (see also Safford & Hawkins The Birds of Africa).

 

[Richard Klim]

BirdLife Checklist v7 splits & lumps

Is it Sarkidiornis (sylvicola) melanotos or Sarkidiornis (melanotos) sylvicola ?

Oops, the latter of course. Well spotted, Daniel!

Corrected...

 

[Peter Kovalik]

BirdLife Checklist v7 - scientific names

Some possible errors?:

BL7 / H&M4:

Calidris pygmaea / Calidris pygmea
Hylatomus schulzii / Dryocopus schulzi
Microcarbo pygmaeus / Microcarbo pygmeus
Ramphastos citrolaemus / Ramphastos vitellinus citreolaemus

 

[Peter Kovalik]

Forest Wood Hoopoe

Phoeniculus castaneiceps was transfered to genus Rhinopomastus in the BirdLife v7 list.

HBW alive:
"Although included in Phoeniculus, this species shares several characteristics with Rhinopomastus and is occasionally placed in that genus; some aspects of plumage indicate affinities with Phoeniculus, perhaps especially P. bollei, whereas size, bare-part colours and vocalizations are closer to those of Rhinopomastus; further DNA studies needed to clarify true generic, and hence also subfamilial, affiliation."

What's new?

 

[Richard Klim]

Citron-throated Toucan

Some possible errors?:
Ramphastos citrolaemus / Ramphastos vitellinus citreolaemus

But it could easily have been worse: Ramphastos citroelaemus Citroën-throated Toucan. Gular double chevron?

Hopefully the Illustrated Checklist will be OK, given that the original HBW species accounts used correctly-spelled names [PS. except Microcarbo pygmaeus/pygmeus]...

 

[aegithalos]

A possible additional split is Coeligena iris (rainbow starfrontlet). The checklist spreadsheet v7 states "Coeligena iris and C. aurora (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) were previously lumped as C. iris following Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993).", and the webpage for C. iris has something similar. But C. aurora is not in the checklist nor is there a webpage for it (unlike all other former lumps that I have looked at). And the split is not listed in the Birdlife list of 2013-14 differences.

The C. iris webpage is at http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/factsheet/22687847

Something appears to be wrong: I have emailed BirdLife to ask.

And the BirdLife response "an erroneous taxonomic note crept into the final assessment".

Keith

 

[Richard Klim]

Illustrated Checklist Vol 1

Some possible errors?:

BL7 / H&M4:

Calidris pygmaea / Calidris pygmea
Hylatomus schulzii / Dryocopus schulzi
Microcarbo pygmaeus / Microcarbo pygmeus
Ramphastos citrolaemus / Ramphastos vitellinus citreolaemus

The BirdLife spellings are also used in the Illustrated Checklist (just arrived!). Ironically, the species accounts also give the original HBW spellings...

Calidris pygmaea - HBW 3 as Eurynorhynchus pygmeus
Hylatomus schulzii - HBW 7 as Dryocopus schulzi
Microcarbo pygmaeus - HBW 1 as Phalacrocorax pygmaeus
Ramphastos citrolaemus - HBW 7 as Ramphastos vitellinus citrolaemus [sic, actually R v citreolaemus]

I'm quite impressed by the widespread indication of subspecies groups (including some identified during application of the Tobias et al criteria). As shown in the promotional samples, they're grouped by colour, with a common name alongside each group's nominate subspecies (so that species not recognised by BirdLife are at least clearly scoped and named).

The future of the Checklist
... Our current proposition is for the websites of both BirdLife and HBW to host the same world list of species so far as is practical, with an internet forum where anyone can contribute information or informed opinion on the taxonomic status of the forms itemized and the evidence presented. This will be accessible at www.birdlife.org/globally-threatened-bird-forums/category/taxonomy/ as well as from the open-access pages of HBW Alive (www.hbw.com/). We intend to establish a fixed schedule for making regular updates. Depending on various factors, a new edition of the book, volume by volume, may be produced at longer intervals.

 

[Richard Klim]

Illustrated Checklist: index

Vol 1 has 904 pages (allegedly). The last page in my copy is p896 – part of the index (ending with 'Tern'). Does anyone else have the same problem?

Incidentally, the index uses a rather unusual treatment for common names. Individual common names are listed only once (in full, alphabetically – Abbott's Booby, Abdim's Stork...). The terminal words of common names (eg, Parakeet) are also listed, but only give the page number of the first 'Parakeet' etc in the checklist (not a list of Parakeets and/or page numbers).

 

[Ian Lewis]

Vol 1 has 904 pages (allegedly). The last page in my copy is p896 – part of the index (ending with 'Tern'). Does anyone else have the same problem?

No, the last printed page on mine is 903, with 904 being blank.

On the pre-publication adverts there were six families of parrots shown on the cover, in the actual volume there are three, Strigopidae, Cacaturidae and Psittacidae, ie they are no longer treating the Kakapo as a monotypic family.

This is something that has pleased me no end as a month ago I saw Bornean Bristlehead and completed the set of the Families and I know I haven't got a hope in hell of seeing a wild Kakapo.


Only received the volume about an hour ago, but it looks superb. The question is do I use it as a checklist and write all over it or try and preserve it in its pristine state.

Ian

 

[nrg800]

The BirdLife Globally Threatened Birds Forum says that "Full details of the specific scores and the basis of these for each new taxonomic revision will be provided in the Checklist," is there any word on whether these scores have been published as they would be very interesting to look at!

~Nathan

 

[Ian Lewis]

The BirdLife Globally Threatened Birds Forum says that "Full details of the specific scores and the basis of these for each new taxonomic revision will be provided in the Checklist," is there any word on whether these scores have been published as they would be very interesting to look at!

~Nathan

Yes, there are brief details in the species accounts for the recently revised species.

Ian

 

[Melanie]

Seems that several people already have their copy. I have to wait until August or September.

 

[Richard Klim]

Tobias et al specific scores

The BirdLife Globally Threatened Birds Forum says that "Full details of the specific scores and the basis of these for each new taxonomic revision will be provided in the Checklist," is there any word on whether these scores have been published as they would be very interesting to look at!

Yes, there are brief details in the species accounts for the recently revised species.

The Species Samples in the online promotional samples give a partial view for Piaya mexicana (see point 9).

 

[Richard Klim]

Mexican Duck

In the Illustrated Checklist, Mottled Duck Anas fulvigula includes Mexican Duck diazi as a monotypic subspecies group (although this isn't reflected on the range map in the BirdLife Species factsheet).

 

[Richard Klim]

Picus vaillantii

Picus vaillantii is named Levaillant's (Green) Woodpecker by BirdLife (v6.1), IOC, H&M4, eBird/Clements, Monroe & Sibley 1993, ABC, MRBC, AERC, BB, DBA, BWP, Beaman & Madge 1998, Thévenot et al 2003, Svensson et al 2009, Gorman 2014...

BirdLife (v7) and the Illustrated Checklist have instead renamed it Mahgreb [sic!] Green Woodpecker. Why......???

 

[MJB]

Picus vaillantii is named Levaillant's (Green) Woodpecker by BirdLife (v6.1), IOC, H&M4, eBird/Clements, Monroe & Sibley 1993, ABC, MRBC, AERC, BB, DBA, BWP, Beaman & Madge 1998, Thévenot et al 2003, Svensson et al 2009, Gorman 2014...

BirdLife (v7) and the Illustrated Checklist have renamed it Mahgreb [sic!] Green Woodpecker. Why......???

Ugh.
MJB