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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cuckooroller" data-source="post: 846728" data-attributes="member: 1557">In Synthesis:Three-toed PB;  Brown PB - new generic name = CholornisGreater Rufous-headed PB;  Grey-headed PB - new generic name = PsittiparusSp.nov. - Grey-headed PB loses race margaritae that is elevated to species level = Black-headed Parrotbill (Psittiparus margaritae).Black-breasted PB;  Spot-breasted PB;  Reed PB - remain with genus name Paradoxornis.Sp.nov. - Reed PB loses race polivanovi that is elevated to species level (two races;  nominate, mongolicus) as Northern Parrotbill (Paradoxornis polivanovi).  N.B.  This had previously been split by some authorities.Short-tailed PB - new generic name = NeosuthoraLesser Rufous-headed PB - new generic name = ChleuasicusSpectacled PB;  Brown-winged PB;  Vinous-throated PB;  Grey-hooded PB;  Rusty-throated PB - new generic name = Sinornis.N.B.  The HM race erlangschanicus associated with Sinornis zappeyi is submerged and therefore zappeyi is monotypicThe sometimes split Ashy-throated Parrotbill (i.e., alphonsianus with associated race yunnanensis) is here submerged within Sinornis webbianus as races.Sp. nov. - Sinornis brunneus loses race ricketti which is elevated to specific status as Yunnan Parrotbill (Sinornis ricketti).Fulvous PB;  Black-throated PB;  Golden PB - new generic name = SuthoraN.B.:  race craddocki formerly associated with Black-throated PB is now reassociated with Golden Parrotbill as a race.Sp.nov. - the Black-throated PB also loses races poliotis, humii, crocotia, ripponi, feae, beaulieui, kamoli and patriciae (which latter may be synonymous with the Chin Hills ripponi) and they are collectively elevated to specific status as Ashy-eared Parrotbill (Suthora poliotis).</blockquote>

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