Actually the taxonomy adopted in H&M4 is contradicted by published results.Winkler et al. 2014 said:Dendropicos Malherbe, 1849 [15 species]
We keep the genus as in Short (1982). There is no justification so far for the former splits still maintained in the new Howard-Moore list (Dickinson & Remsen 2013).
Actually the taxonomy adopted in H&M4 is contradicted by published results.
In the H&M4 taxonomy, Mesopicos includes elliotii, goertae, and griseocephalus. But in the trees of Fuchs et al. 2007, elliotii appears closer to fuscescens (in Dendropicos in H&M4) than to griseocephalus, with strong support.
Mike, although available in 2013, the recent Winkler et al paper is actually published in Ann Naturhist Mus Wien B 116 (2014).Laurent,
You cited "Originally Posted by Winkler et al. 2014". Is this a typo for 'Originally cited in Winkler et al 2013', or is this yet another reference I've missed?
Mike, although available in 2013, the recent Winkler et al paper is actually published in Ann Naturhist Mus Wien B 116 (2014).
John Boyd (TiF):Winkler, H., A. Gamauf, F. Nittinger & E. Haring, 2013. Relationships of Old World woodpeckers (Aves: Picidae) – new insights and taxonomic implications. Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, B 116: 69-86.
Winkler et al...Winkler, H., A. Gamauf, F. Nittinger & E. Haring, 2013. Relationships of Old World woodpeckers (Aves: Picidae) – new insights and taxonomic implications. Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, B 116: 69-86.
[With thanks to Mike Blair (ORL v3.0 Draft) – I had overlooked these suggestions. Dryocopus (martius) khamensis would be an armchair tick...]The island form hodgei from the Anadamans [sic] is usually considered as a species (Short 1982) which is confirmed here. As Fig. 2 shows, confusus from Luzon, and possibly some of the other island forms, deserve species status by the same token. We also claim species status to the isolated Chinese form khamensis of the black woodpecker which is well separated from the nominate martius form.
No-one seems to have put a link in yet; available here (pdf).Winkler, H., A. Gamauf, F. Nittinger & E. Haring, 2013. Relationships of Old World woodpeckers (Aves: Picidae) – new insights and taxonomic implications. Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, B 116: 69-86.
Abstract: The paper presents a phylogeny of Old World woodpeckers based on mitochondrial (cytochrome b, 12S rRNA). It complements published phylogenies of this group in several important aspects. A species that was formerly treated as part of the core group of pied woodpeckers of the genus Dendrocopos, turned out to be the closest relative of the Eurasian lesser spotted woodpecker (Dryobates minor), itself a representative of an American radiation. We identified the brown-fronted woodpecker, a bird of the Himalayan foothills, as the closest relative of the predominantly European middle spotted woodpecker. The latter is a close relative of the yellow-crowned woodpecker, widely distributed over India and other parts of South Asia. We include these three species in the genus Leiopicus (with species medius, auriceps, and mahrattensis). Further taxonomic recommendations resulted from analyses based on a short fragment of the cytochrome b gene. Among these is the inclusion of the genus Mulleripicus into Dryocopus that is represented both in the New and Old World. We present further details of our suggested taxonomy that covers the whole family Picidae in Appendix 2. Open questions concern, among others, the exact phylogenetic relationships of the two African woodpecker clades with Asian woodpeckers, and the phylogeographical and taxonomic structure of the great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) and its closest allies.
BirdLife, 4 Sep 2013: Grey-faced Woodpecker (Picus canus) is being split.Looking in HBW, some of the subspecies listed for Picus canus - notably P. c. dedemi from Sumatra - have disjunct ranges, very different ecology (tropical rather than cool temperate) and don't look even remotely like Picus canus canus.
Any proposals under consideration for breaking the species up?
I get the impression that IOC is (wisely) waiting to see the justification for BirdLife's numerous Tobias et al 2010-based splits/lumps (ie, the numerical scores to be published in the forthcoming HBW/BirdLife illustrated checklist) before considering them as candidates for the IOC World Bird List.Looks a sensible divide. Do you know if IOC will be following suit?
Classification
Picoides Lacépède, 1799. Species arcticus, tridactylus
Yungipicus Bonaparte, 1854. Species canicapillus, kizuki, moluccensis (including nanus), maculatus, temminckii. Based on the topology, we would recommend elevating nanus to species status.
Dryobates Boie, 1826. Species cathpharius, minor, pubescens, scalaris, nuttallii
Leuconotopicus Malherbe, 1845. Species albolarvatus, borealis, fumigatus, stricklandi, villosus
Veniliornis Bonaparte, 1825. Species spilogaster, passerinus, frontalis, maculifrons, cassini, affinis (including chocoensis), kirkii, callonotus, sanguineus, dignus, nigriceps, lignus, mixtus
Leiopicus Bonaparte, 1854. Species mahrattensis
Desertipicus Bates and Kinnear, 1935. Species auriceps, medius, dorae
Dendropicos Malherbe 1849. Species fuscescens, stierlingi, elachus, abyssinicus, poecilolaemus, gabonensis, lugubris, elliottii, goertae (including spodocephalus), griseocephalus, namaquus, xantholophus, pyrrhogaster, obsoletus
Dendrocopos Koch, 1816. Species atratus, macei, hyperhythrus, major, leucopterus, syriacus, assimilis, himalayensis, darjellensis, leucotos, noguchii
Dendrocoptes Cabanis & Heine 1863, type species Picus medius Linnaeus.Desertipicus Bates and Kinnear, 1935. Species auriceps, medius, dorae
Fuchs & Pons (in press). A new classification of the Pied Woodpeckers assemblage (Dendropicini, Picidae) based on a comprehensive multi-locus phylogeny. Mol Phylogenet Evol.
Dendrocoptes Cabanis & Heine 1863, type species Picus medius Linnaeus.