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Message: <blockquote data-quote="macrourus" data-source="post: 3321151" data-attributes="member: 43747">Wait...and sorry...was a typo writing in forums as usually too much in a hurry :-C. Both Michele and me meant that indeed balearica is distinct, it is a valid taxon, and it is different  from tyrrhenica in plumage. About more genetic and voice we are looking further into and deeper...so wait final results 😊 however indeed two different name would be handy and in fact would indicate two different looking taxa...doesn't matter if one subsp.of the other ! In any case Tyrrhenian being the nominate at the moment. Ps: Most eastern taxa are very pale but the most dark streaked actually. Birds seen in Egypt and the Middle East being very obviously and markedly dar streaked on a very pale background. Please you'll see all field ID details in our paper in Dutch Birding 😊</blockquote>