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  1. J

    Which taxonomy?

    As a user I do think H&M is genuinely less "split-friendly" even allowing for the infrequent updates. someone did a very interesting analysis of the four lists that shows various commonalities and differences. it would be nice to dig that out... James
  2. J

    Which taxonomy?

    Try here https://www.aviansystematics.org/links Link wasn’t working for me though. James
  3. J

    Which taxonomy?

    Comparison spreadsheets are here by the way https://www.worldbirdnames.org/new/ioc-lists/master-list-2/ James
  4. J

    Which taxonomy?

    Of the 4 major world checklists Howard and Moore has the fewest species. Splits that are unique to Howard and Moore are rare (but not unknown). Updates are infrequent. So if stability is your thing you might prefer it. But it has none of the advantages of IOC as outlined above. You do need to be...
  5. J

    Which taxonomy?

    I am in a tiny minority as I use Howard and Moore/Dickinson for personal historical reasons, but if I was choosing afresh I would pick IOC in a flash. All info is freely available on the web, the list is updated regularly and the taxonomic approach tends to favour splits so you get regular...
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