Hi all,
This may be of interest to some:
http://aerc.be/aerc_tac.htm
A few interesting points that I could make out(haven't read it all yet):
-the suggestion that the redpoll split may have been premature(we haven't adopted it here in Ireland,despite the stated position of the IRBC that,in the absence of our own taxonomic committee,they will follow the BOU.This was due to the lack of agreement between the different European taxonomic committees.)
-moving Snowy Owl and Brown Fish Owl to Bubo
-more talk of the possibility of splitting American Herring Gull(incidentally,two new papers in press,including one on how to seperate adults from argenteus)
and much much more besides!
Harry H
This may be of interest to some:
http://aerc.be/aerc_tac.htm
A few interesting points that I could make out(haven't read it all yet):
-the suggestion that the redpoll split may have been premature(we haven't adopted it here in Ireland,despite the stated position of the IRBC that,in the absence of our own taxonomic committee,they will follow the BOU.This was due to the lack of agreement between the different European taxonomic committees.)
-moving Snowy Owl and Brown Fish Owl to Bubo
-more talk of the possibility of splitting American Herring Gull(incidentally,two new papers in press,including one on how to seperate adults from argenteus)
and much much more besides!
Harry H