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    Latest IOC Diary Updates

    That's fantastic David, thanks!
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    Latest IOC Diary Updates

    I think this is a huge mistake. eBird/Clements moved in their latest update Sulawesi Thrush into Turdus based on Reeve et al., but also used their tree to rearrange Turdus. IOC now uncritically copies that rearrangement and my fear is that AviList will do that as well. Reeve et al. specifically...
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    Latest IOC Diary Updates

    Actually, the heron was there, but I left it out in the list, focusing on differences IOC vs eBIrd/Clements and this one is new to both. The tanager was initially noted as status quo on Avibase (or a lump of BLI/HBW:s split if you will), but that has changed after the SACC decision!
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    Latest IOC Diary Updates

    Jan 12 Split Black-hooded Tanager from Black-headed Tanager.
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    not Greater Hoopoe-lark -- or I am being difficult

    I first thought ”no way” when Long-billed Pipit was first suggested, but now I’m convinced! Lack of mustachios stripe for instance.
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    Yet another thread on eponyms... But this one might actually be fun!

    Ah, I thought it referred to the earth type (fine-grained sand). Heath not very fitting for the habitat though.
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    Yet another thread on eponyms... But this one might actually be fun!

    Love this thread! Apologies for a lengthy post, but here are my takes on the species mentioned up to now. Quite a few lean heavily towards English translations of the names in Swedish (marked with *) +Steller’s Eider - Painted Eider (love this, few birds are as painted as a male Steller's...
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    Latest IOC Diary Updates

    Dec 19 Re-lump White-bellied Whipbird with Black-throated [Western] Whipbird.
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    Latest IOC Diary Updates

    You’re right, missed those. Thanks!
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    Phylogeny of birds

    Very interesting! Maybe I'm daft, but where's the actual readable tree they say they present?
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    Latest IOC Diary Updates

    These are all not lumped by the WGAC, there's a misunderstanding. As per the original list I posted, of the above mentioned, only the following appear to be lumped vs present IOC (or used to be, since the WGAC standpoints have disappeared from AviBase): Anas carolinensis Aulacorhynchus wagleri...
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    Latest IOC Diary Updates

    You're quite right, they're gone! Presumably to be replaced by AviList.
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    Yet another thread on eponyms... But this one might actually be fun!

    Love Painted Eider and Crescent Goldeneye!
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    Yet another thread on eponyms... But this one might actually be fun!

    I love this initiative! Eagerly waiting for your posts. In The Swedish Taxonomiic Committee, we've been engaged in a similar project of changing eponyms in Swedish to more descriptive names for a while, just a few left now. For my part, I think some of the names we've come up with are quite...
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    Latest IOC Diary Updates

    The thrush and the forest robin are also split by WGAC, so IOC splits are surely announced shortly. The Seram Masked Owl is lumped by WGAC, in Australian Masked, as are Manus and Moluccan Masked Owls, which means further lumps are expected.
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    Latest IOC Diary Updates

    Nov 18 Post lump of White-crowned Cliff Chat with Mocking Cliff Chat.
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    Latest IOC Diary Updates

    Nov 16 Lump Miombo Blue-eared Starling with Lesser Blue-eared Starling.
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    Latest IOC Diary Updates

    Nov 12 Lump Athi Short-toed Lark with Somali Short-toed Lark.
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    Latest IOC Diary Updates

    Hold your horses, fellas, the final list isn't out yet! :)
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    Latest IOC Diary Updates

    Apologies for a lengthy post, but I thought I'd share the available WGAC stance, based on notes per each species in Avibase, dated July 7th, the latest version available. I admit some changes might have been made since. For instance, multiple SACC proposals have subsequently been passed...
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    Latest IOC Diary Updates

    As @njlarsen writes, no rationales have been published. I only noted the WGAC position as of July in Avibase.
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    Latest IOC Diary Updates

    Red Grouse yes, the Yellow-rumped Warbler is lumped in the latesst WGAC version from July.
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    Clements 2024 checklist update

    Actually, the Red Grouse still remains unsplit in the final version! A bit weird, but I guess they'll reconcile that later on.
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    Clements 2024 checklist update

    Here we go! Link here for complete update page. Checklists here.
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    Clements 2024 checklist update

    No checklist yet though…
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