IOC World Bird List 6.4 (1 Viewer)

[aegithalos]

Note (Oct 17, 2016). Final review of 6.4 underway for release Oct 22-23.

http://www.worldbirdnames.org/


Keith

 

[aegithalos]

Note (Oct 21, 2016). Transition to 6.4 underway.

Keith

 

[aegithalos]

Note (Oct 23, 2016). Transition to 6.4 done. Please report problems

Keith

 

[Larry Sweetland]

Hi Keith, I had 10,649 extant spp for version 6.3, looks like that number's remained the same in 6.4 in spite of 4 splits and 3 lumps. Is that the case?

thanks,

Larry

 

[aegithalos]

Hi Keith, I had 10,649 extant spp for version 6.3, looks like that number's remained the same in 6.4 in spite of 4 splits and 3 lumps. Is that the case?

The front page of the website now states 10659 extant spp and 155 extinct spp (which total 10814). The spreadsheet for 6.3 has 10814 spp, and that for 6.4 has 10815. The increase by one on the spreadsheets is consistent with the 4 splits and 3 lumps. Perhaps the front page has not been updated (should read 10660 extant spp)?

Keith

 

[Frank Gill]

The front page of the website now states 10659 extant spp and 155 extinct spp (which total 10814). The spreadsheet for 6.3 has 10814 spp, and that for 6.4 has 10815. The increase by one on the spreadsheets is consistent with the 4 splits and 3 lumps. Perhaps the front page has not been updated (should read 10660 extant spp)?

Keith

Fixed
Thanks
f

 

[James Lowther]

Hi Frank,
while you're here I came across a "dead-spot" in the IOC list (other lists as well probably)

Common Bush-Tanager is supposed (per Birds of Belize) to occur commonly in one location in Belize (the highest mountain), but none of the subspecies ranges in the IOC list include Belize.

This will become pertinent if you ever split the middle American taxa as recommended elsewhere.

I would assume dwighti would be the likely candidate but I'm not the man to figure it out!!

cheers,
James

 

[GMK]

I would assume dwighti would be the likely candidate but I'm not the man to figure it out!!

Correct assumption, see Lee Jones's book.