Additions to the IOC Western Palearctic list

17 Dec 2018 08:16 #1 by Graeme Joynt
Four more addition to the Western Palearctic list in recent weeks, including two Nearctic vagrants recorded in Oct 2018: Western Kingbird (Flores, Azores) and Blue Grosbeak (Corvo, Azores). The other two are additions to the Category C list in Portugal: Pin-tailed Whydah and Scaly-breasted Munia.

As part of the Portuguese review of Category C birds, it was concluded that Chestnut Munia was added incorrectly and was never self-sustaining. It has therefore been removed from the WP list.

Many thanks to the Bubo guys for their speedy updates again.

Graeme Joynt

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28 Feb 2019 12:56 #2 by Graeme Joynt
Another addition to the Western Palearctic list, the record of a Jouanin's Petrel in Kuwait (May 2018) has now been formally accepted by KORC.

Two Category C species have been removed following the publication of the new official German List: Swan Goose and Yellow-headed Amazon.

Steppe Grey Shrike is also removed following the IOC decision to 'lump' this form within Great Grey Shrike.

Thanks to the Bubo guys for the usual speedy updates.

Cheers, Graeme Joynt

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05 Apr 2019 11:16 #3 by Graeme Joynt
Another addition to the WP list. Asian House Martin has now been added, on the basis of a bird found dead in Lithuania in Oct 2016.

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29 Jun 2019 14:50 - 24 Jan 2020 08:27 #4 by Graeme Joynt
The Spanish have added 4 species to their Category C list and these have now been added to the IOC Western Pal list on BUBO. They are:

Red-masked Parakeet Psittacara erythrogenys
Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus
Orange-cheeked Waxbill Estrilda melpoda
Black-rumped Waxbill Estrilda troglodytes

The first 3 are best found in the Valencia area and the last in Barcelona and Malaga.

The latest IOC update (9.2) added Stejneger's Scoter to the WP list as a split but removed Barbary Falcon, which is now lumped with Peregrine.

Thanks to the BUBO guys for the quick updates.

Cheers, Graeme Joynt

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18 Dec 2019 16:32 #5 by Graeme Joynt
White-breasted Waterhen has been added to the IOC Western Palearctic list, as there is currently one at Jahra Pool Reserve, Kuwait.

Cheers, Graeme Joynt

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24 Jan 2020 08:26 #6 by Graeme Joynt
Following recent IOC decisions, two new 'splits' are available on the IOC Western Palearctic list:

Eastern and Western Black-eared Wheatears; and
Hudsonian and Eurasian Whimbrels.

Cheers, Graeme Joynt

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24 Jan 2020 09:58 #7 by Andy Musgrove
...and a third split from IOC 10.1 - Maghreb Owl of NW Africa has been split from Tawny Owl. Have now implemented this in the IOC Western Pal list too.

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24 Jan 2020 11:47 #8 by Adrian Kettle
Surely Royal tern needs to be updated as African crested tern has not been recorded in Britain to American Royal Tern?
Although African has been suspected it’s not been proven and it has been split by the IOC.

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24 Jan 2020 11:52 #9 by Adrian Kettle
Surely you need to update theRoyal tern situation now the IOC has split African Crested from American Royal.
American Royal is the only species on the British list, although African crested has been suspected but not proved.

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24 Jan 2020 11:56 #10 by Andy Musgrove
The Royal Tern split isn't relevant in Britain, as we've only got one of them. (I've done some changes behind the scenes to deal with it). But it's a good point re the Western Pal - surely they've wandered up to the border in Mauretania?? Anyone know?

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