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Additions to the IOC Western Palearctic list
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.
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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.
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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.
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Eastern and Western Black-eared Wheatears; and
Hudsonian and Eurasian Whimbrels.
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Although African has been suspected it’s not been proven and it has been split by the IOC.
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American Royal is the only species on the British list, although African crested has been suspected but not proved.
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As there has only been 2 identified American Royal terns and only one of which was twitchable rendering all other records as Royal sp.
At least the name in the list should be changed to American Royal surely?
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I know this won’t make a lot of difference as when people lost Fea’s many seemed to tick Black capped petrel instead!
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Count what you like but do it within the rules of the list your posting in, simple!
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Personally I don't really care what others keep on their list. Who are they kidding anyway?
I only care what I put on my list, and BUBO is absolutely superb for recording what I have seen.
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Put on what you like but stick to the rules of the particular list you are on or it doesn’t make sense
I personally keep myown list on a spreadsheet but my published lists obey the rules of that particular list. ie: British = BOU only.
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But otherwise, the recent taxonomic changes where the restrictive approach to identification or knowledge of diagnostic characters is limited has left many of us feeling out of kilter with BBRC and BOURC approaches. Every split seems to produce positions where notwithstanding that I had previously endeavoured to satisfy myself on the (sub)specific status of birds that I had seen, the official position is indecision, confusion, restrictive criteria and constant amendment.
In such circumstances, people who get excited about other people's personal views and lists just look a bit daft!
The Fea's Petrel removal is an interesting example. I had seen a Fea's/Zino's indeterminate well from a boat that seemed an obvious Fea's to me as well as an accepted Fea's Petrel. It bothered me not a jot that others counted 'official' indeterminates as Fea's Petrels as indeed I ticked my 'official' indeterminate. My money is on our birds being Fea's Petrels not Desertas in any event.
I am happier that the Llandudno bird was a West African Crested Tern and the Kerry bird was an (American) Royal Tern than I am that I have seen wild Canvasback and Redhead.....
Apologies to Graeme for the hijack and thanks to both him and Andy/Bubo. Now updated my lists.
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Short-tailed Shearwater - Ireland and France
White-chinned Petrel - Scotland
Audubon's Shearwater - specimen from Denmark
Bay-backed Shrike - Kuwait, Sept 2020
Preuss's Cliff Swallow - Cape Verde, Sept 2020
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - Scotland, Sept 2020
Not many will be able to tick most of them though!
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