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What are the Costs of Changing Bird Names?

September 8, 2020 by Jason Crotty 10 Comments
The birding world has been debating whether honorific common bird...
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“Keep your taxonomy out of my field guide” – revisited

April 30, 2017 by Jochen 18 Comments
Way back in the days when blog posts still got...
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A Lump and a Split and the List is Shredded?

August 24, 2016 by Meredith Mann 3 Comments
(With regards to The Smiths for the title inspiration) North...
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New Zealand Loses Another Endemic

March 23, 2016 by Duncan No Comments
I almost missed it, but New Zealand lost another endemic...
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The other Great Egrets

June 28, 2015 by Jochen 1 Comment
Great Egrets Ardea alba are confusing on many levels. The...
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We need to talk about your life list

June 8, 2014 by Jochen No Comments
Yes, that’s right. I’ve got bad news for you, provided...
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Mohouidae, the newest bird family

September 11, 2013 by Duncan 1 Comment
If you’re into family ticks, and into armchair ticks, well,...
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Do The Splits

August 27, 2013 by Felonious Jive No Comments
The recent American Ornithological Union (AOU) decisions to split Sage...
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Why Birders Dig Darwin

February 12, 2013 by Mike 9 Comments
February 12 is Darwin Day, the birthday of the brilliant...
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AOU 53rd supplement: Highlights and near misses

July 26, 2012 by David 4 Comments
The American Ornithologists’ Union published the 53rd supplement (PDF) to...
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