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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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Clearing up the Collared Kingfishers

September 23, 2015 by Duncan 1 Comment
All the way back in 2011 I wrote about the...
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Hoary Redpoll cc-by Ron Knight
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Enjoy your redpoll ticks while they last

June 14, 2015 by David 2 Comments
All the world’s redpolls probably represent a single species, and...
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NYC mystery warbler: Odd Blackpoll, hybrid, or Carbonated Warbler?

May 17, 2015 by David 3 Comments
It was birdy this morning on the banks of the...
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Are Redpolls Just One Species?

March 30, 2015 by Corey 6 Comments
It sure looks like it! Gustave Axelson has a nice...
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The origins of tanagers, warblers, and sparrows are coming into focus

January 25, 2015 by David 6 Comments
A new paper out this month attempts to paint the...
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Purple Swamphen: Supertramp or superspecies?

December 28, 2014 by David 5 Comments
The colorful Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) lives in wetlands from...
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Here’s the new bird family tree. It’s amazing.

December 21, 2014 by David 9 Comments
The magnificent history and diversity of birds on Earth came...
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Save the Painted Bunting, y’all: Keep wonder alive

November 30, 2014 by David 15 Comments
Everyone, the Painted Bunting needs your help. There’s a new...
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The complete guide to Dodo relatives, living and dead

September 7, 2014 by David 2 Comments
The Dodo (Raphus cucullatus) — that towering icon of modern...
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