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RareBirdAlert @rarebirder.bsky.social

Big Changes to The British List Under New Unified Global Taxonomy AviList brings in a new global avian checklist revising bird classifications with significant implications for the British List www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/B...

jun 27, 2025, 10:59 am • 5 3

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mickturton.bsky.social @mickturton.bsky.social

jun 27, 2025, 11:29 am • 3 0 • view
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Nutcracker @nucifraga.bsky.social

Cabot's Tern was split by the same research results that split West African Crested Tern, which is retained split. Why the different treatment? Appears to be due to 'non-avian dinosaurs' at the AOU not liking the English name change, rather than sound science? It must surely be resplit, very soon...

jun 27, 2025, 1:57 pm • 0 0 • view
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Paul Weddle @onemantess.bsky.social

My opinion is that a few people wanting make a mark by messing with things that don't really need any messing with🤷‍♂️

jun 30, 2025, 4:32 pm • 0 0 • view