Taxonomy
Research: Song diversity hints at Hermit Thrush's evolutionary past
A new study has provided the first thorough overview of geographic variation in Hermit Thrush song structure and its evolution.
12/06/2017
Taxonomy
Analysis of avian DNA, biometrics and vocalisations add to our understanding of bird species all the time. We cover all the 'splits', lumps and discoveries.
Taxonomy
Royal revelations
Scientists and conservationists have confirmed the existence of a 'new' species of tern.
15/03/2017
Taxonomy
Two undescribed bird species discovered in South Kalimantan
Two previously undescribed bird species have been discovered on the island of Borneo.
10/03/2017
Taxonomy
Cyprus Scops Owl a potential split
The endemic subspecies of Scops Owl found on Cyprus is a potential good species, DNA analysis has confirmed.
26/04/2016
Taxonomy
Familiar species to be split?
Two subspecies of two familiar species of European bird, both in the chat and flycatcher family Muscicapidae, have been mooted as potential...
11/02/2016
Taxonomy
New species of thrush described in India and China
Himalayan Forest Thrush has been described in north-eastern India and adjacent parts of China by a team of scientists.
21/01/2016
Taxonomy
Five in the bush
A south-east Asian Locustella bush warbler has been found to consist of cryptic species after analysis of its songs, biometrics and DNA.
30/11/2015
Taxonomy
Splits make four on the fly
Long suspected to be four separate species, this taxonomic status of the Narcissus/Yellow-rumped Flycatcher complex in Asia now appears to...
16/11/2015
Taxonomy
Unravelling the mystery of Omani Owl
The Sound Approach team on the discovery of the 'Omani Owl', a species new to science.
21/08/2015
Taxonomy
British Tawny Owls evolve
A preliminary examination of museum Tawny Owl skins has produced evidence that we may have a new subspecies evolving in our midst.
15/07/2015
Taxonomy
Desert owls get complicated
Examining the type specimen of Hume’s Owl, a study has found that all known specimens except the type – that is, the first one from which...
03/06/2015
Taxonomy
Out of the swamp
Purple Swamphen looks like it consists of six different clades, which may correspond to different species.
22/05/2015
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