Taxonomy
Wren-babbler split
Analysis of the voice and genes of a Chinese mountain wren-babbler has indicated that there are two species present.
27/02/2014
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
AOU changes
A key split features in the American Ornithologists’ Union's latest round of taxonomic revisions, but other predicted changes have been put...
27/02/2014
Taxonomy
Parrots lumped
Molecular research indicates that two Mexican parrot species should be lumped together as subspecies.
27/02/2014
Taxonomy
Up with the larks
A comprehensive study of the lark family has resulted in several potential splits and lumps being revealed in Crested and Thekla Lark.
27/02/2014
Taxonomy
Varied Tit splits
The widespread Varied Tit of east Asia is likely to be split into four species in a forthcoming paper.
27/02/2014
Taxonomy
Regional accentors
The two subspecies of Black-throated Accentor, from the Ural Mountains and in west Central Asia, are recommended to be split in a new paper.
26/02/2014
Taxonomy
Going like the Clappers
The North American large rallid complex of King and Clapper Rails should in fact be four distinct species, research shows.
26/02/2014
Taxonomy
Three-way subalpine warbler split
A much-predicted split of the subalpine warbler complex has now been published.
18/10/2013
Taxonomy
The Omani Owl: a completely new owl species is discovered in Arabia
The Sound Approach team on the discovery of the 'Omani Owl', a species new to science.
04/10/2013
Taxonomy
New masked-owl named from Indonesia
The lower montane forests of the island of Seram, Indonesia, have produced a new species of owl, described as Seram Masked-owl.
24/04/2013
Taxonomy
Pitta species almost double
A new wide-ranging analysis of the forms of Red-bellied Pitta from the Indo-Pacific region has revealed that the species is actually a...
23/04/2013
Taxonomy
Ocean flycatcher paradise
A phylogenetic analysis of the Indian Ocean paradise flycatchers has revealed that they probably consist of six rather than the currently...
27/03/2013
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