Taxonomy
Genetics confirm subalpine warbler complex as three species
A comprehensive taxonomic revision of the group recommends the split of Eastern and Western Subalpine Warblers.
07/05/2020
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
A trio of new tapaculos for Peru
A study has formally described three new species of tapaculo, each of which is endemic to the bird-rich South American nation.
10/03/2020
Western Palearctic
Rüppell's Vulture breeding with Griffon Vulture in Spain
Hybridisation has been suspected in the past, but new evidence appears to prove the theory beyond doubt.
23/01/2020
Ornithology
Study reaffirms Iberian Green Woodpecker species status
Hybridisation with Green Woodpecker was found to be minimal.
26/11/2019
General birding
Rarity finders: Steller's Eider in Orkney
Don and Sandra Otter were in for a major surprise when their local patch became a temporary home for an extremely rare Arctic duck.
01/11/2019
General birding
Apparent hybrid Grey × Purple Heron in Western Sahara
Very few examples of this mixed pairing have been fully documented in the past.
31/10/2019
Taxonomy
'New' flowerpecker species described from Borneo
Spectacled Flowerpecker was initially discovered in 2009, but only trapped for genetic testing earlier this year.
24/10/2019
Taxonomy
Torrent Duck: one species or three?
A new study has found significant genetic differences between certain populations of the idiosyncratic Andean duck.
05/10/2019
Taxonomy
Canary Islands Oystercatcher was not a distinct species
DNA testing has provided a surprising conclusion on the taxonomic status of the extinct shorebird.
16/09/2019
Ornithology
Cox's Sandpiper: the species that never was
A rare wader described from Australia was at the heart of a puzzle that took decades to solve. David Callahan tells the story of the rise...
10/09/2019
Taxonomy
Two new white-eye species described from Indonesia
The taxa were hiding in plain sight in the Wakatobi Archipelago, off Sulawesi.
25/04/2019
Taxonomy
New bulbul species described from Borneo
Previously considered variants of the same species, two similar-looking bulbuls have been found to represent two entirely different taxa.
26/03/2019
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