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
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
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
Taxonomy
Transformer pipits
THE extent to which some passerines can change their appearance to suit their environments and habitats has been revealed in a dramatic way...
11/05/2015
Taxonomy
All points harriers
The full species status of Northern Harrier from North America – once considered to be a subspecies of Hen Harrier – has received further...
20/04/2015
Taxonomy
New Brazilian Treehunter
A new member of a South American songbird genus has been discovered to be a semi-mimic of an unrelated passerine.
14/04/2015
Taxonomy
Stone-curlew to be split?
A genetic study of the four recognised subspecies of Stone-curlew has found the current classification inaccurate, and that the two forms...
19/03/2015
Taxonomy
New species of hummingbird proposed in Bahamas
A new study has proposed that Bahama Woodstar - a common and familiar sight across the Bahama Archipelago - actually comprises two species.
12/02/2015
Taxonomy
Atlantic Chaffinch subspecies to be split?
A new study recommends that several Atlantic subspecies of Chaffinch are revised with a view to a split.
27/01/2015
Taxonomy
Another Amazonian cryptic species split
Another cryptic Amazonian ant-eating species has been found to conceal more species level forms - in the case one of the antbirds.
27/01/2015
Taxonomy
Cryptic single-species bird family discovered
While birders are accustomed to DNA analysis identifying new species, it has now uncovered a whole new family.
22/12/2014
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