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["A/L Cartwright" <acartwright@xxxxxxxxx>]

from Carolina Birds.  The AOU has published the new supplement.

Black-crested titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) is now officially resplit
from Tufted titmouse. i got me a new lifebird today and haven't been in
texas for two years.  Cool!

We are back to Wilson's Snipe (Callinago delicata), which has been resplit
from the European Common Snipe.

The more things change, the more they remain the same!

There are some scientific changes and taxonomic reordering.  i thought it
might be of interest.

Larry Cartwright
acartwright@xxxxxxxxx
Courtesy of carolinabirds.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Will Cook" <cwcook@xxxxxxxx>
To: <carolinabirds@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 10:21 AM
Subject: AOU Checklist supplement


> The American Ornithologist Union's latest splits and lumps have just been
> published in The Auk 119:897-906 (2002).  The changes have already been
> incorporated into the official list at
http://www.aou.org/aou/birdlist.html
>
> There are a few changes that affect the Carolinas -- the resplit of our
> Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata) from the Common Snipe (Gallinago
> gallinago) of Eurasia; the addition of Black-browed Albatross, Bermuda
> Petrel, and Bulwer's Petrel; and scientific name changes for Roseate
> Spoonbill, Purple Gallinule, Red Phalarope, and Blue Grosbeak.
>
> Does anyone know if there are records of the European Common Snipe for the
> Carolinas?
>
> The Stygian Owl, by the way, was found by the John, Paula, and Nathan
Wright
> of Greenville, NC -- http://members.tripod.com/~tbrc/stygowl.htm
>
> Here's more in a message from Birdchat:
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date:    Mon, 2 Sep 2002 14:53:41 -0700
> From:    Ian Paulsen <ipaulsen@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: AOU Checklist supplement
>
> HI ALL:
>  Since I have had SO many requests I'll post a condensed version here:
> 1) Dark-rumped Petrel is split into Hawaiian and Galapagos Petrels
> 2) Wilson's Snipe is REsplit from Common Snipe
> 3) Black-crested Titmouse is REsplit from Tufted Titmouse
>  (Other splits occur south of USA that don't affect the ABA area)
>
> SPECIES ADDED (New records)
> 1) Gray-hooded Gull (Florida)
> 2) Kelp Gull (mostly  Louisiana)
> 3) Mitred Parakeet (southern CA, introduced)
> 4) Stygian Owl (Texas)
> 5) Black-browed Albatross, Bermuda Petrel, Bulwer's Petrel (Atlantic
> Coast)
> 6) Piratic Flycatcher (SW USA)
> 7) Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush (Texas)
> 8) Yellow-browed Warbler (Alaska)
>
> NAME CHANGES:
> 1) Roseate Spoonbill is now in the genus Platalea
> 2) Porphyrula (Gallinules) is now Porphyrio
> 3) Red Phalarope is now P. fulicarius
> 4) Blue Grosbeak is now in the genus Passerina and the order of the genus
is
> rearranged.
> 5) Eared Trogon =Eared Quetzal
> 6) Guam Swiftlet =Mariana Swiftlet
>
> sincerely
>
> Ian Paulsen
> Bainbridge Island, WA, USA
> ipaulsen@xxxxxxx
> A.K.A.: "Birdbooker"
> "Rallidae all the way"
>
> ------------------------------
>
>
> --
> Charles W. "Will" Cook                  w 919-660-7423
> http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook            cwcook@xxxxxxxx
> Biology Dept., Duke Univ., Box 90340, Durham, NC 27708


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