[Bristol-Birds] Re: Wilson's/Common Sipe

Hi John,

You are probably looking in Sibley's Oct. 2000 edition.  In his Field Guide
to Birds Eastern North America which is copyrighted 2003, he uses Wilson's
Snipe.  The delicata group of the Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) now has
full species status as the Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata).  See 43rd
suppl. to the AOU checklist for details (The Auk, Vol. 119, p. 899).
Wilson's Snipe is now described as the species commonly found in the U.S.
according to the AOU, while Common Snipe is now the Eurasian species.  Hope
this helps.

Let's go birding.....

Wallace Coffey
Bristol, TN

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Subject: [Bristol-Birds] Wilson's/Common Sipe


> Has anything changed with the common name of the "Common Snipe?"
According
> to Sibley, our "Wilson's Snipe" is the American form of the "Common
Snipe."
> Thus, it appears in his book as the Common Snipe.  John Moyle  Glen Alpine
Road
> Kingsport  Sullivan County
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