> The other option I've heard is a 2nd split with 3 species, > Canada (large forms), Lesser Canada (intermediate) and > Cackling. That might be the most workable solution. Among other things, it would take care of the problem that these larger "Cackling Geese" don't actually cackle, they just honk in a slightly higher register. But please, not another case of piled on modifiers in the names; didn't they learn their lesson with Salt Marsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow? If they have a Lesser Canada Goose then the other will have to become the Greater Canada Goose, and I can't find either Lesser Canada or Greater Canada on my world atlas. How about the Taiga Goose, or the Mackenzie Goose, or maybe just Richardson's Goose? After all if they can expand the scope of "Cackling" beyond its original sense, why not expand "Richardson's" to include parvipes and taverneri? Bill Pulliam Hohenwald TN =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to SIGN YOUR MESSAGE with first and last name, CITY (TOWN) and state abbreviation. You are also required to list the COUNTY in which the birds you report were seen. The actual DATE OF OBSERVATION should appear in the first paragraph. _____________________________________________________________ To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx _____________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to: tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. ______________________________________________________________ TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s) endorse the views or opinions expressed by the members of this discussion group. Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------ Assistant Moderator Andy Jones Cleveland, OH ------------------------------- Assistant Moderator Dave Worley Rosedale, VA __________________________________________________________ Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ARCHIVES TN-Bird Net Archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/tn-bird/ EXCELLENT MAP RESOURCES Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp Tenn.Counties Map at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/states/tennessee3.gif Aerial photos to complement google maps http://local.live.com _____________________________________________________________