Re: [TN-Bird] Taxonomic changesMy best guess is from the Greek.. (and I’m using Latin alphabet to render the Greek) Ceto— a flying insect often identified as moth Phagein- to devour or eat up But I may be way off here- any others know? Kevin Bowden Nashville, TN From: Melinda Welton Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 12:54 PM To: tnbird Cc: David Aborn Subject: [TN-Bird] Re: Taxonomic changes Does anyone know the etymology of the word Setophaga ? Melinda Welton Franklin, TN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: David Aborn <wlmailhtml:David-Aborn@xxxxxxx> Reply-To: David Aborn <wlmailhtml:David-Aborn@xxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 17:33:41 +0000 To: tnbird <wlmailhtml:tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [TN-Bird] Taxonomic changes 1 June 2011 I apologize if this has been posted already (I seem to recall a posting about taxonomic changes recently, but I couldn’t find it in the archives), but there are some major changes to North American warbler classification coming next month (to be published in The Auk, the journal of The American Ornithologist’s Union). Common names and species names won’t be changing; only some of the genera. The biggest change is that Dendroica is going bye-bye. Here is how the warblers will be classified: Genus Seiurus: Ovenbird Genus Helmitheros: Worm-eating Warbler Genus Parkesia: Louisiana Waterthrush and Northern Waterthrush (this change was made official last year) Genus Vermivora: Bachman’s, Golden-winged, and Blue-winged warblers Genus Mniotilta: Black-and-white Warbler Genus Protonotaria: Prothonotary Warbler Genus Limnothlypis: Swainson’s Warbler Genus Oreothlypis: Crescent-chested, Tennessee, Orange-crowned, Colima, Lucy’s, Nashville, and Virginia’s warblers Genus Oporornis: Connecticut Warbler Genus Geothlypis: Gray-crowned Yellowthroat; MacGillivray’s, Mourning, and Kentucky warblers; and Common Yellowthroat. The three in the middle were formerly in Oporornis. Genus Setophaga: Major change here. Formerly this genus included only the American Redstart. Now it includes Hooded Warbler, American Redstart, two species from the genus Parula, and everything that used to be in the genus Dendroica. Hooded, Am. Redstart, Kirtland’s, Cape May, Cerulean, Northern Parula, Tropical Parula, Magnolia, Bay-breasted, Blackburnian, Yellow, Chestnut-sided, Blackpoll, Black-throated Blue, Palm, Pine, Yellow-rumped, Yellow-throated, Prairie, Grace’s, Black-throated Gray, Townsend’s, Hermit, Golden-cheeked, Black-throated Green. Genus Basileuterus: Fan-tailed Warbler is moved into this genus, and Rufous-capped and Golden-crowned Warblers are still here. Genus Cardellina: Canada Warbler, Wilson’s Warbler, Red-faced Warbler. The first two were formerly in the genus Wilsonia (with the Hooded Warbler, now moved up the chain); Red-faced Warbler had been the only member of this genus. Genus Myioborus: Painted Redstart and Slate-throated Redstart David Aborn Chattanooga, TN