species list (again)

To:	"Peter Waanders" <>, "Birding Aus" <>
Subject:	species list (again)
From:	"Mike Simpson" <>
Date:	Mon, 8 Jan 2001 11:23:57 +1100

Hi Peter,

U.S. birding sites have it listed as Olivaceous cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus, the following quote will explain the current position

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[As an aside, the Neotropic Cormorant used to be known as "Olivaceous Cormorant P. olivaceus" but recent research (Browning 1989) showed that the earlier-described brasilianus was this species, and Neotropic Cormorant defines the species' range quite well. The 7th ed. A.O.U. checklist (1998) accepts these changes, although Orta (1992) didn't approve.]

See http://www.montereybay.com/creagrus/cormorants.html for a full explanation of American cormorants.

Mike.

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