Re: Confusion: Little/Brush/Western Wattlebird

["Frank O'Connor" <>]

>An extract from the report reads "Other birds of
>interest at Cheynes Beach and surrounding area
>included Brown Quail, Little Wattlebird, Western
>Wattlebird, ........"

Rob,

Did the person list Western Spinebill?  I have done this sometimes
in the past, and forgotten to proof read it to correct it.  In this
case it is a typo, and not a claim of seeing both species.

If anyone has posted their total to Tony Palliser's web site, then they
shouldn't have any problems.  The guidelines at the top clearly
state that Christidis & Boles (1994) is the list, plus new species
accepted by BARC.

And it doesn't matter if birders are unaware on the name Western
Wattlebird.  If they talk about Little Wattlebird (as I mostly do)
then I know what they are talking about.  Similarly if they talk
about Brush Wattlebird.  They don't overlap so I don't have a
problem.  If you have a problem then get over it.

If people are submitting a photo to the wrong species, then it is up to
the web site manager to correct.  You looked at the photos and knew
which was which, even if it was put under the wrong species.  People
who care like you will know the difference.  People who don't care
probably don't need to know the difference.

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