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Plains-wanderer in "Shorebirds of Australia"

To: "L&L Knight" <>
Subject: Plains-wanderer in "Shorebirds of Australia"
From: "Dave Torr" <>
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:57:07 +1100
Pick your taxonomist of choice!

Handbook of Birds of the World has them as a "Shorebird". Helm's Shorebirds
of the World does not. Pizzey does, Clements 5th does. I think IOU and
Birdlife International do as well?

On 17/01/2008, L&L Knight <> wrote:
>
> Hmmm, I think it is logically questionable to use the term "belongs"
> when you are referring to bird classifications.  I think that Plains
> Wanderers have a lot more in common with Button Quail than with
> Godwits and Sandplovers.
>
> Regards, Laurie.
>
>
> On 17/01/2008, at 9:35 AM, John Harris wrote:
>
> > Peter
> > It makes more sense including them in this book, as they belong to a
> > family of birds referred to as "shorebirds" rather than having them
> > clumped with Button-quails as they were for so many years.
> >
> > Yours in all things "green"
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > John Harris
> > President, Victorian Association for Environmental Education (VAEE)
> > Environmental Education Officer
> > Donvale Christian College
> > 155 Tindals Rd Donvale 3111
> > 03 9844 2471
> > 0409 090 955
> > 
> >
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