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world checklists and Autralian updates

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Subject: world checklists and Autralian updates
From: "David Kowalick" <>
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 09:29:19 +0930
Hi bird heads

Speaking of world checklists what is considered the best hard copy list?
Clements? Howard and Moore? Something else?

 

On another subject I recently purchased Slater's field guide (as a good
back-pocket, easy to carry guide) and couldn't help noticing there are a
number of variations on the standard list and wonder if anyone knows what
the basis is for these variations? 

 

For instance:

Slater splits Shrike tits into 3 distinct species Eastern, Western and
Northern. 

Western Whipbird into Mallee and Western.

The Nullarbor Quail-thrush gets a jersey all of its own. 

Oddly enough the Myall Grasswren however does not get separated out from the
thick-billed despite evidence that it probably will. 

The Tasmanian Scrubwren gets lumped with the White-browed. 

The Rufous Fieldwren is split into Western and Rufous. 

Rusty-tailed Gerygone from Large-billed. 

Mangrove and varied HE are lumped

 

Any clues?

 

Cheers

 

David Kowalick



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