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I notice that Handbook of the Birds of the
World,vol.3,p.373 persistsin treating Haematopus finschii as a race of
H.ostralegus.
On zoogeographical grounds, this is extremely
unlikely. Is this another example of the careless lumping characteristic
of the Peters era, and largely due to the influence of Ernst Mayr? What
evidence is there?
I could find nothing on finschi in NCBI, although
there is a complete (unpublished) cytochrome-b sequence for
H.ostralegus.
HANZAB treats it as a distinct species, but apart
from saying "Otfen treated as a race of H.ostralegus" has buggar all to say on
the issue.
Cheers,
John
John Penhallurick
Phone BH (61 2) 6201 2346 AH
(61 2) 6258 5428
FAX (61 2) 6258 0426 Mobile 0408 585 428
Snail Mail:
Division of Communication & Education, University of Canberra,Canberra City,
A.C.T.2601, Australia
or Private: P.O.Box 3469, B.M.D.C.,
BELCONNEN,
A.C.T. 2617, Australia
"I'd rather be birding"
"Vivat, crescat, floreat
Ornithologia" Hartert,Vög.pal.Fauna,p.2016
I'd be grateul for any
information.
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