Chris Coleborn 31/12/03 3:51 PM
> I have been talking to a birdo from Britain who is a keen on the birds of SE
> Asia. We were discussing the split of the Australian Painted Snipe from the
> Asian Painted Snipe, and it being classified as a separate species. Could
> any one advise me (and him) on how "official" this reclassification is?
Hi Chris,
Danny Rogers presented a wonderfully researched paper on just that subject
at the recent Australasian Shorebird Conference in Canberra. In time there
will be a publication of full papers. In the meantime, contact Danny at
- I don't know if Danny is a subscriber at present, as
I have only just rejoined myself after several months.
Danny showed why the two are different species, but though I don't recall
the official status, I doubt that they are as yet officially separated.
Cheers,
Jill
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Sunshine Coast, Qld
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