Ricki Coughlan wrote:
My memory might be failing me, but I think I recall Walter telling me
that the Eungella Honeyeater was a "split" (still a "discovery" in my
view).
Technically the answer is probably yes - a split. But my recollection
is that the animal was just comprehensively overlooked by most, and
presumed to be a local variant of the Bridled.
Grey Grasswren is probably the most recent truly 'new' species found in
Australia ...
L.
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