Yet again, woops, they've all been split... I think...
On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 10:14 AM, Nathan <> wrote:
> My bad, I mis-read a facebook status as saying reef (Begins to look
> sheepish). Though while I'm at it, the Southern Shags have been lumped
> http://www.worldbirdnames.org/updates-spp.html
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> On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 12:11 AM, Nikolas Haass <> wrote:
>
>> Nathan,
>>
>> Where did you hear that? That would be very surprising!
>> Sacra has never been part of the garzetta complex.
>> Also the eastern form of Western Reef Egret schistacea although mostly
>> treated as a subspecies of garzetta might not be part of the garzetta
>> complex but clearly different from Eastern Reef Egret sacra.
>> The confusing thing is that the western form of Western Reef Egret gularis
>> is likely conspecific with garzetta!
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Nikolas
>>
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>> Nikolas Haass
>>
>> Sydney, NSW
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>> *From:* Nathan <>
>> *To:* Nikolas Haass <>
>> *Cc:* "" <>
>> *Sent:* Saturday, April 2, 2011 11:50 PM
>> *Subject:* Re: [Birding-Aus] great-eastern great-great
>>
>> I also heard that they're lumping to two Reef-Egrets...
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 8:03 PM, Nikolas Haass <> wrote:
>>
>> FYI
>>
>> IOC has re-lumped Eastern Great Egret (modesta) with Western Great Egret
>> (alba). Clements never split the two.
>>
>>
>> Nikolas
>>
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