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New Aussie Bird List

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Subject: New Aussie Bird List
From: Joshua Bergmark <>
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:06:14 +1100
As far as I'm aware Hornbill Friarbird should be on the list (as Steve said, it 
is the Cape York race of Helmeted, a very convenient armchair tick for many I'm 
sure!)   Joshua Bergmark


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> Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:04:16 +0000
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] New Aussie Bird List
> 
> Hello David. I have just downloaded the checklist which is very helpful and 
> thank you for making it available. I was just wondering why the Hornbill 
> Friarbird does not appear on the list.  The IOC list seems to have the 
> Hornbill Friarbird (philemon yorki) split from Helmeted Friarbird. It states 
> that it is found in NE Australia so I assume it is the same as the yorki 
> sub-species of the Helmeted Friarbird. 
> Cheers Steve Murray
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> Sent: Tuesday, 22 November 2011 12:31 PM
> To: Birding Aus
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] New Aussie Bird List
> 
> Hi folks,
> 
> The checklist available for download on Tony Palliser's "Birders Totals" web 
> page is not an 'official' checklist for Australia yet. It was prepared by me 
> for the "Birders Totals" web page and for BARC. However, since BARC is a 
> committee of Birds (Birdlife) Australia, BARC will not officially adopt this 
> list unless BA endorses it. BARC has therefore recommended that BA consider 
> it. Our recommended approach is not just a new list to replace Christidis & 
> Boles but a new process to have a living checklist instead of a static one, 
> consistent with the rest of the world, while retaining an appropriate guiding 
> roll in the local decisions. It is worth taking a bit of time to ensure that 
> we get it right.
> 
> Meanwhile it is easy and fun to calculate your list:
> http://www.tonypalliser.com/totals.html
> 
> Tell us what you think.
> 
> David James,
> Sydney
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> From: Dave Torr <>
> To: Tom Tarrant <>
> Cc: birding-aus <>
> Sent: Tuesday, 22 November 2011 6:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] New Aussie Bird List
> 
> Note that version 3.0c (not yet official I guess) also lists all recognised
> subspecies, so for the first time we may have an "official" Aus ssp list
> 
> On 21 November 2011 21:40, Tom Tarrant <> wrote:
> 
> > Great news! The IOC seem to be keeping the subject very interesting,
> > download their latest version at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/index.html
> >
> > Looking forward to David and Tony's input.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 8:31 PM, Richard Baxter <
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > Hello all,
> > >            I'm not 100% sure on this topic.  Tony Palliser would be able
> > > to verify but I hear there will be no update to C&B 2008.  The new
> > Birdlife
> > > Australia has/will adopt the IOC list and Tony and David James have done
> > an
> > > excellent job of condensing the IOC list into a replacement for C & B.
> > >
> > > Good news for the Australian birding community as we'll see the list
> > > updated when the IOC announce new splits/lumps every few months rather
> > than
> > > wait 10+ years.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Richard Baxter
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