Splits, lumps, taxonomies, check-lists, whatever.

To:	Koren Mitchell <>
Subject:	Splits, lumps, taxonomies, check-lists, whatever.
From:	Dave Torr <>
Date:	Tue, 8 Jan 2013 06:45:40 +1100

All taxonomies get updated or become irrelevant so any system that uses a
taxonomy must have a process that allows for change. From my personal
experience it is easier to cope with frequent small changes than occasional
really big ones!

On 7 January 2013 18:13, Koren Mitchell <> wrote:

> On 6/01/2013 11:00 PM, Frank O'Connor wrote:
>
>> It is not a simple decision for BirdLife Australia to adopt a new
>> taxonomy.  I believe that BARC has recommended that BA adopt a "living"
>> taxonomy, and has suggested the IOC rather than the BirdLife International
>> taxonomy.  BA has many projects such as the Atlas.  It is quite a big task
>> to change the taxonomy for projects such as that.  It is not something that
>> you want to do every 3 months or so when the IOC issues an update.  Even
>> annually.  It is not just a case of reprinting forms.
>>
>>  Surely Australia isn't the only country that has projects such as the
> Atlas. How do other countries that use the IOC taxonomy cope with the
> regular updates?
>
> Cheers, Koren
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> Koren Mitchell
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