Has one of the checklists recognised Sandhill Grasswrens as a separate species??
John Tongue
Devonport, Tas.
On 01/07/2015, at 3:33 PM, Mark Carter <> wrote:
> Hi All,
> Sorry to post another ad so soon but I'm pretty excited about this one.
> I have an accessible location for the new Sandhill Grasswren Amytornis oweni
> (formerly Striated Grasswren subspecies oweni) and am running some three-day
> accommodated trips departing Alice Springs for birders keen to twitch them.
> More information is on my website:
> http://www.birdingandwildlife.com/sandhill-grasswren/
> For background on the species authority for this bird read the original 2013
> paper by Les Christidis et al. at:
> http://publications.rzsnsw.org.au/doi/10.7882/AZ.2013.004
> I'm aware that as the IOC has so far refused to accept the split but this is
> probably a temporary situation- in my experience the four species formerly
> called Striated Grasswren are distinct in habitat, plumage and voice- not to
> mention distribution. But don't just take my word for it- come and see for
> yourself!
>
> Regards
>
> Mark Carter
>
> Birding and Wildlife.com
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