Thanks Stephen
Any info on what Zanda means? (Calyptorhynchus means 'hidden beak').
John Leonard
> On 7 Jan 2016, at 10:03 AM, Stephen Ambrose <> wrote:
>
> Sorry, that should be:
>
> This classification was picked up subsequently by del Hoyo & Collar (2014),
> who ARE quoted by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species ...
>
> Cheers,
> Stephen
>
> Stephen Ambrose
> Ryde, NSW
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Ambrose
> Sent: Thursday, January 7, 2016 10:00 AM
> To: 'John Leonard';
> Subject: RE: [Birding-Aus] Zanda?
>
> Hi John,
>
> A quick look at the literature:
>
> Zanda was a subgenus of the genus Calyptorhynchus. But DNA studies by White
> et al. (2011) suggested that Zanda should be separated from Calyptorhynchus
> and elevated to genus level. This classification was picked up subsequently
> by del Hoyo & Collar (2014), who are not quoted by the IUCN Red List of
> Threatened Species
> http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T22684739A38977158.en and
> Winkler et al. (2015) (my copy also arrived in the post yesterday).
>
> References
>
> Del Hoyo, J. and Collar, N.J. (2014). HBW and BirdLife International
> Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Vol 1: Non-passerines (Lynx
> Edicions, Barcelona).
>
> White, NE., Phillips, MJ., Gilbert, MTP., Alfaro-Nunez, A., Willerslev, E.,
> Mawsond, PR., Spencer, PBS. and Bunce, M. (2011). The evolutionary history
> of cockatoos (Aves: Psittaciformes: Cacatuidae). Mol. Pylogenet. Evol.
> 59(3): 615-622.
>
> Winkler, DW., Billerman, S.M. and Lovette, IJ (2015). Bird Families of the
> World: An Invitation to the Spectacular Diversity of Birds (Lynx Edicions,
> Barcelona).
>
>
> Kind regards,
> Stephen
>
> Stephen Ambrose
> Ryde, NSW
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Birding-Aus On Behalf Of
> John Leonard
> Sent: Thursday, January 7, 2016 8:50 AM
> To:
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Zanda?
>
> I have just received my copy of the Bird Families of the World, from the HBW
> people. Magnificent volume!
>
> Anyway, I see they use Zanda as the generic name for the Yellow-tailed and
> two White-tailed Cockatoos.
>
> When did this happen? I'd like to know as it affects my online persona (I'll
> have to become Zanda now, solemn and mournful, not noisy and gregarious).
>
> 😀
>
> John Leonard
>
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