MBP - AOS Supplement | Scopoli's Shearwater

Check out this very nice summary of recent American Ornithological Society (AOS) changes to bird taxonomy: https://www.aba.org/aos-supplement-2024/.

MBP aligns closely with the MD/DC Records Committee (MD/DCRC), which follows AOS. So far we've removed the second hyphens from Yellow-crowned Night-Heron and Black-crowned Night-Heron. They are now Yellow-crowned and Black Crowned Night Herons.

I've also added a page for Scopoli's Shearwater, a long-anticipated split from Cory's Shearwater. Scopoli's Shearwater breeds in the Mediterranean and is separated by underwing pattern (much more white in the primaries) and structural details.

This photo shows the first accepted record for Maryland (#2005-048), the center bird lifting off among Cory's Shearwaters. It was photographed in Maryland waters on 8/28/2004.

eBird will likely complete their taxonomic updates in October.

Scopoli's Shearwater at MBP:
https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/23170

Stay tuned for more updates!

Bill

Publicado el 24 de julio de 2024 a las 07:26 PM por billhubick