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From: mjm@oliven.olivetti.com (Michael Mammoser)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: "library lifers"; 4 splits, no lumps
Keywords: lumps, splits, listing, species, taxonomy, chacklists
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Date: 4 Aug 89 01:06:05 GMT
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In article <8948@cs.Buffalo.EDU>, dmark@cs.Buffalo.EDU (David Mark) writes:
 > 
 > So, how did you do?  I gained a Towhee and a Flycatcher (on range).

	Same here. I got Canyon Towhee while I was in Arizona last year.
California Towhees are a common breeding bird here, where I live. The
towhees are easy to identify by plumage. The Pacific-Slope Flycatcher
is also a common breeder here. I saw Cordilleran Flycatchers twice: once
in Colorado (this bird was quiet and had to be identified by range; please
don't tell the ABA) and once in the south fork of Cave Creek Canyon in
Arizona (where, luckily, the bird was calling constantly). I've been
waiting patiently over a year for these splits to take place, but I would
like to know where they came up with the flycatcher names. Ugh!

	I also heard that they were planning on splitting the Rocky
Mountain form of Solitary Vireo. Has anyone heard anything more about
this?

Mike