Taxonomic Swap 116027 (Submetido em 27-10-2022)

Genetic divergence between Cape Lark and Agulhas Lark is rather shallow (and indeed, both species also are very little divergent from Eastern Long-billed Lark Certhilauda semitorquata) (Alström et al. 2013). With the caveat that there are few available audio recordings, vocalizations of the two also seem to be essentially identical (Boesman 2016). Therefore Agulhas Lark is lumped into Cape Lark.
https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/updates-corrections-october-2022/

Adicionado(s) por rjq em 26 de outubro de 2022, 08:42 AM | Committed by rjq on 27 de outubro de 2022
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Publicado por rjq mais de 1 ano antes

This is sure to be an unpopular decision!

Publicado por tonyrebelo mais de 1 ano antes

Indeed. Clements/eBird are following IUCN/Birdlife here https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22735878/95119860, and also for the Benguela/Karoo lump. Though BLSA still recognise both - not sure why they differ? I guess from a recording perspective it makes little difference as observers can still record the taxon, just as a subspecies not a species

Publicado por rjq mais de 1 ano antes

PS the only other species level change that affects Southern Africa is a lump of Eurasian and African Reed Warblers

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