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#78066
Today the new splits were announced by the ABA. The Woodhouse's Scrub Jay has been split as a separate species. Sky Larks are no longer called Sky Larks but rather Eurasian Skylark. Leach's Storm Petrels have been split into 3 species and many others but note Hoary and Common Redpolls were not merged as one species.

http://blog.aba.org/2016/07/2016-aou-supplement.html


Cheers,
Mel
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