IOC 14.2 updates

[ledzep]

IOC 14.2 is out with quite a number of species updates and changes https://www.worldbirdnames.org/new/updates/species-updates/. We've had one added and one removed, so no change overall, but if you've seen the Island Thrush across a number of pacific islands you may have a few new species to add. The UK now has its second endemic, with the Red Grouse split from Willow Ptarmigan.

[Brendan T]

Will the split of Grey-crowned Goldfinch from European Goldfinch affect any observations here, or are all introduced Goldfinches here the latter?

[paradoxdinokipi]

Think all our goldfinches are just British birds so would only be the species/subspecies present there but would like to hear about anything else

[ledzep]

Looking at photos of the Grey-crowned, I think our descendants are the European Goldfinch. The Grey-crowned would look a bit different.

[Brendan T]

All the ones I've seen so far are certainly European. As you say, they look quite different. But, I've only been here 6 months, so I'm not sure if there are any Grey-crowneds around elsewhere throughout NZ.

[Oscar Thomas]

https://www.nzbirdsonline.org.nz/specie ... -goldfinch Our birds all originated from Britain and are of the subspecies britannica. Grey-crowned goldfinches occur in Asia. There are none in NZ.

[Brendan T]

Thanks Oscar, I suspected none would be Himalayan birds, but that's exactly the info I was looking for. Cheers.