List of Birds of the Western Palearctic
February 16, 2008
The January 2008 edition of the UK400Club/BBA List of Birds of the Western Palearctic has just been published and contains a number of changes and additions as follows…
Desertas Petrel – this is the new name given to Fea’s Soft-plumaged Petrel
Cape Verde Storm Petrel Oceanodroma jabejabe – considered separate species to Madeiran Petrel
Intermediate Egret becomes Yellow-billed Egret
Little, Sabine’s, Black-headed, Brown-headed and Grey-headed Gull scientific name change
Long-billed Crested Lark Galerida macrorhyncha – considered separate species to Crested Lark (includes randonii)
Varied Thrush – scientific name chang
Gran Canaria Blue Tit – new taxon
Willow Tit – scientific name change
North African Blue-eared Magpie – new taxon
Pale Rockfinch – name change (previously Pale Rock Sparrow
Egyptian Nile Swallow – new taxon
North American Barn Swallow – new taxon
Egyptian Yellow Wagtail – new taxon
Scrub Warblers – two species now recognise
Madeiran Chafffinch – considered separate from North African Chaffinch
Download ( .xls – Excel Spreadsheet) – List of Birds of the Western Palearctic

