I'm fairly sure there are a few recent accepted records of "Lilian's" Meadowlark in Colorado. I documented "Lilian's" Meadowlark from Baca County and Pueblo County, and these have been accepted by the Colorado Birds Records Committee. The Pueblo County birds were photographed with food, probably indicating breeding at the location, since there were two birds present.
Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO --- On Sun, 2/1/09, Robert Righter <[email protected]> wrote: From: Robert Righter <[email protected]> Subject: [cobirds] New Meadowlark species ? To: "Cobirds" <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, February 1, 2009, 3:28 PM Hi: It seems like we’re still agonizing if that odd looking goose is a Canada or Cackling and now in the recent Auk, Vol. 125, number 4, there is an article suggesting that, not based on looks, but on genetics that “Lilian’s” Meadowlark is significantly different from the Eastern and Western Meadowlarks. If the AOU Check-list Committee agrees then we can no long just drive by and tick off a meadowlark as just a Western. This will be another one of those ID toughies. Songs from a Eastern Meadowlarks will now be questioned as, "could that have been Lilian’s" ? Good gracious, all of this is potentially upsetting news for those of us who like to quickly put labels on birds. As far as I know there is no accepted records for Lilian’s Meadowlark for Colorado, however its known northern range, based on specimens, includes the southern part of the northeast quadrant of New Mexico, so conceivable with no more than a flap, flap, it could be in Colorado, maybe it is even here now?. Potentially it could find in the grasslands of southern Colorado favorable, but more potentially the southern grasslands east of the Divide could have more to offer, particularly in quantity. Bob Righter Denver CO --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
