Can anyone confirm that what I heard is true, that the AOU has recently voted to split the Olive-backed LEGO? Those pesky taxonomists have been at it again, and the split is supposed to take place soon - on January 1, 2016. * Yea! I get to add a species to my Ecuador list!
Olive-backed LEGO is being split into the coastal species, the "Greenish-backed LEGO" and the inland species the "Mossy-backed LEGO," *Legans bryophyta. *The key to telling them apart is that the dorsal aspect of the sluggish inland species is mostly mossy, especially on its north side. It is found in mossy areas of the tropics - mostly. Whereas the frenetic "Greenish-backed" species, *Legans frenzyi,* gathers no.... well, you know. Joe Roller, Denver Happy, Healthy and Birdy New Year! * The split was to have taken place on 4/1/16, but the date got moved up. On Sun, Dec 27, 2015 at 8:36 PM, Joan Larrabee <[email protected]> wrote: > Very clever! > > > Joan Larrabee > Colorado Springs, CO 80906 > 719.576.4598 > > > ------------------------------ > Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2015 19:32:35 -0800 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [cobirds] Re: Olive-backed LEGO Larimer County > > > On Sunday, December 27, 2015 at 6:18:45 AM UTC-7, Ray Brakke wrote: > > What is a LEGO??? > > > I thought everyone knew. This is the olive-backed variety: > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kkkVXWeHePI/VoCrLs8aznI/AAAAAAAAVys/BPwYmOPGV20/s1600/_83837618_poulsom_5.jpg> > > > P.s. A few real birds, if anybody's interested. Yesterday, Sat., Dec. 26, > at White Rocks Trail, Boulder County, a *northern shrike* and a > *killdeer.* Today, Sun., Dec. 27, at Boulder Creek, 109th St. crossing, > Boulder County, an *American pipit*, a *ruby-crowned kinglet,* and > another *killdeer;* also a nice falcon show in the general area, with *prairie > merlin,* *prairie falcon,* and many *American kestrels.* Pix, comments, > and "likes" at CFO's Facebook site. (Leatherman heads for the nearest > window...) > > Ted Floyd > Lafayette, Boulder County > > > > Ray Brakke > Morrison, CO > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colorado Birds" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/3a77dd97-c634-4faa-abf6-8dfda378b36b%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/3a77dd97-c634-4faa-abf6-8dfda378b36b%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colorado Birds" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/SNT148-W625D5122398A37669C4AE0CFFB0%40phx.gbl > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/SNT148-W625D5122398A37669C4AE0CFFB0%40phx.gbl?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAJpZcUBWT0tzELYncEAck%2B__agCALYR1PTL5fKa8gaOWFbs8ag%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
