Taxonomic Swap 116027 (Tehty 27-10-2022)

Genetic divergence between Cape Lark and Agulhas Lark is rather shallow (and indeed, both species also are very little divergent from Eastern Long-billed Lark Certhilauda semitorquata) (Alström et al. 2013). With the caveat that there are few available audio recordings, vocalizations of the two also seem to be essentially identical (Boesman 2016). Therefore Agulhas Lark is lumped into Cape Lark.
https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/updates-corrections-october-2022/

Lisännyt rjq lokakuu 26, 2022 08:42 AP. | Tallentanut rjq lokakuu 27, 2022
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Lähettänyt rjq yli 1 vuosi sitten

This is sure to be an unpopular decision!

Lähettänyt tonyrebelo yli 1 vuosi sitten

Indeed. Clements/eBird are following IUCN/Birdlife here https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22735878/95119860, and also for the Benguela/Karoo lump. Though BLSA still recognise both - not sure why they differ? I guess from a recording perspective it makes little difference as observers can still record the taxon, just as a subspecies not a species

Lähettänyt rjq yli 1 vuosi sitten

PS the only other species level change that affects Southern Africa is a lump of Eurasian and African Reed Warblers

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