Tag Archives: Galapagos
Archived 2017 topics: Green Warbler-finch (Certhidea olivacea): uplist to Vulnerable?
Green Warbler-finch, Certhidea olivacea, is a recently-split species endemic to the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, and is found only on the islands of Santa Cruz, Isabela, Fernandina, Santiago, Baltra, Pinzón and Rábida (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) (Extent of Occurrence measured … Continue reading
Archived 2017 topics: Floreana Mockingbird (Mimus trifasciatus): Downlist from Critically Endangered to Endangered?
The Floreana Mockingbird, Mimus trifasciatus, is currently listed as Critically Endangered on the basis that it had a tiny population size. The species is found only on the islands of Champion and Gardner-by-Floreana in the Galapagos, Ecuador (EOO currently estimated … Continue reading
Archived 2016 topics: Sharp-beaked Ground-finch (Geospiza difficilis) is being split: list Vampire Ground-finch G. septentrionalis and Genovesa Ground-finch G. acutirostris as Vulnerable?
This is part of a consultation on the Red List implications of extensive changes to BirdLife’s taxonomy for passerines Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International will soon publish the second volume of the HBW-BirdLife Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the … Continue reading
Archived 2016 topics: Large Cactus-finch (Geospiza conirostris) is being split: list G. conirostris and G. propinqua as Vulnerable?
This is part of a consultation on the Red List implications of extensive changes to BirdLife’s taxonomy for passerines Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International will soon publish the second volume of the HBW-BirdLife Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the … Continue reading
Archived 2016 topics: Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) is being split: list P. rubinus as least concern, P. dubius as Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct) or Extinct and P. nanus as Vulnerable or Endangered?
This is part of a consultation on the Red List implications of extensive changes to BirdLife’s taxonomy for passerines Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International will soon publish the second volume of the HBW-BirdLife Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the … Continue reading
