Theme Birds on Stamps      by Kjell Scharning

Abstracts from corrections and updates presented by Cornell Lab of Ornithology on the Clements Checklist website.

Bean Goose, Anser fabalis is split into:
27019000 Taiga Bean-Goose Anser fabalis. Subspecies fabalis, johanseni and middendorffii. Distribution taiga in Scandinavia to Lake Baikal.
27019100 Tundra Bean-Goose Anser serrirostris. Subspecies serrirostris and rossicus. Distribution tundra in Northern Europe through Northern Sibir.
Both species winters in Japan, China, Taiwan and Korea. My listings of Bean Goose will be renamed 27019000 Taiga Bean-Goose Anser fabalis.

Common Black-Hawk, Buteogallus anthracinus
Subspecies gundlachii becomes new species name, Cuban Black-Hawk, Buteogallus gundlachii; range unchanged
No changes necessary for Common Black-Hawk on stamp.

Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle, Spizastur melanoleucus
Change genus to Spizaetus and move species entry to position immediately preceding Ornate Hawk-Eagle
I shall change species number to 30237900(Cl6) and 30233900 (Cl5)

Change Belted Kingfisher, Ceryle alcyon to Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon
Change Ringed Kingfisher, Ceryle torquatus to Ringed Kingfisher, Megaceryle torquata

Correct scientific name for Turkeys is Meleagrididae

Black-and-chestnut Eagle, Oroaetus isidori
Change genus to Spizaetus and move species entry to position immediately following Ornate Hawk-Eagle
I shall change species number to 30238100 (Cl6) and 30234100 (Cl5)

Megapodius pritchardii
Correct spelling in English name is Niuafo'ou Scrubfowl

Willet, Tringa semipalmatus
Change “semipalmatus” to “semipalmata”

Ruff and Reeve, Philomachus pugnax
Delete “and Reeve” from English name

Kauai Oo, Moho braccatus
Delete species and range (this species appears on Extinct Species list)
I shall change species number from 171144000 to 103000(173144000 to 9620, Cl5)

Bay-winged Cowbird, Molothrus badius
Change scientific name to Agelaioides badius and move entire entry for this species to immediately preceding Bolivian Blackbird Agelaioides oreopsar
I shall change species number from 203033000 to 203097100 (204033000 to 204093100, Cl5)

Black-necked Swan Cygnus “melanocoryphus”. Change spelling of species name to melancoryphus.
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Falkland Islands, Graham Land, South Georgia, South Orkneys, South Shetlands, Uruguay.

Bonelli’s Eagle Aquila “fasciatus”. Change fasciatus to fasciata.
Angola, Chad, Gibraltar, Israel, Libya, Oman, Palestine, Tunisia.

Booted Eagle Aquila “pennatus”. Change pennatus to pennata.
Czech Republic, Hungary, Korea, North, Moldova, Sierra Leone.

Consequences of move from Clements 5th edition to Clements 6th edition.
Black-backed Wagtail Motacilla lugens (China (Taiwan) 1991 Taiwan stream birds, Korea, North 1965 Korean birds) is now a subspecies to 122 055 000 White Wagtail Motacilla alba.
Indonesia’s recent Wattled Smoky Honeyeater Melipotes carolae will have species number 171 137 100.
Norfolk’s and Vanuatu’s grey fantails have new scientific name and is now 142 027 000 Grey Fantail Rhipidura albiscapa.
New Zealand’s fantails have new English name and is now 142 028 000 New Zealand Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa.
Micronesia’s Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus is now 76 020 000 Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus optatus.
Cuculus saturatus, now called Himalayan Cuckoo, is no longer on stamp.
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