DNA analysis is making inroads but ornithology is pretty much old-school, relying on direct field observation. Recent work suggests 15 new species for North America, but it’ll take a while before the AOU makes them offical.
Birders trip out on this stuff, as species on your life list may multiply or disappear all together. For the hard-core there’s the Frontiers of ID list, mostly about gulls in the winter, but have heart, spring is happening, despite some resistance,,,
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Birders trip out on this stuff, as species on your life list may multiply or disappear all together. For the hard-core there’s the Frontiers of ID list, mostly about gulls in the winter, but have heart, spring is happening, despite some resistance,,,
- alex 4-11-2007 5:07 am