andrews@ubc-cs.UUCP (Jamie Andrews) (01/06/86)
In article <36003@lanl.ARPA> prs@lanl.ARPA writes: [in reference to the Espanola, NM Christmas Count] >... 290 dark-eyed junco (Oregon) >... 99 dark-eyed junco (pink-sided) >... 44 dark-eyed junco (gray-headed) This is a new one to me. Were several species of junco recently reclassified as races of a single species called the Dark-Eyed? I had heard of the Audubon and Myrtle Warblers being "merged" like this, but not this one. --Jamie. ...!ihnp4!alberta!ubc-vision!ubc-cs!andrews "The grounds are excellent"
mwf@mtgzz.UUCP (m.w.field) (01/17/86)
Quite correct, All juncos are now considered one species with regional variations. In just the same way that Yellow Rumped Warblers now encompass Murtle,Audobons and the rest.