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[Jim Penny]

I just bought a 1974 Edition of Peterson's Birds of Europe. 

I noticed that there are many familiar birds that are also found in America.  But, there are others that look too close to the American bird for me to tell if it is the same bird or not.  I have to compare the Latin name to determine if it is the same bird.  Sometime it is and sometime it is not even though both have the same common name.

With the Official name changes that we have experienced here, does anyone know if the same is occurring in Europe?  Is there a "World Body" that considers what the common recognized name of a bird is?  It sure would help eliminate any confusion.

 

[annashummingbird3]

That's like the American robin, which is a thrush and the European robin which is a warbler.  Good luck.

[YourBirdOasis]

As I understand it, there is no single recognized world authority on avian taxonomy. World checklists, like Clements for example, tend to follow the decisions of the American Ornithologists Union Checklist Committee and that of the South American Checklist Committee for birds of the Western Hemisphere, but default to regional authorities and recognized individual taxonomy experts for Old World birds. I'm pretty sure that the British Ornithologists Union is the recognized authority for European bird taxonomy, but there are probably several points of disagreement with national ornithological unions/organizations in Europe where they exist. I would get The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World if I were you, it will resolve most of your doubts.

[annashummingbird3]

Cool - thanks for the info.

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[YourBirdOasis]

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