Talk:Great-winged petrel

Latest comment: 8 years ago by Ambrosia10 in topic New scientific paper on this species

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The great-winged petrel (Pterodroma macroptera) is a species of petrel endemic to southern Australia and New Zealand; this specimen was photographed east of Tasmania. Two subspecies of the great-winged petrel are recognized.Photograph: JJ Harrison

The two subspecies raised to species

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It seems the two subspecies have been raised to species. http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/factsheet/45048990 Nurg (talk) 01:16, 25 April 2016 (UTC)Reply

IOC hasn't accepted it yet. Need to look at literature....Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 02:42, 25 April 2016 (UTC)Reply
It appears that BirdLife, the IUCN and del Hoyo are all following the split, which I think is a good indication for it being accepted. Accordingly, I've made the needed changes here and will put up a short article for P. gouldi. Agreed?-- Elmidae (talk) 07:56, 25 April 2016 (UTC)Reply
Go for it. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 08:52, 25 April 2016 (UTC)Reply

New scientific paper on this species

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I don't have access without paying the $6 read fee but this paper was recently published. It supports reinstatement of full species status for the grey-faced petrel, Pterodroma macroptera gouldi. Ambrosia10 (talk) 21:04, 10 May 2016 (UTC)Reply

I've just been emailed a copy of the paper by one of it's authors. I've now cited it in the article. I'll head over to seperate article for species to quote scientific paper there as well.Ambrosia10 (talk) 21:41, 10 May 2016 (UTC)Reply