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Classification Revisions for the Bird Species of Peru, June-11-2020

The following changes were proposed by the South American Classification Committee. 1) To treat C. viridipennis (Amazonian Swift) as conspecific with C. chapmani (Chapman’s Swift).  C. viridipennis  is the form known to occur in Peru. The two forms are now known as Chapman’s Swift. Visit species account: Chapman’s Swift (Chaetura chapmani). Proposal: http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCprop841.htm  2) To

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Classification Revisions for the Bird Species of Peru-2019

The South American Classification Committee (SACC) is an official committee of the American Ornithological Society.  The mission of this committee is to create a standard classification, with English names, for the bird species of South America. This classification is subject to constant revision by the proposal system to allow incorporation of new data. The list

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Classification Revisions for the Bird Species of Peru 2018-early 2019

The South American Classification Committee (SACC) is an official committee of the American Ornithological Society. The mission of this committee is to create a standard classification, with English names, for the bird species of South America. This classification is subject to constant revision by the proposal system to allow incorporation of new data. The list

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