Matt Bell wrote: Only six species will remaining in Accipiter (well, that is, until they finally get around to splitting Sharp-shinned Hawk into more species!). I understand that next year the AOS may split Sharp-shinned Hawk into two species: Knock-kneed and Pigeon-toed — even harder to tell apart in the field than female Sharp-shins and male Cooper’s. John Weeks North Granby, CT 06060

Well, golly — there may be 4! We would keep Sharpie, and three types in Central & South America would become species. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp-shinned_hawk#:~:text=The%20sharp%2Dshinned%20hawk%20is,striatus). Arthur Shippee, Hamden Sent from my iPad > On Sep 27, 2024, at 7:04 AM, John Weeks via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > Matt Bell wrote: Only six species will remaining in Accipiter (well, that is, until they finally get around to splitting Sharp-shinned Hawk into more species!). > > I understand that next year the AOS may split Sharp-shinned Hawk into two species: Knock-kneed and Pigeon-toed — even harder to tell apart in the field than female Sharp-shins and male Cooper’s. > > > John Weeks > North Granby, CT 06060 > > > > > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send an email with just "join" or "leave" in the subject or body to: ctbirds-request@lists.ctbirding.org > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/