Always go by the taxonomy as they are printed on the list.kjhsscioly wrote:In Sibley's Guide, I found that the Roseate spoonbill is listed under the genus Ajaia, while on the Official List, it is of the Genus Platalea. Has the taxonomy changed, or is it a printing error? The error is unique to Sibley's guide, which lists it as Ajaia Ajaia. In Peterson's and National geographic, it is listed as Platalea Ajaja.
There is in reality no list for what birds are going by what scientific name in what family or genus. There are several organizations that produce standard taxonomies, however the fact that there are several means they are hardly standard.
There is some variation, always go by the list, some sources may be outdated, others may simply disagree on the proper taxonomy.
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