Timneh Parrot Psittacus timneh is split from Gray Parrot P. erithacus (Clements 2007:141)
Summary: The Timneh Parrot, a smaller, darker West African version of the familiar Gray Parrot is now considered a distinct species that is highly sought-after as a cagebird and is now rare in its limited range.
Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/ (連結)
This is actually a straightforward split for the wild birds since they are allopatric and only overlap in Côte d'Ivoire.
However, splitting would cause a large number of captive observations to lose their species status.
This is actually a straightforward split for the wild birds since they are allopatric and only overlap in Côte d'Ivoire.
However, splitting would cause a large number of captive observations to lose their species status.