The Ornithological Society of the Middle East, the Caucasus and Central Asia (OSME)

The OSME Region List of Bird Taxa, Part D: Passerine References. Version 6.1: July 2020

AAC = Betton, K. 2005. Asian Area Checklist. (Personally-assembled species table, by country, for the Caucasus and Central Asian Republics in the OSME Region; Word doc).

Abdilzadeh, R, M Aliabadian and U Olsson. 2019. A Molecular Assessment of the Taxonomy of Iranian Sylvia Warblers (Aves; Sylviidae). J. Genet. Resour. 5(2): 149-162.

Abdilzadeh, R, M Aliabadian and U Olsson. 2020. Molecular assessment of the distribution and taxonomy of the Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca complex in Iran, with particular emphasis on the identity of the contentious taxon, zagrossiensis Sarudny, 1911. J. Orn. doi.org/10.1007/s10336-020-01772-x A&K = Adamian, MS and D Klem, Jr. 1999. Handbook of the Birds of Armenia. American University of Armenia, Oakland, California. USA.

Adamian, M and FX Moffat. 2009. First record of Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus in Armenia. Sandgrouse 31(1): 42-43.

Ahmadzadeh, F and A Khaleghizadeh. 2006. Record of Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus in Meshkin Shahr, Ardabil Province, and its status in Iran. Podoces 1 (1/2): 39-40.

Albegger, E, S Götsch, R Aymi and E Ribes. 2010. First record of African Dunn’s Lark (Eremalauda dunni dunni ) for the Tafilalt, Morocco. Go-South Bulletin 7 : 121-126.

Albrecht, F, J Hering, E Fuchs, JC Illera, F Ihlow, TJ Shannon, JM Collinson, M Wink, J Martens and M Päckert. 2020. Phylogeny of the Eurasian Wren Nannus troglodytes (Aves: Passeriformes: Troglodytidae) reveals deep and complex diversification patterns of Ibero-Maghrebian and Cyrenaican populations. PLoS ONE 15(3): e0230151. doi.org/10.1371/ Aliabadian, M, M Kaboli, R Prodon, R Nijman and M Vences. 2007. Phylogeny of Palearctic wheatears (genus Oenanthe ): congruence between morphometric and molecular data. Mol. Phyl. & Evol . 42: 665-675.

Aliabadian, M, M Kaboli, MI Förschler, V Nijman, A Chamani, A Tiller, R Prodon, E Pasquet, PGP Ericson and D Zuccon. 2012. Convergent evolution of morphological and ecological traits in the open-habitat chat complex (Aves, Muscicapidae: Saxicolinae) Mol. Phyl.Evol. 65: 35-45. Aliabadian, M, KK Beentjes, CS Roselaar, H van Brandwijk, V Nijman and R Vonk. 2013. DNA barcoding of Dutch birds. ZooKeys 365: 25-48.

Alieslam, A. 2014. First record for Iran of Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea , near Jask city, rmozgan province. Sandgrouse 36(1): 61-62. htm.طيور الكويت ,Alsirhan, A. 2005. Supplied Kuwait bird species list. Kuwait Environment Protection Society. Website Birds of Kuwait

Alström, P. 1991. A Radde's Accentor Prunella atrogularis from Oman reidentified as Black-throated Accentor P. atrogularis. Sandgrouse 13(2): 106-108.

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Alström, P, PGP Ericson, U Olsson and P Sundberg. 2006. Phylogeny and classification of the avian superfamily Sylvioidea. Mol. Phyl. & Evol . 38: 381–397

Alström, P, PC Rasmssen, U Olsson and P. Sundberg. 2008a. Species delimitation based on multiple criteria: the Spotted Bush Warbler Bradypterus thoracicus complex. (Aves: Megaluridae). Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 154: 291-307.

Alström, P, U Olsson, F Lei, H-t Wang, W Gao and P Sundberg. 2008b. Phylogeny and classification of the Old World Emberizini (Aves, Passeriformes). Mol. Phyl. & Evol . 47: 960–973.

Alström, P, J Fjeldså, S Fregin and U Olsson. 2011a. Gross morphology betrays phylogeny: the Scrub Warbler Scotocerca inquieta is not a cisticolid. Ibis 153(1): 87–97

Alström, P, S Fregin, JA Norman, D Zuccon, PGP Ericson, L Christidis and U Olsson. 2011b. Multilocus analysis of a taxonomically densely sampled dataset reveal extensive non-monophyly in the avian family Locustellidae. Mol. Phyl. Evol . 58: 513-526 (doi: 10.1016/j.ympev.2010.12.012) Alström, P, S Höhna, M Gelang, PGP Ericson and U Olsson. 2011c. Non-monophyly and intricate morphological evolution in the avian family Cettiidae revealed by multi-locus analysis of a taxonomically densely sampled dataset. BioMed Central http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/11/352 Alström P, T Saitoh, D Williams, I Nishiumi, Y Shigeta, K Ueda, M Irestedt, M Björklund & U Olsson. 2011d. The Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis - three anciently separated cryptic species revealed. Ibis 153: 395-410.

Alström, P,KN Barnes, U Olsson, FK Barker, P Bloomer, AA Khan, MA Quresh, A Guillaumet, P-A Crochet and PG Ryan. 2013a. Multilocus phylogeny of the avian family Alaudidae (larks) reveals complex morphological evolution, non-monophyletic genera and hidden species diversity. Mol. Phyl. & Evol. 69 (3): 1043-1056. Alström, P, U Olsson and F Lei 2013b A review of the recent advances in the systematics of the avian superfamily Sylvioidea. Chinese Birds 4(2): 99–131.

Alström, P, PC Rasmussen, C Zhao, J Xu, S Dalvi, T Cai, Y Guan, R Zhang, MV. Kalyakin, F Lei and U Olsson. 2016. Integrative taxonomy of the Plain-backed Thrush (Zoother mollissima ) complex (Aves, Turdidae) reveals cryptic species, including a new species. Av. Res. 7:1: doi 10.1186/s40657-016-0037-2 Alström, P, A Cibois, M Irestedt, D Zuccon, M Gelang, J Fjeldså, MJ Andersen, RG Moyle, E Pasquet and U Olsson. 2018a. Comprehensive molecular phylogeny of the grassbirds and allies (Locustellidae) reveals extensive non-monophyly of traditional genera, and a proposal for a new classification. Mol Phyl Evol doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.03.029 Alström, P, FE Rheindt, R Zhang, M Zhao, J Wang, X Zhu, C Yin Gwee, Y Hao, J Ohlson, C Jia, DM Prawiradilaga, PGP Ericson, F Lei and U Olsson. 2018b. Complete species-level phylogeny of the leaf warbler (Aves: Phylloscopidae) radiation, Mol. Phyl. &Evol. doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.03.031 Alström, P, PC Rasmussen, G Sangster, S Calvi, PD Round, R Zhang, C-T Yao, M Irestedt, HL Manh, F Lei and U Olsson. 2019. Multiple species within the Striated Prinia Prinia crinigera -Brown Prinia P. polychroa complex revealed through an integrative taxonomic approach. Ibis . doi: 10.1111/ibi.12759 Amezian, M, M Radi, MI Tattou, ML Khayya, ML Samlali and A Qninba. 2011. Cricket Longtail breeding in southern Morocco. Dutch Birding 33(4): 229-232

Amouret, J, GT Hallgrimsson, Y Kolbeinsson and S Pálsson. 2016. Morphological differentiation of Icelandic Redpolls, Acanthis flammea islandica. Bird Study 63(1): 37-45

Ananian, V and S Busuttil. 2002. The first breeding records of Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola and Savi’s Warbler Locustella luscinioides in Armenia. Sandgrouse 24: 52 – 53.

Ananian, V and S Busuttil. 2003. Further observations and probable breeding of Mongolian Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes mongolicus in Armenia. Sandgrouse 25(2): 148 – 150.

Ananian, V. 2005. Draft checklist of Armenian bird species . Excel Table.

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Ananian, VY, SV Drovetski, YA Koblik, IV Fadeyev and SA Agayan. 2013a. Статус зелёной пересмешки Hippolais icterina в Армении. [The status of the icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina in Armenia]. Russ. J. Orn. 896: 1844-1849.

Ananian, VY, SV Drovetski, YA Koblik, IV Fadeyev and SA Agayan. 2013b. Буланый вьюрок Rhodospiza obsoleta – новый вид для фауны Армении. [Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta – новый вид для фауны Армении. [Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta - a new breeding species in the fauna of Armenia]. Russ. J. Orn . 895: 1799-1803. Ananyan, V, SA Boyadzhyan, VSh Akopyan. 2017. Регистрации белошапочной овсянки Emberiza leucocephalos в Армении. [Registration of the Pine Bunting Emberiza leucocephalos in Armenia.] Русский орнитологический журнал 2017, Том 26, Экспресс-выпуск. [Russian Ornithological Journal 2017, Volume 26, Express Issue] No. 1416: 986-988 Anderson, B, E Jirle and L Svensson. 2009. Holarctic List v2.0 at http://www.pheromone.ekol.lu.se/hollisteng.html (Swedish Ornithological Committee). Accessed Nov09.

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Andrews, IJ, F Khoury and H Shrihai. 1999. Jordan Bird Report 1995-97. Sandgrouse 21(1): 10-35. dos Anjos, L, SJS Debus, SC Madge and JM Marzluff. 2009. Family Corvidae (crows). In: del Hoyo, J, A Elliot and D Christie. (Eds). Handbook of Birds of the World. Vol 14. Lynx Edicions. Barcelona, Spain. 544-640.

Ararat, K. 2016. First record of Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina , first breeding record of Eurasian Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus and first records of Eastern Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus orientalis , Olive Tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum and Goldcrest Regulus regulus , for Iraq. Sandgrouse 38(1): 106-109 Ararat, K and M Rahim. 2017. First Scrub Warbler Scotocerca inquieta record and first breeding observations of desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta for Iraq. Sandgrouse 39(1): 69-71.

Ararat, K, O Fadhil, RF Porter and M Salim. 2011. Breeding birds in Iraq: important new discoveries. Sandgrouse 33(1): 12-33.

Arbabi, T, J Gonzalez, H-H Witt, R Klein and M Wink. 2014a. Mitochondrial phylogeography of the Eurasian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus and the first genetic record of A. s. fuscus in Central Europe. Ibis doi: 10.1111/ibi.12174

Arbabi, T, J Gonzalez and M Wink. 2014b. A Re-evaluation of Phylogenetic Relationships within Reed Warblers (Aves: Acrocephalidae) Based on Eight Molecular Loci and ISSR Profiles. Mol. Phyl. Evol. In press: DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2014.05.026

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