UvA-DARE (Digital Academic Repository) Dutch avifaunal list: Taxonomic changes in 2004-2008 Sangster, G.; van den Berg, A.B.; van Loon, A.J.; Roselaar, C.S. DOI 10.5253/078.097.0314 Publication date 2009 Published in Ardea Link to publication Citation for published version (APA): Sangster, G., van den Berg, A. B., van Loon, A. J., & Roselaar, C. S. (2009). Dutch avifaunal list: Taxonomic changes in 2004-2008. Ardea, 97(3), 373-381. https://doi.org/10.5253/078.097.0314 General rights It is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), other than for strictly personal, individual use, unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons). Disclaimer/Complaints regulations If you believe that digital publication of certain material infringes any of your rights or (privacy) interests, please let the Library know, stating your reasons. 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It summarizes decisions made by the Commissie Systematiek Nederlandse Avifauna (CSNA) between Jan 2004 and Dec 2008. Changes in this report fall into five categories: (1) the sequence within and among some groups is changed to reflect their phylogenetic relation- ships (flamingos and grebes, eagles, shanks, gulls, terns, swallows and tits); (2) 20 scientific names are changed due to generic revisions (Aquila pennata, A. fasciata, Chroicocephalus genei, C. philadelphia, C. ridibundus, Hydro- coloeus minutus, Onychoprion anaethetus, Sternula albifrons, Hydroprogne caspia, Megaceryle alcyon, Cecropis daurica, Geokichla sibirica, Cyanistes caeruleus, Lophophanes cristatus, Periparus ater, Poecile montanus, P. palus- tris, Pastor roseus, Agropsar sturninus, Melospiza melodia); (3) two scientific names replace others presently on the list due to the recognition of extralimital taxa as species (Turdus eunomus, T. atrogularis); (4) one species is added because of a split from a species already on the Dutch List (Sylvia subalpina); (5) two species become monotypic due to the recognition of an extralimital taxon as species (Tarsiger cyanurus, Oenanthe pleschanka). Key words: systematics, taxonomy, phylogeny, species, higher taxa 1Dept. of Vertebrate Zoology, Swedish Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 50007, SE-104 05 Stockholm, Sweden; Dept. of Zoology, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden; 2Duinlustparkweg 98, 2082 EG Santpoort-Zuid, The Netherlands; 3Kastelenstraat 45-2, 1083 CB Amsterdam, The Netherlands; 4Zoological Museum, University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 94766, 1090 GT Amsterdam, The Netherlands; *corresponding author ([email protected]) INTRODUCTION The CSNA continues to work closely with the taxo- nomic subcommittee of the British Ornithologists’ This report includes taxonomic and nomenclatural Union (BOU-TSC) and many proposals were considered changes adopted by the Dutch committee for avian sys- simultaneously by both committees. Some of these tematics (Commissie Systematiek Nederlandse Avi- already have been published by BOU-TSC (Sangster et fauna, CSNA) since Sangster et al. (2003). We review al. 2004, 2005, 2007, Knox et al. 2008). Responsibility newly published evidence affecting the scientific names of the decisions included in this report, however, and sequence of taxa on the Dutch List. The committee remains that of CSNA. consists of four members (year of election between parentheses): Arnoud B. van den Berg (1995), André J. van Loon (2002), C.S. Roselaar (1995) and George TAXONOMIC CHANGES Sangster (Secretary, 1996). The committee’s approach towards the recognition of species and higher taxa was Flamingos and grebes described by Sangster et al. (1999). Unless otherwise Phylogenetic analyses based on DNA–DNA hybridiza- stated, the sequence of species on the Dutch List tion data (van Tuinen et al. 2001), mitochondrial and remains unchanged. nuclear DNA sequences (van Tuinen et al. 2001, Chubb 374 ARDEA 97(3), 2009 2004, Cracraft et al. 2004, Ericson et al. 2006, Brown et Monroe 1990) in Tringa. Their results also show that al. 2008, Hackett et al. 2008, Morgan-Richards et al. the tattlers Heteroscelus and Willet Catoptrophorus semi- 2008, Pratt et al. 2009) and morphology (Mayr & palmatus are part of the Tringa clade and that a revision Clarke 2003, Mayr 2004, Manegold 2006; but see is warranted. The current sequence of the Dutch Livezey & Zusi 2007) provide overwhelming support species of shanks (sensu Voous 1977) does not accu- for a sister-group relationship of flamingos rately reflect their phylogenetic relationships and is to Phoenicopteriformes and grebes Podicipediformes. This be revised as follows: clade was recently named Mirandornithes (Sangster ● Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus 2005). Mirandornithes will be placed between ● Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Ciconiiformes and Accipitriformes. Within Mirandor- ● Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius nithes, Phoenicopteriformes will precede Podicipedi- ● Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus formes. The sequence within these groups remains ● Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria unchanged. ● Spotted Sandpiper Tringa erythropus ● Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca Aquila pennata Booted Eagle ● Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Dwergarend ● Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes Aquila fasciata Bonelli’s Eagle ● Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis Havikarend ● Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Recent phylogenetic studies indicate that the species ● Common Redshank Tringa totanus currently included in Hieraaetus and Aquila do not form separate monophyletic groups (Wink & Seibold 1996, Generic limits of gulls Wink et al. 1998, Wink 2000, Wink & Sauer-Gürth Two studies, one based on morphology (Chu 1998) and 2000, Roulin & Wink 2004, Wink & Sauer-Gürth 2004, another based on mitochondrial DNA sequences (Pons Bunce et al. 2005, Helbig et al. 2005, Lerner & Mindell et al. 2005) have examined phylogenetic relationships 2005). The CSNA has considered two alternative taxo- of the entire gull clade. Both studies indicate that the nomic rearrangements: (i) include all species of genus Larus, as currently defined (e.g. Voous 1977, Hieraaetus and Aquila in a single genus (Wink & Sauer- Cramp & Simmons 1983), is not monophyletic. Gürth 2004) or (ii) recognise three genera (Helbig et al. The results of the two studies show several differ- 2005). In view of the incongruence among studies in ences but there are also some important points of the placement of some eagle taxa and the lack of sup- agreement. Both Chu (1998) and Pons et al. (2005) port for some internal nodes, we feel that recognition indicate a separate position of Swallow-tailed Gull of three genera is not sufficiently supported. Therefore, Creagrus furcatus, the kittiwakes Rissa, Sabine’s Gull we place the species traditionally included in Xema sabini and Ivory Gull Pagophila eburnea from all Hieraaetus in Aquila (cf. Sangster et al. 2005). The other gulls, supporting the continued recognition of sequence and nomenclature of the eagles on the Dutch these genera. Both studies indicate that the ‘masked List becomes as follows: gulls’ (which include Slender-billed Gull, Bonaparte’s ● Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga Gull and Black-headed Gull) are not part of the main ● Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina clade of gulls. Both studies further indicate a sister- ● Booted Eagle Aquila pennata group relationship of Little Gull and Ross’ Gull and a ● Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos separate position of these two species from the main ● Bonelli’s Eagle Aquila fasciata clade of gulls. ● Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis We have considered five alternative rearrange- ● Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca ments, including those proposed by Chu (1998) and Pons et al. (2005). These proposals range from includ- Taxonomic sequence of shanks Tringa ing all species of gulls in a single genus (Chu 1998) to A recent molecular study of the shanks (Pereira & Baker recognising 10 genera, including several genera that 2005) offers a well-resolved phylogeny of the shanks are not presently recognised (Pons et al. 2005). (Tringa, Actitis, Heteroscelus, Catoptrophorus) based on Recognising that strongly supported groups are also mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences. The results the ones that are most likely to be stable (i.e. robust to of Pereira & Baker (2005) indicate that it is not neces- additional data), we recommend a taxonomic arrange- sary to include Common and Spotted Sandpiper (e.g. ment that is intermediate between the two extremes Johnsgard 1981) and Terek Sandpiper (e.g. Sibley & proposed by Chu (1998) and Pons et al. (2005). This Report of the Committee for Avian Systematics 375 arrangement recognises