Andy's Bird Gallery

These are the additions, replacements (with improved photo), changes and deletions (if any) made from the previous update.

Additions

From the Baltic Cruise
Gannet, Northern
Gull, Black-headed, juvenile
Gull, European Herring, juvenile
Gull, Mew, 'European' ssp, adult
Gull, Mew, 'European' ssp, late 2nd winter
Martin, Common House, chicks
Murre, Common
Nuthatch, Eurasian
Oystercatcher, Eurasian
Razorbill
Tern, Arctic (2 photos)
Tern, Common

From the West Coast Road Trip
Avocet, American
Gull, Heermann's in 2nd winter plummage
Jay, Grey
Scoter, Surf
Sparrow, Song
Teal, Cinnamon, female
Towhee, Spotted

Other Additions
Eagle, Bald, soaring over Epcot
Heron, Tricolor, immature
Sandpiper, Semipalmated, juvenile
Stilt, Black-necked, juvenile
Stork, Wood, flying

Replacements

Raven, Northern
Restart, Black

Changes

I've changed the common name and/or the scientific name of the following birds in my gallery (changes in italics) to conform to changes in Birds of the World: Recommended English Names Version 2.6, October 2010.

Common Name Changes

Old Common Name		New Common Name		New Scientific Name
Wren, Winter		Wren, Eurasian		no change

Note: the previous Winter Wren has been split into the Eurasian Wren for those in Eurasia and for those in North America the Winter Wren and Pacific Wren (west of the Rockies).

Scientific Name Changes Only

Common Name		New Scientific Name
Crane, Wattled		Grus carunculata
Flowerpiercer, Masked		Diglossa cyanea
Kingfisher, Malachite		Corythornis cristatus
Warbler, Orange-crowned		Oreothlypis celata

Deletions

--None--

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