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2013
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2014
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A genetic screen of the island races of Wren Troglodytes troglodytes in the North-east Atlantic
Capsule Atlantic Island Wrens are very closely related to mainland European populations. Aims The first genetic screen of the North-east Atlantic island subspecies of (Winter) Wren Troglodytes troglodytes was performed to resolve their relationship to mainland Eurasian and Nearctic populations. Methods The ND2 gene was sequenced from 15 wrens from...Shannon, Thomas J ; McGowan, R Y ; Zonfrillo, Bernie
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2014
Journal article
First British records of ‘Eastern’ and ‘Western’ Subalpine Warblers
The recent proposal to reorganise the taxonomy of the Subalpine Warbler complex, and the identification of the first British ‘Subalpine Warbler’ (St Kilda, June 1894) as a Moltoni’s Warbler, led the BOU to review other early records and determine the first British records of both Eastern and Western Subalpine Warblers....Collinson, J M ; McGowan, R Y ; Irestedt, M
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2009
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2012
Journal article
A genetic analysis of the first record of British Siberian Stonechat
A first-winter female Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus shot on the Isle of May in October 1913 was the first British record of this species, and one of the few British records that has been assigned to the nominate subspecies. DNA from the mounted specimen was analysed; it matched known specimens...Collinson, J M ; McGowan, R Y
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2012
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Hebridean Song Thrush: a centenary review of mainland occurrences.
Published occurrences of Hebridean Song Thrush from lcoations outside the Outer Hebrides were reviewed. Ornithologists such as E.R. Paton, N.F. Ticehurst, H. Whistler and R. Minertzhagen (and possibly A. Hazelwood and E. Gorton) appear to have confused darker clarkei-type individuals for genuine Hebridean birds; in consequence, reliable evidence for Hebridean...McGowan, R Y