Eurasian Collared/Ringed Turtle-Doves [was: Re: New Species

Phil Davis (pdavis@ix.netcom.com)
Mon, 10 May 1999 20:35:14 -0400 

Rob -

Interesting ... someone (from Texbirds) already raised this issue ... the
messages follow ...  BUT BEWARE ... four character banding codes are used
in this message ... parental discretion is recommended !!!!

Phil

To: Phil Davis <pdavis@ix.netcom.com>
From: Brush Freeman <brush@onr.com>
Subject: Re: New Species Added to the 3rd Edition of National Geographic
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  Thank Goodness..after all the heated debate (of which I was a vocal
participant) it would not set well if they left that one out.  Actually it
would have been nice if both were left in for comparison......Brush

At 09:53 PM 5/9/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi Brush !
>
>I did my rush compilation from the index.  The "Collared Dove" was listed
>in the index of the 2nd edition, but when I looked it up after reading your
>message, I see that they referred to and "wrote up" the Collared Dove in
>the species account for the Ringed Turtle-Dove.  In the 3rd edition, they
>swap the roles ... illustration of the EUCD and in the account, they
>describe the RITD and show a wing section (only) to indicate the lighter
color.
>
>I know we would all be upset be if they left this puppy out of the book
><grin>.
>
>Thanks for keeping me honest !
>
>Phil
>
>
>At 07:47 PM 05/09/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>>  Please don't tell me they left out Eurasian Collared Dove!....That would
>>be a first disaster!.........Brush
>>
>>


At 08:09 AM 05/10/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>Phil, 
>
>There is an illustration of a perched Ringed Turtle Dove on the same plate
>as the Eurasian Collared Dove.  
>
>At 10:37 PM 5/8/99 -0400, you wrote in small part:
>>Here is an unofficial list of what's different between the 2nd and 3rd
>>editions of the National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North
>>America ...  per the index.
>>DELETED FROM THE 2ND EDITION (13):
>
>And, the new Dowitcher and Phalarope plates are just heavenly!  (Not to
>ignore any of the other new plates--the Catharus Thrush plate came in handy
>on Sunday in Arlington when we were studying one or two Gray-cheeked
>Thrush(es)).  
>
>Rob
>
>Rob (Robert) Hilton--*robert@csa.com*--Bethesda, Md. (very close to
>Washington, DC)

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