Suggested changes to the English names of some Western Palearctic birds

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IbisVolume 130, Issue s1 p. 1-23 Free Access Suggested changes to the English names of some Western Palearctic birds K. Atkin, K. Atkin British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee, c/o British Museum (Nat. Hist.), Sub-Department of Ornithology, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 6APSearch for more papers by this authorP. R. Colston, P. R. Colston British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee, c/o British Museum (Nat. Hist.), Sub-Department of Ornithology, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 6APSearch for more papers by this authorI. J. Ferguson-Lees, I. J. Ferguson-Lees British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee, c/o British Museum (Nat. Hist.), Sub-Department of Ornithology, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 6APSearch for more papers by this authorP. J. Grant, P. J. Grant British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee, c/o British Museum (Nat. Hist.), Sub-Department of Ornithology, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 6APSearch for more papers by this authorR. W. Hudson, R. W. Hudson British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee, c/o British Museum (Nat. Hist.), Sub-Department of Ornithology, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 6APSearch for more papers by this authorT. P. Inskipp, T. P. Inskipp British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee, c/o British Museum (Nat. Hist.), Sub-Department of Ornithology, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 6APSearch for more papers by this authorA. G. Knox, A. G. Knox British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee, c/o British Museum (Nat. Hist.), Sub-Department of Ornithology, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 6APSearch for more papers by this authorB. Little, B. Little British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee, c/o British Museum (Nat. Hist.), Sub-Department of Ornithology, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 6APSearch for more papers by this authorJ. R. Mather, J. R. Mather British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee, c/o British Museum (Nat. Hist.), Sub-Department of Ornithology, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 6APSearch for more papers by this authorP. J. Morgan, P. J. Morgan British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee, c/o British Museum (Nat. Hist.), Sub-Department of Ornithology, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 6APSearch for more papers by this authorI. C. T. Nisbet, I. C. T. Nisbet British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee, c/o British Museum (Nat. Hist.), Sub-Department of Ornithology, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 6APSearch for more papers by this authorJ. T. R. Sharrock, J. T. R. Sharrock British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee, c/o British Museum (Nat. Hist.), Sub-Department of Ornithology, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 6APSearch for more papers by this author K. Atkin, K. Atkin British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee, c/o British Museum (Nat. Hist.), Sub-Department of Ornithology, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 6APSearch for more papers by this authorP. R. Colston, P. R. Colston British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee, c/o British Museum (Nat. Hist.), Sub-Department of Ornithology, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 6APSearch for more papers by this authorI. J. Ferguson-Lees, I. J. Ferguson-Lees British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee, c/o British Museum (Nat. Hist.), Sub-Department of Ornithology, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 6APSearch for more papers by this authorP. J. Grant, P. J. Grant British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee, c/o British Museum (Nat. Hist.), Sub-Department of Ornithology, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 6APSearch for more papers by this authorR. W. Hudson, R. W. Hudson British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee, c/o British Museum (Nat. Hist.), Sub-Department of Ornithology, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 6APSearch for more papers by this authorT. P. Inskipp, T. P. Inskipp British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee, c/o British Museum (Nat. Hist.), Sub-Department of Ornithology, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 6APSearch for more papers by this authorA. G. Knox, A. G. Knox British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee, c/o British Museum (Nat. Hist.), Sub-Department of Ornithology, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 6APSearch for more papers by this authorB. Little, B. Little British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee, c/o British Museum (Nat. Hist.), Sub-Department of Ornithology, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 6APSearch for more papers by this authorJ. R. Mather, J. R. Mather British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee, c/o British Museum (Nat. Hist.), Sub-Department of Ornithology, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 6APSearch for more papers by this authorP. J. Morgan, P. J. Morgan British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee, c/o British Museum (Nat. Hist.), Sub-Department of Ornithology, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 6APSearch for more papers by this authorI. C. T. Nisbet, I. C. T. Nisbet British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee, c/o British Museum (Nat. Hist.), Sub-Department of Ornithology, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 6APSearch for more papers by this authorJ. T. R. Sharrock, J. T. R. Sharrock British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee, c/o British Museum (Nat. Hist.), Sub-Department of Ornithology, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 6APSearch for more papers by this author First published: October 1988 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919X.1988.tb07362.xCitations: 2AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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