List of alpha codes compiled by the Institute for Bird Populations. Four-letter (for English common names) species alpha codes were developed by Pyle and DeSante (2003, North American Bird-Bander 28:64-79) to reflect A.O.U. taxonomy and nomenclature (A.O.U. 1998) as modified by Supplements 42 (Auk 117:847-858, 2000) and 43 (Auk 119:897-906, 2002). Pyle and DeSante (2005, North American Bird Bander 30:70-72) updated the list to reflect changes rep...
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List of alpha codes compiled by the Institute for Bird Populations. Four-letter (for English common names) species alpha codes were developed by Pyle and DeSante (2003, North American Bird-Bander 28:64-79) to reflect A.O.U. taxonomy and nomenclature (A.O.U. 1998) as modified by Supplements 42 (Auk 117:847-858, 2000) and 43 (Auk 119:897-906, 2002). Pyle and DeSante (2005, North American Bird Bander 30:70-72) updated the list to reflect changes reported by the A.O.U. in Supplements 44 (Auk 120:923-931, 2003) and 45 (Auk 121:985-995, 2004), and Pyle and Desante (2006, North American Bird Bander 31:193-195) updated the list to reflect changes reported by the A.O.U. in Supplements 46 (Auk 122:1026-1031, 2005) and 47 (Auk 123:926-936, 2006).
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