Vireo. This
happens when we can't automatically assign an identification to one of the
output taxa.
Review identifications of Vireo olivaceus 17366
Taxonomic Split 57606
(Committed on 2020-01-17)
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My understanding is that when taxa are split, it is better to create two new taxa. The new olivaceus sensu strictu is a different taxon concept to the old broader taxon, with a different range and different component subspecies.
@rjq this is another situation (similar to https://www.inaturalist.org/taxon_changes/45743) where Vireo olivaceus migrates pretty much down to the southern limit of Vireo chivi. Do we need a retroactive split to deal with identifications of Vireo olivaceus 17366 that should now be considered Vireo chivi or can this be sorted out in the IDing process - doesn't look like there's too many observations of Vireo olivaceus 17366 in the overalp area
I think this needs the split, there are 146 South American obs of olivaceus which will need confirming (or leaving as the genus). In general, observers seem more willing to make changes when a split has been made, than when a new ID is made with a comment about a split
ok committed
Why are we developing a new taxon for Vireo olivaceus?