>
> As an "intermediate" birder, I have grown increasingly frustrated by
> official distinctions among species that are not linked to field marks. I
> hope the folks who keep the keys to the ABA kingdom will have mercy on those
> of us who do not carry a biochemical laboratory into the field with us.
>
> JR
>
> _______________________________________________________________________
> Dr. Judith Ramaley BITNET: DDJR at PSUORVM
> President INTERNET: JAR at PO.PDX.EDU
> Portland State University P.O. Box 751 Portland, Oregon 97207-0751
>
I assume this is tongue in cheek. After all, the end goal of splitting
genetic groups is to unravel the underlying population and evolutionary
dynamics and not to provide sunstance for advanced birders ;-)

I have to admit that one of the things I liked about birding in Costa
Rica, however, was that the first 300 species were color-coded. After
that, you have the Antbirds.