I have recently seen on another site where the 'American' Mew Gull (larus
canus brachyrynchus) and the European Mew or Common Gull (Larus canus) have
been separated. They are now apparently Common Gull (larus canus) and Mew
Gull (Larus brachyrynchus). Who makes these decisions and where are they
recorded? I have searched the web but must be missing something as I have
turned up no link or reference so far.

Joseph Higbee
Puyallup,WA.
mailto: jvhigbee at hotmail.com