Olive-backed LEGO Larimer County

Donna Nespoli

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Dec 26, 2015, 12:38:48 PM12/26/15

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At our feeders today. In Lyons. See Colorado Native Bird Care and Conservation Facebook page for photos. Enjoy! Donna Nespoli and Brent Daniel.

Ray Brakke

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Dec 27, 2015, 8:18:45 AM12/27/15

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What is a LEGO???

Ray Brakke
Morrison, CO

Tom Behnfield

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Dec 27, 2015, 9:07:59 AM12/27/15

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Lesser Goldfinch

Tom Behnfield
Lakewood, CO
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Donna Nespoli

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Dec 27, 2015, 9:33:48 PM12/27/15

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Sorry for using the banding code. I will use the full name in the future.

Ted Floyd

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Dec 27, 2015, 10:32:35 PM12/27/15

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On Sunday, December 27, 2015 at 6:18:45 AM UTC-7, Ray Brakke wrote:

What is a LEGO???

I thought everyone knew. This is the olive-backed variety:

P.s. A few real birds, if anybody's interested. Yesterday, Sat., Dec. 26, at White Rocks Trail, Boulder County, a northern shrike and a killdeer. Today, Sun., Dec. 27, at Boulder Creek, 109th St. crossing, Boulder County, an American pipit, a ruby-crowned kinglet, and another killdeer; also a nice falcon show in the general area, with prairie merlin, prairie falcon, and many American kestrels. Pix, comments, and "likes" at CFO's Facebook site. (Leatherman heads for the nearest window...)

Ted Floyd

Lafayette, Boulder County

Ray Brakke
Morrison, CO

Joan Larrabee

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Dec 27, 2015, 10:36:36 PM12/27/15

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Very clever!

Joan Larrabee
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
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Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2015 19:32:35 -0800
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Joe Roller

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Dec 27, 2015, 11:45:20 PM12/27/15

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Can anyone confirm that what I heard is true, that the AOU has recently voted to split the Olive-backed LEGO?

Those pesky taxonomists have been at it again, and the split is supposed to take place soon - on January 1, 2016. *

Yea! I get to add a species to my Ecuador list!

Olive-backed LEGO is being split into the coastal species, the "Greenish-backed LEGO" and the inland species

the "Mossy-backed LEGO," Legans bryophyta. The key to telling them apart is that the dorsal aspect of the

sluggish inland species is mostly mossy, especially on its north side.

It is found in mossy areas of the tropics - mostly.

Whereas the frenetic "Greenish-backed" species, Legans frenzyi, gathers no....

well, you know.

Joe Roller,

Denver

Happy, Healthy and Birdy New Year!

* The split was to have taken place on 4/1/16, but the date got moved up.

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Ira Sanders

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Dec 28, 2015, 2:01:23 AM12/28/15

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Based on what Joe has said, I'll be adding at least three new species just on the Lesser Goldfinch in my front yard.

Ira Sanders
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Colorado Native Bird Care and Conservation

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Dec 28, 2015, 11:35:13 AM12/28/15

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Very interesting. I didn't know this. Thank you for sharing.
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Colorado Native Bird Care and Conservation
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Dec 28, 2015, 6:34:15 PM12/28/15

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Thanks everyone for pointing out that I did not get the April fools joke. Lesson learned: No quick email scanning and replying before coffee.

Donna

Carol Kampert

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Dec 28, 2015, 8:16:34 PM12/28/15

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I love this whole LEGO dialogue. Thanks for the great sense of humor from all of you during this darkest time of year!.