Armchair Life Birds in Progress
Eastern Marsh wren doing a split, October 2023 (photo by Steve Gosser)
28 October 2026
eBird’s 2026 taxonomy update is currently in progress for perhaps a couple of weeks. I noticed it was underway when I received a Rare Bird Alert for Allegheny County that listed “Eastern Marsh Wren.” Eastern? I thought there was only one “Marsh Wren” but now there are two.
Marsh Wren has become Eastern Marsh Wren (screenshot of eBird Rare Bird Alert, 27 Oct 2026)
Here’s eBird’s summary of the process:
Our 2026 update includes 39 species gained because of splits, 7…
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