Long-tailed Rosefinch
Carpodacus sibiricus (Pallas, 1773)
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STATUS
Eurasia. Polytypic.
OVERVIEW
Species not admitted nationally (BOU 1971).
NOT PROVEN
0). 1919 Sussex Little Common, three, shot, 11th February, two now at Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery (Acc. No. 1962Z10.574 & 575).
(D. Seth-Smith, Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 39: 89; Watson, 2010).
[E. M. Nicholson & I. J. Ferguson-Lees, British Birds 55: 299-384 HR].
History D. Seth-Smith, Editor (1919) in the Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club, Vol. XXXIX. p. 89, at the 240th Meeting of the Club held on 14th May 1919 at Pagani's Restaurant, London, says: 'Mr. M. J. Nicoll exhibited mounted specimens of Uragus sibiricus and Motacilla personata, and made the following remarks: - This male and female, Uragus sibiricus sibiricus (Pallas), were shot at Little Common, near Bexhill, on 11 February 1919. A third example was shot at the same time and place, but was too much damaged for preservation. The pair exhibited were brought to Mr. Bristow of St. Leonards-on-Sea, and were seen in the flesh by Mr. W. Ruskin Butterfield. This seems to be the first occurrence of this species in Europe.'
Watson (2010) in detailing the J. L. Auden collection in the Birmingham Museum lists two specimens that were obtained (a third spoilt) at Little Common, Bexhill, Sussex, on 11th February 1919, adding that they were bought from the sale of J. B. Nichol's collection who had purchased them from G. Bristow on 4th June 1919.
Comment Hastings rarities. Not acceptable.
