That's what the
British Ornithologists' Union has renamed the North American population of Whimbrel. According to that particular taxonomic authority there are sufficient morphological differences to justify a split from the Eurasian populations (which the BOU now refers to as Eurasian Whimbrel).
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| The Bird Formerly Known as Whimbrel |
Currently there is no similar proposal before the AOU but perhaps there will be one in the near future.
Interestingly, at the Toronto Whimbrel watch last week a Eurasian Whimbrel was observed and photographed. You can read more about it from
Jean Iron.
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