Nov. 20, 2002 If you didn't think the Yellow-breasted Chat looked like a regular warbler you were right. Check out this new paper in the Auk: I. J. Lovette and E. Bermingham. 2002. What is a Wood-Warbler? Molecular Characterization of a Monophyletic Parulidae. Auk 119(3):695-714 Looks like they propose to move the Chat out of Parulidae and put it nearer to what they now say is it's next closest relative, the Bobolink. This will call for a new rash of updated field guides for us to buy ;o)......... Good Birding!!! Jeff R. Wilson OL' COOT / TLBA Bartlett Tenn. =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to sign your messages with first and last name, city (town) and state abbreviation. ----------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send email to: tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TN-Bird Net Owner: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx (423) 764-3958 =========================================================