中国柳莺属分类现状

THE TAXONOMIC STATUS OF CHINESE PHYLLOSCOPUS SPECIES

柳莺属Phylloscopus一直是中国鸟类分类学中问题最多、研究最不完善的类群。在上世纪末的 10年中 ,新增加了 12种柳莺 ,包括新发现的 3种和亚种被提升到种地位的 9种。本文回顾和介绍了我国柳莺属分类研究概况 ,包括四川柳莺P .sichuanensis,海南柳莺P .hainanus和峨眉柳莺P .emeiensis3个新发现种。黄腰柳莺青藏亚种P .proreguluschloronotus和甘肃亚种P .p .kansuensis,黄腹柳莺P .affinissubaffinis亚种 ,叽咋柳莺P .collybitabrehmii亚种、P .c.canariensis亚种和P .c.sindianus亚种 ,黄眉柳莺P .inormatushumei亚种等的分类地位已由亚种升为种 ,但黑眉柳莺P .rickettigoodsoni亚种分类地位仍存在着争议。

The genus Phylloscopus (Old World leaf-warblers) is a group of small insectivorous birds renowned for their morphologically similarity. This genus is regarded as the most taxonomically complex and confusing taxon among China's avifauna. During the last decade twelve new species have been added: three newly described (all from China) and nine elevated from subspecies to species status. Here we review the discovery of three new species: P. sichuanensis,P. hainanus and P.emeiensis, and discuss the questionable taxonomic status of some other Phylloscopus species and sub-species, including P. proregulus chloronotus, P. proregulus kansuensis, P. subaffinis, P. collybita brehmii, P. collybita canariensis, P. collybita sindianus, P. inormatus humei, P. ricketti goodsoni. We recommend that scientific authorities in China place greater emphasis on resolving taxonomic relationships within this group and encourage more Chinese ornithologists to undertake such research.