Summary

This report presents the application of the taxonomic guidelines developed by the Taxonomy Working Group to three pairs of taxa currently listed under Annex 1 (Attachment 1) of the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP): 1. Amsterdam and Wandering Albatross (Diomedea amsterdamensis/exulans) 2. Black and Westland petrels (Procellaria parkinsoni/westlandica) 3. Campbell and Black-browed albatross (Thalassarche impavida/melanophrys) We concluded that available data for these taxa do not call for an amendment to the species currently listed under Annex 1 of the ACAP Agreement. We also propose a 2008/2009 Work Programme for the Taxonomy Working Group (Attachment 2) that includes: 1. Review the taxonomic status of the Wandering Albatross species complex Following the review of these taxa the Taxonomy Working Group will have concluded the Assessment process for all closely-related sister taxa listed under Annex 1. 2. Continue to update the Taxonomy Working Group’s web-based bibliographic database; and 3. Continue the establishment of a morphometric and plumage database to facilitate the taxonomic process, the identification of bycatch specimens, and the long-term storage of valuable data.

Authors:Brooke M. Chambers G.K. Double M.C. Ryan P.G. Tasker M.L. Published in: 2008 Category 2: International meeting papers Program area: Southern Ocean Ecosystems
Brooke M., Chambers G.K., Double M.C., Ryan P.G., Tasker M.L. (2008) Report by the Taxonomy Working Group to the fourth meeting of the ACAP Advisory Committee - Cape Town, South Africa 2007. AC4 Doc12, Fourth Meeting of the ACAP Advisory Committee. Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) 22pp;

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