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Willets, Warblers, and Wrens: This Year's Bird Name Updates and Species Splits

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The American Ornithological Society and eBird released 2026 bird taxonomy updates, including split species among Willets and Marsh Wrens, and the newly classified Painted Whitestart (formerly Painted Redstart).

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