Genus Myiothlypis points to wrong parent

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Reporter: mdoering
Type: Bug
Summary: Genus Myiothlypis points to wrong parent
Priority: Major
Status: Open
Created: 2014-07-03 17:33:41.81
Updated: 2014-07-03 17:33:41.81
        
Description: A bunch of bird species in the genus "Basileuterus" in the family Parulidae (Aves) were recently moved to a new genus "Myiothlypis. In GBIF, Myiothlypis currently points to the order Passeriformes as a parent, instead of the correct family Parulidae as the parent.
Aug 6, 2013 Delete comment Project Member #1 wixner
The latest version of IOC world bird names got the updated genus:
http://ecat-dev.gbif.org/usage/111292729

We will try to use IOC as the bird reference and override catalogue of life
Status: Accepted
Aug 6, 2013 Delete comment Project Member #2 wixner
Unfortunately the IOC record lacks the old name as a synonym. Its gonna be hard to teach the backbone to not have both names included as accepted taxa. For example
http://ecat-dev.gbif.org/usage/111292740]]>