List of Birds of Great Britain - Species Awaiting Acceptance

Species Awaiting Acceptance

The following species have been recorded recently and the British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee has not yet made a decision on whether to accept them onto the British List.

Common name Binomial Status
Elegant Tern Sterna elegans
Alder Flycatcher Empidonax alnorum

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