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Parula

Parula was formerly a small genus of New World warblers which breed in North and South America. In 1758, Linnaeus classified the northern parula as a tit, Parus americanus, and as taxonomy developed the genus name was modified first to Parulus and then the current form. The family name, Parulidae, also derives from this source. Most recently, the two species were: * Northern parula, Parula americana * Tropical parula, Parula pitiayumi (Flame-throated and crescent-chested warblers were formerly classified in this genus.)

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Parula was formerly a small genus of New World warblers which breed in North and South America. In 1758, Linnaeus classified the northern parula as a tit, Parus americanus, and as taxonomy developed the genus name was modified first to Parulus and then the current form. The family name, Parulidae, also derives from this source. Most recently, the two species were: * Northern parula, Parula americana * Tropical parula, Parula pitiayumi (Flame-throated and crescent-chested warblers were formerly classified in this genus.)

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  1. publication date: 1827 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. publication date: 1827 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the publication date is "1827". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the publication date is "1827". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1307153061

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