armchair tick

English

Noun

armchair tick (plural armchair ticks)

  1. (birding, informal) The addition of a new bird to one's personal list resulting from a change in taxonomy or a delayed identification.
    • 2017 June, Australian Birdlife, Carlton, Victoria, page 76, column 1:
      [I]t would be a rare split in that it would be unlikely to result in an armchair tick for any birders, living or dead.
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