"armchair tick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: armchair ticks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-armchair_tick-en-noun-HjSaK~W0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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