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.