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2024 edition -> 2025 edition     IOC bird list v 13.2 -> IOC bird list v 14.2

921/8454    Blue-cheeked Flowerpecker

has a new English name:

921/8454    Red-chested Flowerpecker    Dicaeum maugei

…………………………………………………………………….

921/845E    Pink-breasted Flowerpecker    Dicaeum keiense

(ec, se Indonesia)

has been split from:

921/8455    Mistletoebird    Dicaeum hirundinaceum

(Aru Islands?, Australia)

…………………………………………………………………….

921/8458    Fire-breasted Flowerpecker    Dicaeum ignipectus

has been split into four species. The three newly recognised species are:

921/845K    Cambodian Flowerpecker    Dicaeum cambodianum

(se, ec Thailand, w, c Cambodia)

921/845P    Sumatran Flowerpecker    Dicaeum beccarii    (w Sumatra)

921/845T    Fire-throated Flowerpecker    Dicaeum luzoniense    (Philippines)

…………………………………………………………………….

921/8459    Blood-breasted Flowerpecker

has been split into four species and has a new English name:

921/8459    Javan Flowerpecker    Dicaeum sanguinolentum

The three newly recognised species are:

921/84F0    Flores Flowerpecker    Dicaeum rhodopygiale

(Flores: Lesser Sundas)

921/84F1    Sumba Flowerpecker    Dicaeum wilhelminae

(Sumba: Lesser Sundas)

921/84F2    Timor Flowerpecker    Dicaeum hanieli

(Timor: Lesser Sundas)

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925/8512    Bronzy Sunbird

has a new English name:

925/8512    Bronze Sunbird    Nectarinia kilimensis

…………………………………………………………………….

925/852T    Gorgeous Sunbird    Cinnyris melanogastrus

(c, sc, se Kenya, Tanzania)

has been split from:

925/852Y    Beautiful Sunbird    Cinnyris pulchellus

…………………………………………………………………….

925/8540    Shining Sunbird

has a new English name:

925/8540    Abyssinian Sunbird    Cinnyris habessinicus

…………………………………………………………………….

925/8551    Olive-backed Sunbird

has been split into eight species:

925/85F0    Ornate Sunbird    Cinnyris ornatus

(se Asia, Lesser Sundas)

925/8551    Garden Sunbird    Cinnyris jugularis

(n, c, s, sw Philippines)

925/85F1    Palawan Sunbird    Cinnyris aurora    (w Philippines)

925/85F2    Sahul Sunbird    Cinnyris frenatus

(n Australasia, ne Australia)

925/85F3    Tukangbesi Sunbird    Cinnyris infrenatus

(Tukangbesi Islands off se Sulawesi)

925/85F4    Flores Sea Sunbird    Cinnyris teysmanni

(islands in Flores Sea)

925/85F5    South Moluccan Sunbird    Cinnyris clementiae

(ne, ec Indonesia)

925/85F6    Mamberamo Sunbird    Cinnyris idenburgi    (nc New Guinea)

…………………………………………………………………….

925/8566    Luzon Sunbird

and

925/8567    Bohol Sunbird

have been lumped with and are now each represented by a subspecies of:

925/8565    Metallic-winged Sunbird    Aethopyga pulcherrima

(n, ec, s Philippines)

…………………………………………………………………….

925/8489    Purple-naped Sunbird

has a new English name:

925/8489    Purple-naped Spiderhunter    Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum

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933/8688    Clarke’s Weaver

has a new English name:

933/8688    Kilifi Weaver    Ploceus golandi

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953/895E    Siberian Pipit    Anthus japonicus    (Asia)

has been split from:

953/8955    Buff-bellied Pipit

which has a new English name:

953/8955    American Pipit    Anthus rubescens

(North America, Central America)

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961/9055    Grey-capped Greenfinch

has a new English name:

961/9055    Oriental Greenfinch    Chloris sinica

…………………………………………………………………….

961/909P    Lesser Redpoll

and

961/9098    Arctic Redpoll

have been lumped with and are now represented by one and two subspecies respectively of:

961/9097    Common Redpoll

which has a new English name:

961/9097    Redpoll    Acanthis flammea

…………………………………………………………………….

961/910K    Grey-crowned Goldfinch    Carduelis caniceps    (w, c Asia)

has been split from:

961/9103    European Goldfinch    Carduelis carduelis

 

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2023 edition -> 2024 edition     IOC bird list v 12.2 -> IOC bird list v 13.2

917/840Y    Greyish-crowned Leafbird

has been lumped with and is now represented by two subspecies of:

917/8409    Orange-bellied Leafbird    Chloropsis hardwickii

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933/866E    Olive-naped Weaver    Ploceus brachypterus    (southern w Africa)

has been split from:

933/8663    Black-necked Weaver    Ploceus nigricollis

…………………………………………………………………….

933/868E    Chestnut-and-black Weaver    Ploceus castaneofuscus

(southern w Africa)

has been split from:

933/8686    Vieillot’s Black Weaver    Ploceus nigerrimus

…………………………………………………………………….

933/871T    Red Weaver    Anaplectes jubaensis    (s Somalia, se Kenya)

has been split from:

933/8718    Red-headed Weaver    Anaplectes rubriceps

…………………………………………………………………….

933/8721    Comoros Fody

has a new English name:

933/8721    Comoro Fody    Foudia eminentissima

…………………………………………………………………….

933/873T    Red-cowled Widowbird    Euplectes laticauda

(ne Africa, sw Kenya, nc Tanzania)

has been split from:

933/873F    Red-collared Widowbird    Euplectes ardens

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937/883Y    Red-backed Mannikin

has been lumped with and is now represented by two subspecies of:

937/883F    Black-and-white Mannikin    Spermestes bicolor

…………………………………………………………………….

937/8799    Abyssinian Waxbill

has been lumped with and is now represented by a subspecies of:

937/8798    Fawn-breasted Waxbill    Estrilda paludicola

…………………………………………………………………….

937/8785    Landana Firefinch

has been lumped with and is now represented by a subspecies of:

937/8784    African Firefinch    Lagonosticta rubricata

…………………………………………………………………….

937/885T    New Hanover Mannikin    Lonchura nigerrima

(New Hanover: Bismarck Archipelago)

has been split from:

937/885F    Hunstein’s Mannikin

which has a new English name:

937/885F    Mottled Mannikin    Lonchura hunsteini

(New Ireland: Bismarck Archipelago)

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The following species:

961/89F0    African Chaffinch    Fringilla spodiogenys    (nw, coastal nc Africa)

961/89F1    Azores Chaffinch    Fringilla moreletti    (Azores Islands)

961/89F2    Madeira Chaffinch    Fringilla maderensis    (Madeira)

961/89F3    Canary Islands Chaffinch    Fringilla canariensis

(w, c Canary Islands)

have been split from:

961/8984    Common Chaffinch

which has a new English name:

961/8984    Eurasian Chaffinch    Fringilla coelebs

…………………………………………………………………….

961/914E    Puerto Rican Euphonia    Chlorophonia sclateri    (Puerto Rico)

and

961/914K    Lesser Antillean Euphonia    Chlorophonia flavifrons

(Lesser Antilles)

have been split from:

961/9141    Antillean Euphonia

which has a new English name:

961/9141    Hispaniolan Euphonia    Chlorophonia musica    (Hispaniola)

 

2022 edition -> 2023 edition     IOC bird list v 11.2 -> IOC bird list v 12.2

921/8446    Flame-breasted Flowerpecker

has a new English name:

921/8446    Buru Flowerpecker    Dicaeum erythrothorax

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925/854E    Arabian Sunbird    Cinnyris hellmayri    (coastal w, s Arabian Peninsula)

has been split from:

925/8540    Shining Sunbird    Cinnyris habessinicus

…………………………………………………………………….

925/8555    Abbott’s Sunbird    Cinnyris abbotti    (sw Seychelles)

has been lumped with and is now represented by a subspecies of:

925/8554    Souimanga Sunbird    Cinnyris sovimanga

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933/866T    Ruvu Weaver    Ploceus holoxanthus    (ec Tanzania)

is a formerly recognised species that has now been re-established as being distinct from:

933/8668    Eastern Golden Weaver    Ploceus subaureus

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937/8822    Zebra Finch

has been split into two species:

937/8822    Sunda Zebra Finch    Taeniopygia guttata    (Lesser Sundas)

937/882E    Australian Zebra Finch    Taeniopygia castanotis    (Australia)

…………………………………………………………………….

937/8793    Angolan Waxbill

has a new English name:

937/8793    Angola Waxbill    Coccopygia bocagei

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949/8907    Arabian Accentor

has been lumped with and is now represented by a subspecies of:

949/8906    Radde’s Accentor    Prunella ocularis

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953/8968    Yellowish Pipit

has a new species epithet. Its scientific name is now:

Anthus chii

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961/9028    Sillem’s Mountain Finch

has a new English name:

961/9028    Sillem’s Rosefinch    Carpodacus sillemi

…………………………………………………………………….

961/9029    Long-tailed Rosefinch

has been split into two species:

961/9029    Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch    Carpodacus sibiricus

961/902T    Chinese Long-tailed Rosefinch    Carpodacus lepidus    (c, sc China)

 

2021 edition -> 2022 edition     IOC bird list v 10.2 -> IOC bird list v 11.2

Six subspecies of:

917/8404    Blue-winged Leafbird

have been split to form a new species with the same English name:

917/840E    Blue-winged Leafbird    Chloropsis moluccensis

…………………………………………………………………….

917/8404    Blue-winged Leafbird

has a new English name:

917/8404    Javan Leafbird    Chloropsis cochinchinensis    (Java)

…………………………………………………………………….

917/840Y    Greyish-crowned Leafbird    Chloropsis lazulina

has been split from:

917/8409    Orange-bellied Leafbird    Chloropsis hardwickii

(w Yunnan, extreme nw Vietnam, nc, nw Laos and to w)

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Two subspecies of:

921/8434    Flame-crowned Flowerpecker

have been split to form a new species with the same English name:

921/843E    Flame-crowned Flowerpecker    Dicaeum kampalili    (s Philippines)

…………………………………………………………………….

921/8434    Flame-crowned Flowerpecker

has a new English name:

921/8434    Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker    Dicaeum anthonyi    (n Philippines)

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Subspecies tephrolaemus of:

925/8483    Grey-chinned Sunbird

has been split to form a new species with the same English name:

925/848E    Grey-chinned Sunbird    Anthreptes tephrolaemus

…………………………………………………………………….

925/8483    Grey-chinned Sunbird

has a new English name:

925/8483    Yellow-chinned Sunbird    Anthreptes rectirostris

(south-west w Africa)

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Family: Passeridae – Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches has been resequenced.

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937/8835    Madagascan Mannikin

has a new English name:

937/8835    Madagascar Mannikin    Lepidopygia nana

…………………………………………………………………….

The following species have been ascribed to a new genus:

937/8867    Java Sparrow    Padda oryzivora

937/8866    Timor Sparrow    Padda fuscata

937/8848    Streak-headed Mannikin    Mayrimunia tristissima

937/8849    White-spotted Mannikin    Mayrimunia leucosticta

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953/8925    Madagascan Wagtail

has a new English name:

953/8925    Madagascar Wagtail    Motacilla flaviventris

…………………………………………………………………….

953/8957    Eurasian Rock Pipit

has a new English name:

953/8957    European Rock Pipit    Anthus petrosus

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961/899T    Taiwan Bullfinch    Pyrrhula owstoni    (Taiwan)

has been split from:

961/8998    Grey-headed Bullfinch    Pyrrhula erythaca

…………………………………………………………………….

961/905E    Bonin Greenfinch    Chloris kittlitzi    (Bonin Islands)

has been split from:

961/9055    Grey-capped Greenfinch    Chloris sinica

…………………………………………………………………….

961/908E    Stripe-breasted Seedeater    Crithagra striatipectus

(Ethiopia, wc Kenya, ec, se South Sudan)

has been split from:

961/9084    Reichard’s Seedeater    Crithagra reichardi

…………………………………………………………………….

961/9102    Mountain Serin

has been split into two species:

961/9102    Indonesian Serin    Chrysocorythus estherae

(w, c Indonesia)

961/910E    Mindanao Serin     Chrysocorythus mindanensis

(s Philippines)

…………………………………………………………………….

Genera Chlorophonia and Euphonia of Family: Fringillidae – Finches, Euphonias have been revised and resequenced.

The following species have been ascribed to a different genus:

961/913Y    Elegant Euphonia    Chlorophonia elegantissima

961/9141    Antillean Euphonia    Chlorophonia musica

961/9140    Golden-rumped Euphonia    Chlorophonia cyanocephala

…………………………………………………………………….

961/913E    West Mexican Euphonia    Euphonia godmani    (wc Mexico)

has been split from:

961/9130    Scrub Euphonia    Euphonia affinis

 

2020 edition -> 2021 edition     IOC bird list v 9.2 -> IOC bird list v 10.2

921/842E    Spectacled Flowerpecker    Dicaeum dayakorum    (Borneo)

is a newly described species.

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921/8430    Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker    Dicaeum melanozanthum

has a modified scientific name.

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Family: Estrildidae – Waxbills, Munias & Allies has been revised and resequenced.

The following species have been ascribed to a new genus:

937/8819    Star Finch    Bathilda ruficauda

937/881F    Plum-headed Finch    Aidemosyne modesta

937/8823    Double-barred Finch    Stizoptera bichenovii

937/8839    Bronze Mannikin    Spermestes cucullata

937/8840    Magpie Mannikin    Spermestes fringilloides

937/883F    Black-and-white Mannikin    Spermestes bicolor

937/883Y    Red-backed Mannikin    Spermestes nigriceps

937/8834    Gouldian Finch    Chloebia gouldiae

937/8759    Grey-headed Oliveback    Delacourella capistrata

937/8808    Black-cheeked Waxbill    Brunhilda charmosyna

937/8807    Black-faced Waxbill    Brunhilda erythronotos

937/8794    Lavender Waxbill    Glaucestrilda caerulescens

937/8795    Grey Waxbill    Glaucestrilda perreini

937/8796    Cinderella Waxbill    Glaucestrilda thomensis

937/8790    Purple Grenadier    Granatina ianthinogaster

937/878Y    Violet-eared Waxbill    Granatina granatina

…………………………………………………………………….

937/8838    Grey-headed Silverbill

has been ascribed to a new genus and has a new species epithet. Its scientific name is now:

Spermestes griseicapilla