ALL THE WORLD’S BIRDS AVILIST PART EIGHT Updates

On this page you can view how the first release of the AviList impacted on the contents of this ATWB eBook.

To see how earlier updates to the IOC bird list impacted on the contents of this eBook, click here.

 

Within Order PASSERIFORMES there has been a resequencing of some families.

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The following families have been moved from elsewhere in the IOC bird list to Part 8 of the AviList:

Family: Cnemophilidae – Satinbirds from Part 7

Family: Melanocharitidae – Longbills and Berrypeckers from Part 7

Family: Notiomystidae – Stitchbird from Part 7

Family: Callaeidae – New Zealand Wattlebirds from Part 7

Family: Macrosphenidae – Longbills, Crombecs, and Allies from Part 9

Family: Hyliotidae – Hyliotas from Part 10

Family: Cisticolidae – Cisticolas and Allies from Part 9

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The following families have been moved from Part 8 of the IOC bird list to elsewhere in the AviList:

Family: Vireonidae – Shrike-babblers, Erpornis, and Vireos to Part 7

Family: Oriolidae – Old World Orioles to Part 7

Family: Pycnonotidae – Bulbuls to Part 9

Family: Dulidae – Palmchat to Part 10

Family: Bombycillidae – Waxwings to Part 10

Family: Ptiliogonatidae – Silky-flycatchers to Part 10

Family: Hylocitreidae – Hylocitrea to Part 10

Family: Hypocoliidae – Hypocolius to Part 10

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Family: Rhipiduridae – Fantails and Silktails has a new English name.

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The species in Family: Rhipiduridae – Fantails and Silktails have been resequenced.

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676/605E    Biak Fantail

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

676/6053    Northern Fantail    Rhipidura rufiventris

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676/6049    Malaysian Pied Fantail

has a new English name:

676/6049    Sunda Pied Fantail    Rhipidura javanica

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The species in Family: Dicruridae – Drongos have been resequenced.

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Family: Monarchidae – Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills has a new English name.

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The species in Family: Monarchidae – Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills have been resequenced.

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680/6115    Ua Pou Monarch    Pomarea mira    (Ua Pou: nw Marquesas Islands)

is annotated as possibly extinct in the AviList and has been removed.

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680/609F    Annobon Paradise Flycatcher

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

680/6099    Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher    Terpsiphone rufiventer

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Family: Corcoracidae – White-winged Chough and Apostlebird has a new English name.

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The species in Family: Paradisaeidae – Birds-of-paradise have been resequenced.

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700/630E    Tagula Manucode

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

700/6304    Glossy-mantled Manucode    Manucodia ater

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Family: Laniidae – Shrikes has been partially resequenced.

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The following species have been ascribed to a new genus:

660/5880    Yellow-billed Shrike    Corvinella corvina

660/5881    Magpie Shrike    Urolestes melanoleucus

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Family: Corvidae – Crows, Jays, and Magpies has a new English name.

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The species in Family: Corvidae – Crows, Jays, and Magpies have been resequenced.

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684/6197    Azure Jay    Cyanocorax coeruleus

has a modified scientific name.

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684/6205    Green Jay

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

684/6206    Inca Jay

which has a new English name:

684/6206    Green Jay    Cyanocorax yncas

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684/623Y    Stresemann’s Bushcrow

has a new English name:

684/623Y    Ethiopian Bushcrow    Zavattariornis stresemanni

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684/623F    Yellow-billed Magpie    Pica nuttallii

has a modified scientific name.

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684/6273    Hooded Crow

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

684/6272    Carrion Crow    Corvus corone

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684/6276    Eastern Jungle Crow

and

684/6277    Indian Jungle Crow

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

684/6275    Large-billed Crow    Corvus macrorhynchos

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The genera in Family: Cnemophilidae – Satinbirds have been resequenced.

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Family: Melanocharitidae – Longbills and Berrypeckers has a new English name.

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The species in Family: Melanocharitidae – Longbills and Berrypeckers have been resequenced.

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The following species have been ascribed to a different genus:

576/5535    Thick-billed Berrypecker    Melanocharis crassirostris

576/553E    Spotted Berrypecker    Melanocharis piperata

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Family: Callaeidae – New Zealand Wattlebirds has been partially resequenced.

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Family: Petroicidae – Australasian Robins has been partially resequenced.

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The following species have been ascribed to a different genus:

704/6346    Banded Yellow Robin    Eopsaltria placens

704/6355    White-breasted Robin    Eopsaltria georgiana

704/6352    Pale-yellow Robin    Eopsaltria capito

704/6351    White-faced Robin    Eopsaltria leucops

704/634Y    White-rumped Robin    Melanodryas bimaculata

704/6350    Mangrove Robin    Melanodryas pulverulenta

704/6348    White-winged Robin    Melanodryas sigillata

704/634F    Slaty Robin    Melanodryas cyanus

704/6349    Smoky Robin    Melanodryas cryptoleuca

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The species in Family: Remizidae – Penduline Tits have been resequenced.

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Family: Paridae – Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice has a new English name.

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The species in Family: Paridae – Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice have been resequenced.

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The following species have been ascribed to a different genus:

744/6436    Yellow-bellied Tit    Periparus venustulus

744/6438    Palawan Tit    Periparus amabilis

744/6437    Elegant Tit    Periparus elegans

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744/6479    Cinnamon-breasted Tit

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

744/6478    Rufous-bellied Tit    Melaniparus rufiventris

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Family: Panuridae – Reedling has a new English name.

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Family: Alaudidae – Larks has been partially resequenced.

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760/6517    Benguela Long-billed Lark

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

760/6516    Karoo Long-billed Lark    Certhilauda subcoronata

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760/651F    Agulhas Long-billed Lark

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

760/6519    Cape Long-billed Lark    Certhilauda curvirostris

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760/6575    Maghreb Lark

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

760/6573    Crested Lark    Galerida cristata

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760/6588    Athi Short-toed Lark

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

760/658F    Somali Short-toed Lark    Alaudala somalica

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Family: Macrosphenidae – Longbills, Crombecs, and Allies has a new English name.

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The species in Family: Macrosphenidae – Longbills, Crombecs, and Allies have been resequenced.

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Family: Cisticolidae – Cisticolas and Allies has a modified English name.

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The species in Family: Cisticolidae – Cisticolas and Allies have been resequenced.

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820/717F    Grey-backed Camaroptera

has been lumped with and is now represented by 11 subspecies of:

820/7179    Green-backed Camaroptera

which has a new English name:

820/7179    Bleating Camaroptera    Camaroptera brachyura

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820/715T    Brown-tailed Apalis

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

820/715F    Yellow-breasted Apalis    Apalis flavida

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820/7192    Philippine Tailorbird

has a new English name:

820/7192    Visayan Tailorbird    Orthotomus castaneiceps

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820/7193    Trilling Tailorbird

has a new English name:

820/7193    Green-backed Tailorbird    Orthotomus chloronotus

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820/7145    Black-faced Prinia

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

820/7144    Banded Prinia    Prinia bairdii

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820/718F    Rubeho Warbler

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

820/7189    Winifred’s Warbler    Scepomycter winifredae