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.

 

2025 edition -> 2026 edition     IOC bird list v 14.2 -> AviList v2025

Non-Passerine Orders have been resequenced. Within some Orders, there has also been a resequencing of families.

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The following families have been moved from a part of the IOC bird list to a different part of the AviList:

Family: Podicipedidae – Grebes (Part 2 to Part 1)

Family: Otididae – Bustards (Part 2 to Part 1)

Family: Cuculidae – Cuckoos (Part 2 to Part 1)

10 families within Order CHARADRIIFORMES (Part 3 to Part 2)

Family: Caprimulgidae – Nightjars and Nighthawks (Part 1 to Part 3)

Family: Podargidae – Frogmouths (Part 1 to Part 3)

Family: Aegothelidae – Owlet-nightjars (Part 1 to Part 3)

Family: Hemiprocnidae – Treeswifts (Part 1 to Part 3)

Family: Apodidae – Swifts (Part 1 to Part 3)

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Family: Casuariidae – Emu and Cassowaries has a new English name

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Family: Anatidae – Ducks, Swans, and Geese has a new English name.

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The species in Family: Anatidae – Ducks, Swans, and Geese have been resequenced.

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Family: Megapodiidae – Megapodes has been partially resequenced.

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Family: Phasianidae – Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies has a new English name.

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099/0661    Tricolored Grebe

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

099/0660    Little Grebe    Tachybaptus ruficollis

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Family: Cuculidae – Cuckoos has been partially resequenced.

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315/2140    Pacific Long-tailed Cuckoo

has a new English name:

315/2140    Long-tailed Koel    Urodynamis taitensis

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Family: Columbidae – Doves and Pigeons has a new English name.

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The species in Family: Columbidae – Doves and Pigeons have been resequenced.

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The following species has been ascribed to a new genus:

303/1935    Wompoo Fruit Dove    Megaloprepia magnifica

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Family: Sarothruridae – Flufftails has a new English name.

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Family: Rallidae – Rails, Gallinules, and Coots has a new English name.

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The species in Family: Rallidae – Rails, Gallinules, and Coots have been resequenced.

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The following species have been ascribed to a different genus:

201/1236    Buff-banded Rail    Gallirallus philippensis

201/1235    Pink-legged Rail    Gallirallus insignis

201/122F    Woodford’s Rail    Gallirallus woodfordi

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201/129Y    Australasian Swamphen

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

201/1296    Western Swamphen

which has a new English name:

201/1296    Purple Swamphen    Porphyrio porphyrio

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Family: Burhinidae – Thick-knees and Stone-curlews has a new English name.

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Family: Recurvirostridae – Stilts and Avocets has a modified English name.

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Family: Charadriidae – Plovers and Lapwings has a new English name.

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The following species has been ascribed to a new genus:

249/1442    Little Ringed Plover    Thinornis dubius

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Family: Scolopacidae – Sandpipers and Allies has a new English name.

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Family: Scolopacidae – Sandpipers and Allies has been partially resequenced.

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Family: Glareolidae – Coursers and Pratincoles has a modified English name.

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The following species has been ascribed to a different genus:

280/1585    Australian Pratincole    Glareola isabella

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Family: Stercorariidae – Jaegers and Skuas has a new English name.

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Family: Laridae – Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls has a new English name.

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Family: Laridae – Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls has been partially resequenced.

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286/1599    White Tern

has been split into three species. The species that is regularly present in Papua New Guinea is:

286/159P    Blue-billed White Tern    Gygis candida

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Family: Oceanitidae – Southern Storm Petrels has a new English name.

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Family: Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels has a modified English name.

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The species in Family: Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels have been resequenced.

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Family: Sulidae – Boobies and Gannets has a new English name.

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Family: Anhingidae – Anhinga and Darters has a modified English name.

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Family: Phalacrocoracidae – Cormorants and Shags has a modified English name.

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The species in Family: Phalacrocoracidae – Cormorants and Shags have been resequenced.

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Family: Threskiornithidae – Ibises and Spoonbills has a modified English name.

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The species in Family: Threskiornithidae – Ibises and Spoonbills have been resequenced.

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Family: Ardeidae – Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns has a new English name.

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Family: Ardeidae – Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns has been partially resequenced.

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120/077E    Little Heron    Butorides atricapilla

(all birds except those regularly present in Panama, South America)

has been split from:

120/0778    Striated Heron    Butorides striata

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Family: Caprimulgidae – Nightjars and Nighthawks has a new English name.

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The species in Family: Caprimulgidae – Nightjars and Nighthawks have been resequenced.

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Family: Podargidae – Frogmouths has been partially resequenced.

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The species in Family: Aegothelidae – Owlet-nightjars have been resequenced.

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The species in Family: Apodidae – Swifts have been resequenced.

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351/2618    Pacific Swift

has a new English name:

351/2618    Fork-tailed Swift    Apus pacificus

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Family: Tytonidae – Bay Owls and Barn Owls has a new English name.

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The species in Family: Tytonidae – Bay Owls and Barn Owls have been resequenced.

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319/2190    Greater Sooty Owl

has a new English name:

319/2190    Sooty Owl    Tyto tenebricosa

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319/2195    Manus Masked Owl

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

319/2197    Australian Masked Owl

which has a new English name:

319/2197    Australasian Masked Owl    Tyto novaehollandiae

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Family: Strigidae – Owls has been partially resequenced.

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Family: Pandionidae – Osprey has a modified English name.

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Family: Accipitridae – Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks has a new English name.

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The species in Family: Accipitridae – Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks have been resequenced.

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The species in genus Merops within Family: Meropidae – Bee-eaters have been resequenced.

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The species in Family: Alcedinidae – Kingfishers have been resequenced.

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Family: Falconidae – Falcons and Caracaras has a new English name.

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The species in Family: Falconidae – Falcons and Caracaras have been resequenced.

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The species in Family: Psittaculidae – Old World Parrots have been resequenced.

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The following species have been ascribed to a new or different genus:

467/399K    Dusky-cheeked Fig Parrot    Nannopsittacus melanogenia

467/399E    Black-fronted Fig Parrot    Nannopsittacus nigrifrons

467/3990    Large Fig Parrot    Cyclopsitta desmarestii

467/3991    Edwards’s Fig Parrot    Cyclopsitta edwardsii

467/3946    Striated Lorikeet    Charmosyna multistriata

467/394Y    Duchess Lorikeet    Vini margarethae

467/396F    Dusky Lory    Chalcopsitta fuscata

467/396Y    Cardinal Lory    Chalcopsitta cardinalis

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

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The following families have been moved from a part of the IOC bird list to a different part of the AviList:

Family: Oriolidae – Old World Orioles (Part 8 to Part 7)

Family: Cnemophilidae – Satinbirds (Part 7 to Part 8)

Family: Melanocharitidae – Longbills and Berrypeckers (Part 7 to Part 8)

Family: Cisticolidae – Cisticolas and Allies (Part 9 to Part 8)

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The species in Family: Ptilonorhynchidae – Bowerbirds have been resequenced.

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

535/5230    Black-eared Catbird    Ailuroedus melanotis

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535/5228    Huon Catbird

535/5229    Black-capped Catbird

535/522E    Northern Catbird

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535/523E    Huon Bowerbird

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

535/5234    MacGregor’s Bowerbird    Amblyornis macgregoriae

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Family: Maluridae – Grasswrens, Fairywrens, and Emu-wrens has a new English name.

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The species in Family: Maluridae – Grasswrens, Fairywrens, and Emu-wrens have been resequenced.

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Family: Acanthizidae – Gerygones, Thornbills, Scrubwrens, and Allies has a new English name.

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The genera in Family: Acanthizidae – Gerygones, Thornbills, Scrubwrens, and Allies have been resequenced.

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560/547Y    Perplexing Scrubwren

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

560/5480    Large Scrubwren    Sericornis nouhuysi

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The species in Family: Meliphagidae – Honeyeaters have been resequenced.

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548/5358    New Guinea Friarbird

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

548/5357    Helmeted Friarbird    Philemon buceroides

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The following species have been ascribed to a different genus:

548/5425    Forest Honeyeater    Meliphaga montana

548/5424    Mottle-breasted Honeyeater    Meliphaga mimikae

548/5430    Yellow-gaped Honeyeater    Meliphaga flavirictus

548/5426    Mountain Honeyeater    Meliphaga orientalis

548/5427    Scrub Honeyeater    Meliphaga albonotata

548/5428    Mimic Honeyeater    Meliphaga analoga

548/5429    Tagula Honeyeater    Meliphaga vicina

548/542F    Graceful Honeyeater    Meliphaga gracilis

548/542Y    Elegant Honeyeater    Meliphaga cinereifrons

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Family: Orthonychidae – Logrunner and Chowchilla has a new English name.

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Family: Cinclosomatidae – Jewel-babblers and Quail-thrushes has a modified English name.

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The species within Family: Campephagidae – Cuckooshrikes have been resequenced.

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636/5748    Manus Cuckooshrike

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

636/5747    White-bellied Cuckooshrike    Coracina papuensis

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The two species in Family: Machaerirhynchidae – Boatbills have been resequenced.

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Family: Artamidae – Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies has a new English name.

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Family: Artamidae – Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies has been partially resequenced.

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Family: Rhagologidae – Berryhunter has a new English name.

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The species in Family: Neosittidae – Sittellas have been resequenced.

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Family: Psophodidae – Whipbirds and Wedgebills has a new English name.

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Family: Eulacestomatidae – Ploughbill has a modified scientific name.

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Family: Oreoicidae – Australasian Bellbirds has a new English name.

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The species in Family: Oreoicidae – Australasian Bellbirds have been resequenced.

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Family: Paramythiidae – Tit Berrypecker and Crested Berrypeckers has a new English name.

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Family: Oriolidae – Old World Orioles has a new English name.

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The species in Family: Oriolidae – Old World Orioles have been resequenced.

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Family: Pachycephalidae – Whistlers and Allies has a modified English name.

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The species in Family: Pachycephalidae – Whistlers and Allies have been resequenced.

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The following have been lumped with and are now each represented by one to three subspecies of:

656/5875    Arafura Shrikethrush

which has a new English name:

656/5875    Little Shrikethrush    Colluricincla megarhyncha

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656/58F0    Variable Shrikethrush

656/58F3    Tagula Shrikethrush

656/58F4    Sepik-Ramu Shrikethrush

656/58F5    Rufous Shrikethrush

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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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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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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: 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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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: 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

704/6351    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

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

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Family: Acrocephalidae – Reed Warblers and Allies has a modified English name.

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Family: Locustellidae – Grasshopper Warblers, Grassbirds, and Allies has a new English name.

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Family: Locustellidae – Grasshopper Warblers, Grassbirds, and Allies has been partially resequenced.

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Family: Hirundinidae – Swallows has a new English name.

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Family: Hirundinidae – Swallows has been partially resequenced.

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Family: Cettiidae – Bush Warblers and Allies has a new English name.

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Family: Zosteropidae – White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies has a new English name.

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840/758T    Black-fronted White-eye

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

840/758Y    Green-fronted White-eye

which has a new English name:

840/758Y    Black-fronted White-eye    Zosterops minor

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840/759E    Oya Tabu White-eye

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

840/7593    Capped White-eye    Zosterops fuscicapilla

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Family: Sturnidae – Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas has a new English name.

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The species in Family: Sturnidae – Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas have been resequenced.

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Family: Turdidae – Thrushes and Allies has a new English name.

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The species in Family: Turdidae – Thrushes and Allies have been resequenced.

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900/800E    Bougainville Thrush    Zoothera atrigena

(Bougainville Island: ec Papua New Guinea)

has been split from:

900/8002    Black-backed Thrush

which has a new English name:

900/8002    New Britain Thrush    Zoothera talaseae

(New Britain and nearby island: ec Papua New Guinea)

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Family: Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies has a new English name.

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Family: Nectariniidae – Spiderhunters and Sunbirds has a new English name.

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Family: Estrildidae – Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies has a new English name.

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Family: Estrildidae – Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies has been partially resequenced.

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Family: Motacillidae – Wagtails and Pipits has a modified English name.