Focus on SOUTHERN AFRICA Updates
On this page you can view how changes to the IOC bird list have impacted on the contents of this ATWB eBook since its first annual edition.
2024 edition -> 2025 edition IOC bird list v 13.2 -> IOC bird list v 14.2
Family: Turnicidae – Buttonquail has been resequenced.
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Family: Burhinidae – Stone-curlews, Thick-knees has been resequenced.
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Family: Charadriidae – Plovers has been resequenced.
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The following species have been ascribed to a new genus:
249/1460 Caspian Plover Anarhynchus asiaticus
249/145T Tibetan Sand Plover Anarhynchus atrifrons
249/145Y Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii
249/1447 Kittlitz’s Plover Anarhynchus pecuarius
249/1455 Chestnut-banded Plover Anarhynchus pallidus
249/144Y White-fronted Plover Anarhynchus marginatus
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Family: Scolopacidae – Sandpipers, Snipes has been partially resequenced.
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Family: Glareolidae – Coursers, Pratincoles has been resequenced.
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Family: Laridae – Gulls, Terns, Skimmers has been resequenced.
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Family: Stercorariidae – Skuas has been resequenced.
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Family: Diomedeidae – Albatrosses has been resequenced.
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083/0544 Wandering Albatross
has a new English name:
083/0544 Snowy Albatross Diomedea exulans
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091/057Y Cape Petrel
has a new English name:
091/057Y Pintado Petrel Daption capense
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The following two species have been resequenced:
091/0625 Cory’s Shearwater Calonectris borealis
091/0624 Scopoli’s Shearwater Calonectris diomedea
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The following species has been resequenced:
111/070E African Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia microscelis
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Family: Ardeidae – Herons, Bitterns has been resequenced.
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The following species have been ascribed to a new or different genus:
120/0769 Dwarf Bittern Botaurus sturmii
120/0764 Little Bittern Botaurus minutus
120/0772 White-backed Night Heron Calherodius leuconotus
120/0783 Western Cattle Egret Ardea ibis
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120/0796 Intermediate Egret
has been split into three species. The species that is regularly present in Southern Africa is:
120/079E Yellow-billed Egret Ardea brachyrhyncha
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The following species have been ascribed to a new genus:
167/1004 African Goshawk Aerospiza tachiro
167/1006 Shikra Tachyspiza badia
167/1021 Little Sparrowhawk Tachyspiza minulla
167/1039 Black Sparrowhawk Astur melanoleucus
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Family: Lybiidae – African Barbets has been partially resequenced.
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The following species have been ascribed to a new genus:
435/3378 Green Barbet Cryptolybia olivacea
435/3399 Brown-breasted Barbet Pogonornis melanopterus
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435/3385 Red-fronted Tinkerbird
has a new English name:
435/3385 Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus pusillus
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The following two species have been resequenced:
760/6517 Benguela Long-billed Lark Certhilauda benguelensis
760/6516 Karoo Long-billed Lark Certhilauda subcoronata
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760/6538 Barlow’s Lark
has been lumped with and is now represented by three subspecies of:
760/6537 Dune Lark Calendulauda erythrochlamys
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The following species have been ascribed to a new genus:
760/6543 Flappet Lark Amirafra rufocinnamomea
760/6540 Cape Clapper Lark Corypha apiata
760/653Y Eastern Clapper Lark Corypha fasciolata
760/6542 Rufous-naped Lark Corypha africana
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Family: Hirundinidae – Swallows, Martins has been resequenced.
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768/678K Red-throated Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne rufigula
has been split from:
768/6783 Rock Martin
which has a new English name:
768/6783 Large Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula
(w Angola, s Africa)
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820/7090 Lazy Cisticola
has a new English name:
820/7090 Rock-loving Cisticola Cisticola aberrans
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The two species of Spotted Creeper in genus Salpornis have been moved from:
Family: Certhiidae – Treecreepers (identifier number ‘884’)
to new family:
Family: Salpornithidae – Spotted Creepers (identifier number ‘886’)
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907/8350 Mountain Wheatear
has a new English name:
907/8350 Mountain Chat Myrmecocichla monticola
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925/8512 Bronzy Sunbird
has a new English name:
925/8512 Bronze Sunbird Nectarinia kilimensis
2023 edition -> 2024 edition IOC bird list v 12.2 -> IOC bird list v 13.2
056/0312 Crested Guineafowl
has been split into three species. The species regularly present in Southern Africa is:
056/0315 Southern Crested Guineafowl Guttera edouardi
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Family: Sarothruridae – Flufftails & Forest Rails has a new English name.
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The following species have been ascribed to a new genus:
173/1141 Karoo Korhaan Heterotetrax vigorsii
173/1142 Rüppell’s Korhaan Heterotetrax rueppelii
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249/145Y Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii
has been resequenced.
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249/145F Lesser Sand Plover
has been split into two species. The species that is regularly present in Southern Africa is:
249/145T Tibetan Sand Plover Charadrius atrifrons
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Family: Ciconiidae – Storks has been resequenced.
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111/0708 Woolly-necked Stork
has been split into two species. The species that is regularly present in Southern Africa is:
111/070E African Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia microscelis
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Genera Hieraaetus and Aquila of Eagles, Hawk-Eagles within Family: Accipitridae – Kites, Hawks, Eagles have been resequenced.
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The following species has been ascribed to a new genus:
167/1060 African Fish Eagle Icthyophaga vocifer
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The following species has been ascribed to a different genus:
323/2289 Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl Ketupa lactea
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672/6010 Common Square-tailed Drongo
has a new English name:
672/6010 Square-tailed Drongo Dicrurus ludwigii
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Family: Laniidae – Shrikes has been resequenced and repositioned to immediately precede Family: Corvidae – Crows, Jays.
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The following species has been ascribed to a different genus:
660/5881 Magpie Shrike Lanius melanoleucus
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768/6785 Common House Martin
has a new English name:
768/6785 Western House Martin Delichon urbicum
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Family: Muscicapidae – Chats, Old World Flycatchers has been resequenced.
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The following species have been ascribed to a new or different genus:
907/813Y Pale Flycatcher Agricola pallidus
907/8140 Chat Flycatcher Agricola infuscatus
907/8133 Grey Tit-Flycatcher Fraseria plumbea
907/8155 Ashy Flycatcher Fraseria caerulescens
907/8143 Fiscal Flycatcher Sigelus silens
907/8142 Marico Flycatcher Bradornis mariquensis
907/8212 White-throated Robin-Chat Dessonornis humeralis
907/8211 Cape Robin-Chat Dessonornis caffer
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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
2022 edition -> 2023 edition IOC bird list v 11.2 -> IOC bird list v 12.2
162/0902 Western Osprey
has a new English name:
162/0902 Osprey Pandion haliaetus
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444/3485 Green-backed Woodpecker
has a new English name:
444/3485 Little Spotted Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes socialis
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596/5578 Woodward’s Batis
has a new English name:
596/5578 Woodwards’ Batis Batis fratrum
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Family: Oriolidae – Figbirds, Old World Orioles, Piopios has a new English name.
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Family: Phylloscopidae – Leaf Warblers has a modified English name.
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804/6994 African Reed Warbler Acrocephalus baeticatus
has been lumped with and is now represented by six subspecies of:
804/6993 Eurasian Reed Warbler
which has a new English name:
804/6993 Common Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus
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Family: Sturnidae – Starlings, Rhabdornises has a modified English name.
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907/8213 Angolan Cave Chat
has been ascribed to a new genus and has a new English name:
907/8213 Angola Cave Chat Xenocopsychus ansorgei
2021 edition -> 2022 edition IOC bird list v 10.2 -> IOC bird list v 11.2
Order Anseriformes has been resequenced to precede Order Galliformes.
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042/0199 Hottentot Teal
has a new English name:
042/0199 Blue-billed Teal Spatula hottentota
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Family: Phasianidae – Pheasants & Allies has been revised and resequenced.
The following species have been ascribed to a new genus:
065/0392 Crested Francolin Ortygornis sephaena
065/0384 Coqui Francolin Campocolinus coqui
065/0424 Blue Quail Synoicus adansonii
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Family: Musophagidae – Turacos has been revised and resequenced.
The following species have been ascribed to a new or different genus:
311/2046 Grey Go-away-bird Crinifer concolor
311/2042 Purple-crested Turaco Gallirex porphyreolophus
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315/2179 Madagascan Cuckoo
has a new English name:
315/2179 Madagascar Cuckoo Cuculus rochii
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217/1352 Hottentot Buttonquail
has a new English name:
217/1352 Fynbos Buttonquail Turnix hottentottus
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The following species has been ascribed to a different genus:
087/0567 Leach’s Storm Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous
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Family: Strigidae – Owls has been revised and resequenced.
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The following family has a modified English name:
Family: Calyptomenidae – African & Green Broadbills
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Family: Hirundinidae – Swallows, Martins has been revised and resequenced.
The following species has been ascribed to a new genus:
768/6744 Banded Martin Neophedina cincta
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907/8377 Boulder Chat
has been transferred from Family: Muscicapidae – Chats, Old World Flycatchers to Family: Turdidae – Thrushes:
900/8377 Boulder Chat Pinarornis plumosus
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Family: Turdidae – Thrushes has been revised and resequenced.
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Family: Passeridae – Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches has been resequenced.
This compendium ATWB eBook expands on the contents of the former ‘Focus On’ guide: SOUTHERN AFRICA Volume 2: PASSERINES to include both Non-Passerine and Passerine species.
The remainder of this page details how changes to the IOC bird list impacted on the contents of the first edition of the compendium eBook. Only changes affecting PASSERINE species are listed.
2021 edition IOC bird list v 9.2 -> IOC bird list v 10.2
Genus Oriolus within Family: Oriolidae – Figbirds, Orioles & Turnagra has been resequenced.
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Genus Dicrurus within single genus Family: Dicruridae – Drongos has been revised and resequenced.
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Family: Pycnonotidae – Bulbuls has been revised and resequenced.
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Within Order Passeriformes, Family: Sylviidae – Sylviid Babblers has been revised and resequenced to follow Family: Cisticolidae – Cisticolas & Allies.
The following species have been ascribed to a new or different genus:
836/7489 Layard’s Warbler Curruca layardi
836/7488 Chestnut-vented Warbler Curruca subcoerulea
836/7475 Common Whitethroat Curruca communis
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820/714F Red-winged Warbler
has been ascribed to a different genus and has a new English name:
820/714F Red-winged Prinia Prinia erythroptera
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Family: Zosteropidae – White-eyes has been moved from Part 10 to Part 9 of the IOC bird list.
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Family: Leiothrichidae – Laughingthrushes & Allies has been resequenced.
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Family: Estrildidae – Waxbills, Munias & Allies has been revised and resequenced.
The following species have been ascribed to a new genus:
937/8839 Bronze Mannikin Spermestes cucullata
937/8840 Magpie Mannikin Spermestes fringilloides
937/883Y Red-backed Mannikin Spermestes nigriceps
937/8807 Black-faced Waxbill Brunhilda erythronotos
937/8795 Grey Waxbill Glaucestrilda perreini
937/8796 Cinderella Waxbill Glaucestrilda thomensis
937/878Y Violet-eared Waxbill Granatina granatina
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