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.

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339/248T    Timor Nightjar    Caprimulgus ritae

(Rote, Timor, Wetar: c, e Lesser Sundas)

is a newly described species.

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351/2556    Halmahera Swiftlet

has a new English name:

351/2556    Moluccan Swiftlet    Aerodramus infuscatus

…………………………………………………………………….

351/2557    Sulawesi Swiftlet

and

351/2558    Seram Swiftlet

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

351/2556    Moluccan Swiftlet    Aerodramus infuscatus

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The following species have been ascribed to a new genus:

315/2149    Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo    Chalcites basalis

315/214F    Black-eared Cuckoo    Chalcites osculans

315/2150    Shining Bronze Cuckoo    Chalcites lucidus

315/2152    Little Bronze Cuckoo    Chalcites minutillus

315/2153    Pallid Cuckoo    Heteroscenes pallidus

…………………………………………………………………….

315/215E    Pied Bronze Cuckoo    Chalcites crassirostris

(se, ec Indonesia)

has been split from:

315/2152    Little Bronze Cuckoo    Chalcites minutillus

…………………………………………………………………….

315/215T    Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo    Cacomantis virescens

(nc Indonesia)

has been split from:

315/215Y    Rusty-breasted Cuckoo

which has a new English name:

315/215Y    Sunda Brush Cuckoo    Cacomantis sepulcralis

…………………………………………………………………….

315/215F    Brush Cuckoo

has a new English name:

315/215F    Sahul Brush Cuckoo    Cacomantis variolosus

…………………………………………………………………….

315/2160    Moluccan Cuckoo

has a new English name:

315/2160    Moluccan Brush Cuckoo    Cacomantis aeruginosus

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Family: Turnicidae – Buttonquail 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 or different genus:

249/1461    Oriental Plover    Anarhynchus veredus

249/145T    Tibetan Sand Plover    Anarhynchus atrifrons

249/145F    Siberian Sand Plover    Anarhynchus mongolus

249/145Y    Greater Sand Plover    Anarhynchus leschenaultii

249/1453    Red-capped Plover    Anarhynchus ruficapillus

249/1454    Malaysian Plover    Anarhynchus peronii

249/1452    Javan Plover    Anarhynchus javanicus

249/1450    Kentish Plover    Anarhynchus alexandrinus

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Family: Scolopacidae – Sandpipers, Snipes has been partially resequenced.

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

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Family: Fregatidae – Frigatebirds has been resequenced.

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Family: Sulidae – Gannets, Boobies has been resequenced.

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Family: Anhingidae – Anhingas, Darters has been resequenced.

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Family: Ardeidae – Herons, Bitterns has been resequenced.

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The following species have been ascribed to a different genus:

120/076F    Black Bittern    Botaurus flavicollis

120/0768    Cinnamon Bittern    Botaurus cinnamomeus

120/0767    Von Schrenck’s Bittern    Botaurus eurhythmus

120/0766    Yellow Bittern    Botaurus sinensis

120/0784    Eastern Cattle Egret    Ardea coromanda

…………………………………………………………………….

120/079K    Plumed Egret    Ardea plumifera    (Australasia)

has been split from:

120/0796    Intermediate Egret

which has a new English name:

120/0796    Medium Egret     Ardea intermedia

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The following species have been ascribed to a new genus:

167/1001    Sulawesi Goshawk    Lophospiza griseiceps

167/1009    Chinese Sparrowhawk    Tachyspiza soloensis

167/100Y    Spot-tailed Sparrowhawk    Tachyspiza trinotata

167/1011    Variable Goshawk    Tachyspiza hiogaster

167/1012    Brown Goshawk    Tachyspiza fasciata

167/1017    Moluccan Goshawk    Tachyspiza henicogramma

167/1022    Japanese Sparrowhawk    Tachyspiza gularis

167/1023    Besra    Tachyspiza virgata

167/1024    Dwarf Sparrowhawk    Tachyspiza nanus

167/1025    Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk    Tachyspiza erythrauchen

167/1028    Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk    Tachyspiza rhodogaster

167/1040    Meyer’s Goshawk    Astur meyerianus

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379/3069    Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher

has been split into two species. The species that is regularly present in Wallacea is:

379/306P    Rufous-backed Dwarf Kingfisher    Ceyx rufidorsa

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Family: Cacatuidae – Cockatoos has been resequenced.

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479/40F2    Siau Pitta

and

479/40F3    Sangihe Pitta

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

479/40F1    Sulawesi Pitta    Erythropitta celebensis

…………………………………………………………………….

479/40Y1    Minahasa Hooded Pitta    Pitta forsteni    (n Sulawesi)

has been split from:

479/4067    Hooded Pitta

which has a new English name:

479/4067    Western Hooded Pitta    Pitta sordida

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Family: Acanthizidae – Australasian Warblers has been resequenced.

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The following species has been ascribed to a different genus:

636/574F    Halmahera Cuckooshrike    Coracina parvula

…………………………………………………………………….

636/576P    Sangihe Cicadabird    Edolisoma salvadorii

(Sangihe Islands, Talaud Islands)

has been split from:

636/5767    Sulawesi Cicadabird    Edolisoma morio    (Sulawesi)

…………………………………………………………………….

636/5760    Common Cicadabird

has been split into eight species. The five species that are regularly present in Wallacea are:

636/57Y1    Banggai Cicadabird    Edolisoma pelingi

(Banggai Islands off ec Sulawesi)

636/57Y2    Obi Cicadabird    Edolisoma obiense

(Obi: c Moluccas)

636/57Y4    North Moluccan Cicadabird    Edolisoma grayi

(Tukangbesi Islands off se Sulawesi, n Moluccas)

636/57Y5    South Moluccan Cicadabird    Edolisoma amboinense

(s Moluccas)

636/57Y0    Timor Cicadabird    Edolisoma timoriense

(c Lesser Sundas, islands in Flores Sea)

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Birds resident on Timor, Wetar: c, e Lesser Sundas that were previously considered to be of the species:

656/5849    Yellow-throated Whistler    Pachycephala macrorhyncha

have been reascribed to:

656/5848    Rusty-breasted Whistler

which has a new scientific name:

656/5848    Rusty-breasted Whistler    Pachycephala calliope

…………………………………………………………………….

656/584K    Selayar Whistler    Pachycephala teysmanni

(Selayar Island off sw Sulawesi)

has been split from:

656/5848    Rusty-breasted Whistler    Pachycephala calliope

(s Indonesia, Timor-Leste)

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Birds resident on Romang, Leti, Moa: e Lesser Sundas that were previously considered to be of the species:

656/5849    Yellow-throated Whistler    Pachycephala macrorhyncha

have been reascribed to:

656/5846    Fawn-breasted Whistler    Pachycephala orpheus

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Birds resident on Damar: e Lesser Sundas that were previously considered to be of the species:

656/5849    Yellow-throated Whistler    Pachycephala macrorhyncha

have been reascribed to:

656/5859    Mangrove Golden Whistler    Pachycephala melanura

…………………………………………………………………….

656/584P    Babar Whistler    Pachycephala sharpei

(Babar Island: e Lesser Sundas)

has been split from:

656/5849    Yellow-throated Whistler    Pachycephala macrorhyncha

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Genus Rhipidura within Family: Rhipiduridae – Fantails has been resequenced.

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676/607T    Supertramp Fantail    Rhipidura semicollaris

(sc, e Indonesia, Timor-Leste)

has been split from:

676/607Y    Arafura Fantail    Rhipidura dryas

(coastal nc Australia, sw, se New Guinea)

…………………………………………………………………….

676/6079    Rufous Fantail

has been split into six species. The species that is regularly present in Wallacea is:

676/60F0    Gilolo Fantail    Rhipidura torrida    (n, c Moluccas)

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680/6128    Black-bibbed Monarch

has a new English name:

680/6128    Banda Sea Monarch    Symposiachrus mundus

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684/6253    Slender-billed Crow

has been split into two species. The species that is regularly present in Wallacea is:

684/625P    Sulawesi Crow    Corvus celebensis    (nc Indonesia)

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Six subspecies of:

768/6771    Pacific Swallow

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

768/677E    Pacific Swallow    Hirundo javanica

…………………………………………………………………….

768/6790    Red-rumped Swallow

has a new English name:

768/6790    Eastern Red-rumped Swallow    Cecropis daurica

…………………………………………………………………….

768/6793    Striated Swallow

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

768/6790    Eastern Red-rumped Swallow    Cecropis daurica

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840/7583    Pearl-bellied White-eye

has a new English name:

840/7583    Kai Besar White-eye    Zosterops grayi

…………………………………………………………………….

840/7584    Golden-bellied White-eye

has a new English name:

840/7584    Kai Kecil White-eye    Zosterops uropygialis

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900/8058    Island Thrush

has been split into 16 extant and one extinct species. The species that are regularly present in Wallacea are:

900/80F4    Wallacean Island Thrush    Turdus schlegelii

(Sulawesi: nc Indonesia, Timor)

900/80F7    Moluccan Island Thrush    Turdus deningeri

(w Sula Islands, Seram: nc, ne Indonesia)

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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)

…………………………………………………………………….

921/8459    Blood-breasted Flowerpecker

has been split into four species. The three species regularly present in Wallacea 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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925/8551    Olive-backed Sunbird

has been split into eight species. The species that are regularly present in Wallacea are:

925/85F0    Ornate Sunbird    Cinnyris ornatus

(se Asia, Lesser Sundas)

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)

 

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315/2170    Rufous Hawk-Cuckoo

has a new English name:

315/2170    Northern Hawk-Cuckoo    Hierococcyx hyperythrus

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249/145Y    Greater Sand Plover    Charadrius leschenaultii

has been resequenced.

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249/145T    Tibetan Sand Plover    Charadrius atrifrons

(breeds c Asia; non-breeding coasts of e Africa, s Asia, Sulawesi)

has been split from:

249/145F    Lesser Sand Plover

which has a new English name:

249/145F    Siberian Sand Plover    Charadrius mongolus

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111/0708    Woolly-necked Stork

has a new English name:

111/0708    Asian Woolly-necked Stork    Ciconia episcopus

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Genus Nisaetus of Hawk-Eagles within Family: Accipitridae – Kites, Hawks, Eagles has been resequenced.

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The following species have been ascribed to a new genus:

167/105F    White-bellied Sea Eagle    Icthyophaga leucogaster

167/1066    Lesser Fish Eagle    Icthyophaga humilis

167/1067    Grey-headed Fish Eagle    Icthyophaga ichthyaetus

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458/371E    Citron-crested Cockatoo    Cacatua citrinocristata

(Sumba: Lesser Sundas)

has been split from:

458/3710    Yellow-crested Cockatoo    Cacatua sulphurea

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467/3889    Eclectus Parrot

has been split into four species:

467/3889    Moluccan Eclectus    Eclectus roratus    (Moluccas)

467/38F0    Sumba Eclectus    Eclectus cornelia    (Sumba: Lesser Sundas)

467/38F1    Tanimbar Eclectus    Eclectus riedeli    (Tanimbar Islands)

467/38F2    Papuan Eclectus    Eclectus polychloros

(Kai Islands, New Guinea and nearby islands, Solomons, nc Queensland)

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Family: Laniidae – Shrikes has been repositioned to immediately precede Family: Corvidae – Crows, Jays.

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760/6548    Horsfield’s Bush Lark

has a new English name:

760/6548    Singing Bush Lark    Mirafra javanica

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764/6708    Northern Golden Bulbul

has been split into six species, each with English names relating to their geographic range:

764/67F0    Sangihe Golden Bulbul    Hypsipetes platenae

764/67F1    Togian Golden Bulbul    Hypsipetes aureus

764/67F2    Banggai Golden Bulbul    Hypsipetes harterti

764/6708    Sula Golden Bulbul    Hypsipetes longirostris

764/67F3    Halmahera Golden Bulbul    Hypsipetes chloris    (n Moluccas)

764/67F4    Obi Golden Bulbul    Hypsipetes lucasi    (Obi: c Moluccas)

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780/6845    Sunda Bush Warbler

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

780/6846    Aberrant Bush Warbler    Horornis flavolivaceus

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840/759T    Wangi-wangi White-eye    Zosterops paruhbesar

(Wangi-wangi Island: nc Indonesia)

is a newly described species.

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892/789E    Tenggara Hill Myna    Gracula venerata    (Lesser Sundas)

has been split from:

892/7891    Common Hill Myna    Gracula religiosa

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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 different genus:

907/8185    Matinan Blue Flycatcher    Eumyias sanfordi

907/8184    Blue-fronted Blue Flycatcher    Eumyias hoevelli

907/8183    Timor Blue Flycatcher    Eumyias hyacinthinus

907/8187    Flores Jungle Flycatcher    Eumyias oscillans

907/818P    Sumba Jungle Flycatcher    Eumyias stresemanni

…………………………………………………………………….

907/8181    Tanahjampea Blue Flycatcher

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

907/8182    Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher    Cyornis omissus

…………………………………………………………………….

907/818E    Kalao Blue Flycatcher    Cyornis kalaoensis

(Kalao Island in Flores Sea)

has been split from:

907/8180    Mangrove Blue Flycatcher    Cyornis rufigastra

…………………………………………………………………….

907/8239    White-browed Shortwing

has been split into five species. The species that is regularly present in Wallacea is:

907/82F6    Flores Shortwing    Brachypteryx floris

 

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042/0143    Raja Shelduck

has a new English name:

042/0143    Radjah Shelduck    Radjah radjah

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162/0903    Eastern Osprey    Pandion cristatus

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

162/0902    Western Osprey

which has a new English name:

162/0902    Osprey    Pandion haliaetus

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319/2192    Minahassa Masked Owl

has a new English name:

319/2192    Minahasa Masked Owl    Tyto inexspectata

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Birds present on Kai Islands that were previously considered to be of the species:

323/2359    Australian Boobook    Ninox boobook

have been ascribed to:

323/2357    Barking Owl    Ninox connivens

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323/2380    Little Sumba Hawk-Owl

has a new English name:

323/2380    Least Boobook    Ninox sumbaensis

…………………………………………………………………….

323/223K    Wetar Scops Owl    Otus tempestatis    (Wetar)

has been split from:

323/2234    Moluccan Scops Owl    Otus magicus    (sc, ne Indonesia)

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379/3014    Lilac Kingfisher

has been split into two species:

379/3014    Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher    Cittura cyanotis

(n, ec, se Sulawesi)

379/301E    Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher    Cittura sanghirensis

(Sangihe, Siau islands)

…………………………………………………………………….

379/301F    Glittering Kingfisher

has a new English name:

379/301F    White-rumped Kingfisher    Caridonax fulgidus

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467/3894    Blue-backed Parrot

has been split into two species. The species regularly present in Wallacea is:

467/3894    Azure-rumped Parrot    Tanygnathus sumatranus

(nc Indonesia)

…………………………………………………………………….

467/3979    Ornate Lorikeet

has had its species epithet amended. Its scientific name is now:

Saudareos ornata

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The following species has been ascribed to a different genus:

548/5331    Scaly-crowned Honeyeater    Sugomel lombokium

…………………………………………………………………….

548/530K    Bacan Myzomela    Myzomela batjanensis

(Bacan: ne Indonesia)

has been split from:

548/5302    Sulawesi Myzomela    Myzomela chloroptera

(c Indonesia)

…………………………………………………………………….

548/5353    Dusky Friarbird

has a new English name:

548/5353    Morotai Friarbird    Philemon fuscicapillus

…………………………………………………………………….

548/5355    Black-faced Friarbird

has a new English name:

548/5355    Buru Friarbird    Philemon moluccensis

…………………………………………………………………….

548/5333    Indonesian Honeyeater

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

548/5334    Brown Honeyeater    Lichmera indistincta

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656/5832    Sangihe Shrikethrush

has a new English name:

656/5832    Sangihe Whistler    Coracornis sanghirensis

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

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680/612F    Black-chinned Monarch

has a new English name:

680/612F    Boano Monarch    Symposiachrus boanensis

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Birds resident on Ambon, Seram and islands in ne Banda Sea that were formerly ascribed to:

680/612Y    Spectacled Monarch    Symposiachrus trivirgatus

have been re-ascribed to:

680/6130    Moluccan Monarch    Symposiachrus bimaculatus

…………………………………………………………………….

680/6131    White-tailed Monarch

has a new English name:

680/6131    Kai Monarch    Symposiachrus leucurus

…………………………………………………………………….

680/6132    White-tipped Monarch

has a new English name:

680/6132    Tanahjampea Monarch    Symposiachrus everetti

…………………………………………………………………….

680/6133    Black-tipped Monarch

has a new English name:

680/6133    Buru Monarch    Symposiachrus loricatus

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Genus Corvus within Family: Corvidae – Crows, Jays has been partially resequenced.

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Family: Phylloscopidae – Leaf Warblers has a modified English name.

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800/694P    Flores Leaf Warbler    Phylloscopus floresianus

(Flores: c Lesser Sundas)

has been split from:

800/6941    Timor Leaf Warbler    Phylloscopus presbytes

(Timor and nearby island: c Lesser Sundas)

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Family: Sturnidae – Starlings, Rhabdornises has a modified English name.

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The following species has been ascribed to a different genus:

900/8009    Sulawesi Thrush    Turdus turdoides

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Genus Ficedula within Family: Muscicapidae – Chats, Old World Flycatchers has been partially resequenced.

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921/8446    Flame-breasted Flowerpecker

has a new English name:

921/8446    Buru Flowerpecker    Dicaeum erythrothorax

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937/8822    Zebra Finch

has been split into two species. The species regularly present in Wallacea is:

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

 

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Order Anseriformes has been resequenced to precede Order Galliformes.

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Family: Phasianidae – Pheasants & Allies has been revised and resequenced.

The following species have been ascribed to a new genus:

065/0422    Brown Quail    Synoicus ypsilophorus

065/0423    King Quail    Synoicus chinensis

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Family: Aegothelidae – Owlet-Nightjars has been split from Order Apodiformes to form an order comprised of a single family:

AEGOTHELIFORMES/Aegothelidae – Owlet-Nightjars

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315/209E    Kai Coucal    Centropus spilopterus    (Kai Islands)

has been split from:

315/2095    Pheasant Coucal    Centropus phasianinus

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303/1788    Island Collared Dove

has a new English name:

303/1788    Sunda Collared Dove    Streptopelia bitorquata

…………………………………………………………………….

303/1931    Oberholser’s Fruit Dove

has a new species epithet:

303/1931    Oberholser’s Fruit Dove    Ptilinopus gularis

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The following species has been ascribed to a different genus:

087/056Y    Matsudaira’s Storm Petrel    Hydrobates matsudairae

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Family: Strigidae – Owls has been revised and resequenced.

Subspecies kalidupae of

323/223F    Sulawesi Scops Owl    Otus manadensis

resident on Kaledupa Island off se Sulawesi has been re-ascribed to:

323/2234    Moluccan Scops Owl    Otus magicus

…………………………………………………………………….

323/223T    Banggai Scops Owl    Otus mendeni    (Banggai Islands)

has been split from:

323/223F    Sulawesi Scops Owl    Otus manadensis    (Sulawesi)

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The Lorikeet and Lory genera within Family: Psittacidae – African & New World Parrots have been revised and resequenced.

The following species have been ascribed to a new genus:

467/3949    Red-flanked Lorikeet    Hypocharmosyna placentis

467/3945    Blue-fronted Lorikeet    Charmosynopsis toxopei

467/3971    Iris Lorikeet    Saudareos iris

467/3979    Ornate Lorikeet    Saudareos ornatus

…………………………………………………………………….

467/3986    Citrine Lorikeet

has been ascribed to a new genus and split into two species.

467/3986    Sula Lorikeet    Saudareos flavoviridis    (Sula Islands)

467/398E    Yellow-cheeked Lorikeet     Saudareos meyeri    (Sulawesi)

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479/407E    Ornate Pitta    Pitta concinna    (n Lesser Sundas)

and

479/407T    Banda Sea Pitta    Pitta vigorsii    (se, ec Indonesia)

have been split from:

479/4075    Elegant Pitta    Pitta elegans

(sc, ne Indonesia, Timor-Leste)

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548/5295    Dusky Myzomela    Myzomela obscura

has been split into four species. The two species regularly present in Wallacea are:

548/52F0    Moluccan Myzomela    Myzomela simplex    (n Moluccas)

548/52F1    Red-tinged Myzomela    Myzomela rubrotincta

(Obi and nearby island: c Moluccas)

…………………………………………………………………….

548/5299    Crimson-hooded Myzomela

has a new English name:

548/5299    Wetar Myzomela    Myzomela kuehni

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668/5980    Olive-brown Oriole

has been split into two species:

668/5980    Timor Oriole    Oriolus melanotis    (Timor and nearby islands)

668/598E    Wetar Oriole    Oriolus finschi    (Wetar and nearby island)

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676/607P    Peleng Fantail    Rhipidura habibiei

has been resequenced to precede:

676/607E    Taliabu Fantail    Rhipidura sulaensis

…………………………………………………………………….

680/6094    Cerulean Paradise Flycatcher

has been transferred from Family: Monarchidae – Monarchs to Family: Rhipiduridae – Fantails and has a new English name:

676/6094    Cerulean Flycatcher    Eutrichomyias rowleyi

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680/610E    Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher    Terpsiphone floris

(w, c Lesser Sundas)

has been split from:

680/6102    Blyth’s Paradise Flycatcher    Terpsiphone affinis

…………………………………………………………………….

680/614T    Tanimbar Monarch    Carterornis castus    (Tanimbar Islands)

has been split from:

680/614Y    White-naped Monarch    Carterornis pileatus    (n, sw Moluccas)

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700/6303    Paradise-crow

has been split into two species:

700/6303    Halmahera Paradise-crow    Lycocorax pyrrhopterus    (n Moluccas)

700/6302    Obi Paradise-crow    Lycocorax obiensis    (c Moluccas)

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Family: Hirundinidae – Swallows, Martins has been revised and resequenced.

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Subspecies nesophilus of:

800/6940    Sulawesi Leaf Warbler

has been split to form a species that has been allocated the same English name:

800/694K    Sulawesi Leaf Warbler    Phylloscopus nesophilus

(n, c, se Sulawesi)

…………………………………………………………………….

800/6940    Sulawesi Leaf Warbler

has a new English name:

800/6940    Lompobattang Leaf Warbler    Phylloscopus sarasinorum

(sw Sulawesi)

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Family: Turdidae – Thrushes has been revised and resequenced.

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907/8187    Russet-backed Jungle Flycatcher

has been split into two species:

907/8187    Flores Jungle Flycatcher    Cyornis oscillans

(Sumbawa, Flores: Lesser Sundas)

907/818P    Sumba Jungle Flycatcher    Cyornis stresemanni

(Sumba: Lesser Sundas)

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907/8203    Streak-breasted Jungle Flycatcher

has a new English name:

907/8203    Buru Jungle Flycatcher    Eumyias additus

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The following species has been ascribed to a new genus:

937/8866    Timor Sparrow    Padda fuscata

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961/9102    Mountain Serin

has a new English name:

961/9102    Indonesian Serin    Chrysocorythus estherae

 

This compendium ATWB eBook combines the contents of two former ‘Focus On’ guides: WALLACEA Volume 1: NON-PASSERINES and WALLACEA Volume 2: PASSERINES. You can view how earlier changes to the IOC bird list impacted on these two volumes by following the links at the foot of this page.

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.

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

Genus Gallus of Junglefowl within Family: Phasianidae – Pheasants & Allies has been resequenced.

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Family: Rallidae – Rails, Crakes & Coots has been revised and resequenced.

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

201/1239    Slaty-breasted Rail    Lewinia striata

201/1234    Barred Rail    Hypotaenidia torquata

201/1236    Buff-banded Rail    Hypotaenidia philippensis

201/1281    Ruddy-breasted Crake    Zapornia fusca

201/1283    Spotless Crake    Zapornia tabuensis

201/1286    White-browed Crake    Poliolimnas cinereus

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274/1530    Whimbrel

has a new English name:

274/1530    Eurasian Whimbrel    Numenius phaeopus

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Within Order Suliformes, Family: Anhingidae – Anhingas, Darters has been resequenced to precede Family: Phalacrocoracidae – Cormorants, Shags

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120/076F    Black Bittern

has been ascribed to a different genus and has a new scientific name:

120/076F    Black Bittern    Ixobrychus flavicollis

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Family: Pittidae – Pittas has been resequenced.

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Family: Meliphagidae – Honeyeaters has been revised and resequenced.

The birds resident on Alor previously considered possibly to be of the species:

548/5299    Crimson-hooded Myzomela    Myzomela kuehni

are now known to be a newly described species:

548/529E    Alor Myzomela    Myzomela prawiradilagae

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548/530E    Taliabu Myzomela    Myzomela wahe

(Taliabu: Sula Islands)

is a newly described species.

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548/5433    Streak-breasted Honeyeater    (Timor, Semau)

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

548/5433    Streak-breasted Honeyeater    Territornis reticulata

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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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676/607P    Peleng Fantail    Rhipidura habibiei

(Peleng: Banggai Islands)

is a newly described species.

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Family: Pycnonotidae – Bulbuls has been revised and resequenced.

The following species have been ascribed to a different genus:

764/6707    Seram Golden Bulbul    Hypsipetes affinis

764/6708    Northern Golden Bulbul    Hypsipetes longirostris

764/6709    Buru Golden Bulbul    Hypsipetes mysticalis

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800/6942    Island Leaf Warbler    (n AUS islands)

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

800/6942    Island Leaf Warbler     Phylloscopus poliocephalus

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A newly described Leaf Warbler resident on Peleng in the Banggai Islands has been ascribed as a subspecies of:

800/6942    Island Leaf Warbler

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808/701Y    Chestnut-backed Bush Warbler

has been split into three species:

808/701Y    Sulawesi Bush Warbler    Locustella castanea

808/701P    Seram Bush Warbler    Locustella musculus

808/701T    Buru Bush Warbler    Locustella disturbans

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808/701E    Taliabu Bush Warbler    Locustella portenta

(Taliabu: Sula Islands)

is a newly described species.

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Family: Zosteropidae – White-eyes has been revised and resequenced and has been moved from Part 10 to Part 9 of the IOC bird list.

The following species have been ascribed to a different genus:

840/7554    Grey-hooded White-eye    Heleia pinaiae

840/7556    Streak-headed White-eye    Heleia squamiceps

840/7558    Cream-browed White-eye    Heleia superciliaris

840/7559    Crested White-eye    Heleia dohertyi

840/757F    Yellow-ringed White-eye    Heleia wallacei

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Family: Pellorneidae – Ground Babblers has a modified English name.

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828/7319    Sulawesi Babbler    Pellorneum celebense

has been ascribed to a different genus and has a new scientific name.

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Genus Ficedula within Family: Muscicapidae – Chats, Old World Flycatchers has been resequenced.

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

 

To view how earlier changes to the IOC bird list impacted on the two volumes that preceded the publication of this compendium ATWB eBook, follow these links:

Focus on WALLACEA   VOLUME 1: NON-PASSERINES     Updates

Focus on WALLACEA   VOLUME 2: PASSERINES     Updates