Interactive Checklist ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS 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.
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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Family: Phasianidae – Pheasants & Allies has been revised and resequenced.
The following species has been ascribed to a new genus:
065/0423 King Quail Synoicus chinensis
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The following species has been ascribed to a different genus:
087/0566 Swinhoe’s Storm Petrel Hydrobates monorhis
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Family: Strigidae – Owls has been revised and resequenced.
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Family: Hirundinidae – Swallows, Martins has been revised and resequenced.
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Family: Turdidae – Thrushes has been revised and resequenced.
2020 edition -> 2021 edition IOC bird list v 9.2 -> IOC bird list v 10.2
303/1794 Red Turtle Dove
has a new English name:
303/1794 Red Collared Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica
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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
201/1277 Baillon’s Crake Zapornia pusilla
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274/1530 Whimbrel
has a new English name:
274/1530 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
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Within Order Charadriiformes, single species Family: Dromadidae – Crab-plover has been resequenced to precede Family: Glareolidae – Coursers, Pratincoles:
237/1398 Crab-plover Dromas ardeola
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120/076F Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis
has been ascribed to a different genus and has a new scientific name.
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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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Family: Pycnonotidae – Bulbuls has been revised and resequenced.
764/6609 Andaman Bulbul Brachypodius fuscoflavescens
has been ascribed to a new genus and has a new scientific name.
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Family: Zosteropidae – White-eyes has been moved from Part 10 to Part 9 of the IOC bird list.
