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: Hemiprocnidae – Treeswifts (Part 1 to Part 3)

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

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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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042/0195    Eurasian Teal

has a new English name:

042/0195    Green-winged Teal    Anas crecca

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

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Family: Cuculidae – Cuckoos has been partially resequenced.

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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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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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201/1298    Grey-headed Swamphen

has been lumped with and is now represented by three 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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Family: Charadriidae – Plovers and Lapwings has been partially resequenced.

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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: Rostratulidae – Painted-Snipes has a modified English name.

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

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Family: Ciconiidae – Storks has been partially resequenced.

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The species in Family: Fregatidae – Frigatebirds 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: 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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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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395/3150    Eurasian Hoopoe

has a new English name:

395/3150    Common Hoopoe    Upupa epops

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The species in Family: Bucerotidae – Hornbills have been resequenced.

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The species in Family: Coraciidae – Rollers 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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The species in Family: Megalaimidae – Asian Barbets have been resequenced.

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

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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: Vireonidae – Shrike-babblers, Erpornis, and Vireos (Part 8 to Part 7)

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

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

Family: Pycnonotidae – Bulbuls (Part 8 to Part 9)

Family: Irenidae – Fairy-bluebirds (Part 10 to Part 11)

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Family: Eurylaimidae – Grauer’s Broadbill and Asian Broadbills has a new English name.

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The species in Family: Eurylaimidae – Grauer’s Broadbill and Asian Broadbills have been resequenced.

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

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636/5807    Scarlet Minivet

has been lumped with and is now represented by 18 subspecies of:

636/5806    Orange Minivet

which has a new English name:

636/5806    Scarlet Minivet    Pericrocotus flammeus

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

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Family: Vangidae – Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies has a new English name.

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Family: Vireonidae – Shrike-babblers, Erpornis, and Vireos has a new English name.

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

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

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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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676/6049    Malaysian Pied Fantail

has a new English name:

676/6049    Sunda Pied Fantail    Rhipidura javanica

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

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Family: Laniidae – Shrikes has been partially resequenced.

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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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684/6276    Eastern Jungle Crow

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

684/6275    Large-billed Crow    Corvus macrorhynchos

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

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Family: Alaudidae – Larks has been partially 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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Family: Acrocephalidae – Reed Warblers and Allies has a modified English name.

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The species in Family: Acrocephalidae – Reed Warblers and Allies have been resequenced.

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

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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: Aegithalidae – Tit-warblers, Bushtits, and Long-tailed Tit has a new English name.

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

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The species in Family: Cettiidae – Bush Warblers and Allies have been resequenced.

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Family: Phylloscopidae – Leaf Warblers has been partially resequenced.

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The species in Family: Pycnonotidae – Bulbuls have been resequenced.

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The following species has been ascribed to a different genus:

764/6608    Black-headed Bulbul    Microtarsus melanocephalos

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Family: Paradoxornithidae – Parrotbills and Allies has a modified English name.

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

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Family: Timaliidae – Tree Babblers, Scimitar Babblers, and Allies has a new English name.

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Family: Pellorneidae – Ground Babblers and Allies has a new English name.

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Family: Leiothrichidae – Laughingthrushes and Allies has a modified English name.

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Family: Alcippeidae – Alcippe Fulvettas has been embedded within Family: Leiothrichidae – Laughingthrushes and Allies.

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

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Family: Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies has been partially resequenced.

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907/8333    Amur Stonechat

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

907/8332    Siberian Stonechat    Saxicola maurus

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Family: Dicaeidae – Flowerpeckers has been partially resequenced.

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The following species have been ascribed to a new genus:

921/8427    Thick-billed Flowerpecker    Pachyglossa agilis

921/842Y    Yellow-vented Flowerpecker    Pachyglossa chrysorrhea

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

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The species in Family: Nectariniidae – Spiderhunters and Sunbirds have been resequenced.

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Family: Ploceidae – Weavers and Allies has a new English name.

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The species in Family: Ploceidae – Weavers and Allies have been resequenced.

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

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Family: Passeridae – Snowfinches and Old World Sparrows has a modified English name.

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

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The species in Family: Motacillidae – Wagtails and Pipits have been resequenced.

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Family: Emberizidae – Old World Buntings has a new English name.

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The species in Family: Emberizidae – Old World Buntings have been resequenced.