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: Phoenicopteridae – Flamingos (Part 2 to Part 1)

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

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

Family: Mesitornithidae – Mesites (Part 2 to Part 1)

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

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The species in Family: Phoenicopteridae – Flamingos have been resequenced.

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The species in Family: Mesitornithidae – Mesites have been resequenced.

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

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Family: Sarothruridae – Flufftails has a new English name.

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The species in Family: Sarothruridae – Flufftails 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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201/1297    African Swamphen

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

201/1296    Western Swamphen

which has a new English name:

201/1296    Purple Swamphen    Porphyrio porphyrio

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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:

249/1449    Three-banded Plover    Thinornis tricollaris

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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: Dromadidae – Crab-Plover has a modified English name.

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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: 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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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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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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120/0805    Dimorphic Egret

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

120/0803    Little Egret    Egretta garzetta

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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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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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323/224F    Torotoroka Scops Owl

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

323/224Y    Rainforest Scops Owl

which has a new English name:

323/224Y    Madagascar Scops Owl    Otus rutilus

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

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167/1057    Yellow-billed Kite

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

167/1056    Black Kite    Milvus migrans

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The species in Family: Brachypteraciidae – Ground Rollers 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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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: Cisticolidae – Cisticolas and Allies (Part 9 to Part 8)

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

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Family: Philepittidae – Asities has been partially resequenced.

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

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The species in Family: Vangidae – Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies have been resequenced.

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616/5684    Ward’s Flycatcher

has a new English name:

616/5684    Ward’s Vanga    Pseudobias wardi

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

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Family: Corvidae – Crows, Jays, and Magpies has a new English name.

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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: Bernieridae – Malagasy Warblers and Tetrakas has a new English name.

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The species in Family: Bernieridae – Malagasy Warblers and Tetrakas 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: Zosteropidae – White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies has a new English name.

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

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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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907/8335    Madagascar Stonechat

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

907/8334    African Stonechat    Saxicola torquatus

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

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