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

351/2557    Sulawesi Swiftlet

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

351/2556    Halmahera Swiftlet

which has a new English name:

351/2556    Moluccan Swiftlet    Aerodramus infuscatus

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The following species has been ascribed to a new genus:

315/2152    Little Bronze Cuckoo    Chalcites minutillus

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315/215Y    Rusty-breasted Cuckoo

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

315/215T    Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo    Cacomantis virescens

(nc Indonesia)

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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

249/145Y    Greater Sand Plover    Anarhynchus leschenaultii

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: 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

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120/0796    Intermediate Egret

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

167/1022    Japanese Sparrowhawk    Tachyspiza gularis

167/1024    Dwarf Sparrowhawk    Tachyspiza nanus

167/1028    Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk    Tachyspiza rhodogaster

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The following two species have been resequenced:

479/40F0    Sula Pitta    Erythropitta dohertyi

479/40F1    Sulawesi Pitta    Erythropitta celebensis

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479/4067    Hooded Pitta

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

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

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636/5760    Common Cicadabird

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

636/57Y1    Banggai Cicadabird    Edolisoma pelingi

(Banggai Islands off ec Sulawesi)

636/57Y4    North Moluccan Cicadabird    Edolisoma grayi

(Tukangbesi Islands off se Sulawesi, n Moluccas)

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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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684/6253    Slender-billed Crow

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

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768/6790    Red-rumped Swallow

has a new English name:

768/6790    Eastern Red-rumped Swallow    Cecropis daurica

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900/8058    Island Thrush

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

900/80F4    Wallacean Island Thrush    Turdus schlegelii

(Sulawesi: nc Indonesia, Timor)

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921/8454    Blue-cheeked Flowerpecker

has a new English name:

921/8454    Red-chested Flowerpecker    Dicaeum maugei

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925/8551    Olive-backed Sunbird

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

925/85F2    Sahul Sunbird    Cinnyris frenatus

(n Australasia, ne Australia)

925/85F3    Tukangbesi Sunbird    Cinnyris infrenatus

(Tukangbesi Islands off se Sulawesi)

 

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2023 edition -> 2024 edition     IOC bird list v 12.2 -> IOC bird list v 13.2

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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249/145F    Lesser Sand Plover

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

249/145T    Tibetan Sand Plover    Charadrius atrifrons

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

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764/6708    Northern Golden Bulbul

has been split into six species. The species that are regularly present in Sulawesi are:

764/67F1    Togian Golden Bulbul    Hypsipetes aureus

764/67F2    Banggai Golden Bulbul    Hypsipetes harterti

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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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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

 

2022 edition -> 2023 edition     IOC bird list v 11.2 -> IOC bird list v 12.2

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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379/3014    Lilac Kingfisher

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

379/3014    Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher    Cittura cyanotis

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467/3894    Blue-backed Parrot

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

467/3894    Azure-rumped Parrot    Tanygnathus sumatranus

(nc Indonesia)

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467/3979    Ornate Lorikeet

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

Saudareos ornata

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

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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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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

 

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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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

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

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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The following species has been ascribed to a new genus:

467/3979    Ornate Lorikeet    Saudareos ornatus

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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)

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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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961/9102    Mountain Serin

has a new English name:

961/9102    Indonesian Serin    Chrysocorythus estherae    (w, c Indonesia)

 

2020 edition -> 2021 edition     IOC bird list v 9.2 -> IOC bird list v 10.2

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

201/1286    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    Ixobrychus flavicollis

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

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Family: Pittidae – Pittas has been resequenced.

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Family: Meliphagidae – Honeyeaters has been revised and resequenced.

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548/530E    Taliabu Myzomela    Myzomela wahe

(Taliabu: Sula Islands)

is a newly described species [a Sula Islands specialty].

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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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764/6708    Northern Golden Bulbul    Hypsipetes longirostris

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

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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    Phylloscopus poliocephalus

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808/701Y    Chestnut-backed Bush Warbler

has a new English name:

808/701Y    Sulawesi Bush Warbler    Locustella castanea

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808/701E    Taliabu Bush Warbler    Locustella portenta

(Taliabu: Sula Islands)

is a newly described species [a Sula Islands specialty].

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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 has been ascribed to a different genus:

840/7556    Streak-headed White-eye    Heleia squamiceps

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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.

 

2019 edition -> 2020 edition     IOC bird list v 8.2 -> IOC bird list v 9.2

Non-Passerine Orders have been resequenced.

The following families have been moved to a different part of the IOC birdlist:

Family: Caprimulgidae – Nightjars (Part 4 to Part 1)

Family: Hemiprocnidae – Treeswifts (Part 4 to Part 1)

Family: Apodidae – Swifts (Part 4 to Part 1)

Family: Cuculidae – Cuckoos (Part 3 to Part 2)

Family: Columbidae – Pigeons, Doves (Part 3 to Part 2)

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

9 Charadriiformes families (Part 2 to Part 3)

Family: Phaethontidae – Tropicbirds (Part 1 to Part 3)

Family: Oceanitidae – Austral Storm Petrels (Part 1 to Part 3)

Family: Hydrobatidae – Northern Storm Petrels (Part 1 to Part 3)

Family: Procellariidae – Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Part 1 to Part 3)

Family: Ciconiidae – Storks (Part 1 to Part 3)

Family: Fregatidae – Frigatebirds (Part 1 to Part 3)

Family: Sulidae – Gannets, Boobies (Part 1 to Part 3)

Family: Phalacrocoracidae – Cormorants, Shags (Part 1 to Part 3)

Family: Anhingidae – Anhingas, Darters (Part 1 to Part 3)

Family: Threskiornithidae – Ibises, Spoonbills (Part 1 to Part 3)

Family: Ardeidae – Herons, Bitterns (Part 1 to Part 3)

Family: Pelecanidae – Pelicans (Part 1 to Part 3)

Family: Pandionidae – Ospreys (Part 2 to Part 4)

Family: Accipitridae – Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Part 2 to Part 4)

Family: Tytonidae – Barn Owls (Part 3 to Part 4)

Family: Strigidae – Owls (Part 3 to Part 4)

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The following families have modified English names:

Family: Phasianidae – Pheasants & Allies

Family: Anatidae – Ducks, Geese, Swans

Family: Rallidae – Rails, Crakes & Coots

Family: Laridae – Gulls, Terns, Skimmers

Family: Artamidae – Woodswallows, Butcherbirds & Allies

Family: Pachycephalidae – Whistlers & Allies

Family: Oriolidae – Figbirds, Orioles, Turnagra

Family: Cettiidae – Cettia Bush Warblers & Allies

Family: Phylloscopidae – Leaf Warblers & Allies

Family: Acrocephalidae – Reed Warblers & Allies

Family: Locustellidae – Grassbirds & Allies

Family: Cisticolidae – Cisticolas & Allies

Family: Estrildidae – Waxbills, Munias & Allies

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The Zosterops genus in Family: Zosteropidae – White-eyes has been revised and resequenced.

840/7579    Mountain White-eye    Zosterops montanus

has been lumped with and is now represented by 9 subspecies of:

840/7569    Warbling White-eye    Zosterops japonicus

[formerly Japanese White-eye]

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840/758E    Wakatobi White-eye    Zosterops flavissimus

(Tukangbesi Islands)

has been split from

840/7580    Lemon-bellied White-eye    Zosterops chloris

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Birds resident on Selayar Island sw of Sulawesi which were previously ascribed to the species:

907/8180    Mangrove Blue Flycatcher    Cyornis rufigastra

have been re-ascribed to:

907/8182    Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher    Cyornis omissus