AUSTRALASIA 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 have been ascribed to a new genus:
065/0422 Brown Quail Synoicus ypsilophorus
065/0425 Snow Mountain Quail Synoicus monorthonyx
065/0423 King Quail Synoicus chinensis
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Order Caprimulgiformes has been split into four orders, each comprised of a single family. The revised sequence of the two orders/families that are regularly present in Australasia is as follows:
CAPRIMULGIFORMES/Caprimulgidae – Nightjars
PODARGIFORMES/Podargidae – Frogmouths
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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
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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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303/195E Geelvink Fruit Dove Ptilinopus speciosus
(islands off nw New Guinea)
has been split from:
303/1956 Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove Ptilinopus solomonensis
(Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands)
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303/198E Geelvink Imperial Pigeon Ducula geelvinkiana
(islands off nw New Guinea)
has been split from:
303/1982 Spice Imperial Pigeon Ducula myristicivora
(ne Moluccas, islands off w New Guinea)
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Family: Spheniscidae – Penguins has been resequenced.
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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.
323/237Y Solomons Boobook
has been ascribed to a different genus and split into four species:
323/237Y West Solomons Owl Athene jacquinoti (n, ec Solomons)
323/23F7 Guadalcanal Owl Athene granti (Guadalcanal: s Solomons)
323/23F8 Malaita Owl Athene malaitae (Malaita: s Solomons)
323/23F9 Makira Owl Athene roseoaxillaris (Makira: s Solomons)
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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 following species has been ascribed to a different genus:
323/2384 Fearful Owl Asio solomonensis
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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 or different genus:
467/3947 Pygmy Lorikeet Charminetta wilhelminae
467/3948 Red-fronted Lorikeet Hypocharmosyna rubronotata
467/3949 Red-flanked Lorikeet Hypocharmosyna placentis
467/3945 Blue-fronted Lorikeet Charmosynopsis toxopei
467/3950 Fairy Lorikeet Charmosynopsis pulchella
467/3946 Striated Lorikeet Synorhacma multistriata
467/394Y Duchess Lorikeet Charmosynoides margarethae
467/3944 Meek’s Lorikeet Vini meeki
467/3943 Red-chinned Lorikeet Vini rubrigularis
467/3942 Palm Lorikeet Vini palmarum
467/3972 Goldie’s Lorikeet Glossoptilus goldiei
467/3971 Iris Lorikeet Saudareos iris
467/3979 Ornate Lorikeet Saudareos ornatus
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467/395E Stella’s Lorikeet Charmosyna stellae (c, e New Guinea)
has been split from:
467/3952 Papuan Lorikeet Charmosyna papou (e West Papua)
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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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The following three species:
548/52F0 Moluccan Myzomela Myzomela simplex (n Moluccas)
548/52F1 Red-tinged Myzomela Myzomela rubrotincta
(Obi and nearby island: c Moluccas)
548/52F2 Biak Myzomela Myzomela rubrobrunnea
(Biak Island off nw New Guinea)
have been split from:
548/5295 Dusky Myzomela Myzomela obscura
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548/529K Reddish Myzomela Myzomela erythrina
(e Bismarck Archipelago)
has been split from:
548/5296 Red Myzomela Myzomela cruentata
(New Guinea and nearby island, s Bismarck Archipelago)
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548/5299 Crimson-hooded Myzomela
has a new English name:
548/5299 Wetar Myzomela Myzomela kuehni
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548/531E Long-billed Myzomela Myzomela longirostris
(Goodenough Island off ec New Guinea)
has been split from:
548/5317 Red-collared Myzomela Myzomela rosenbergii (New Guinea)
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560/548T Rennell Gerygone Gerygone citrina
(Rennell: sw Solomon Islands)
has been split from:
560/5489 Fan-tailed Gerygone Gerygone flavolateralis
(ne Australasia)
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Family: Melanocharitidae – Berrypeckers, Longbills has been revised and partially resequenced.
576/553F Satin Berrypecker Melanocharis citreola (West Papua)
is a newly described species.
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Subspecies piperata of:
576/5535 Spotted Berrypecker
has been split to form a species with the same English name:
576/553E Spotted Berrypecker Rhamphocharis piperata (se New Guinea)
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576/5535 Spotted Berrypecker
has a new English name:
576/5535 Thick-billed Berrypecker Rhamphocharis crassirostris
(w, c New Guinea)
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580/5542 Crested Berrypecker
has been split into two species:
580/5543 Western Crested Berrypecker Paramythia olivacea (Papua)
580/5542 Eastern Crested Berrypecker Paramythia montium (c, e New Guinea)
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636/578E Biak Triller Lalage leucoptera
(Biak Island off nw New Guinea)
has been split from:
636/5784 Black-browed Triller Lalage atrovirens
(w, n New Guinea and nearby islands)
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Subspecies fuliginosa of
656/584Y Australian Golden Whistler Pachycephala pectoralis
resident in sc Australia has been re-ascribed to:
656/5850 Western Whistler
which has a new species epithet: Pachycephala fuliginosa
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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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676/605E Biak Fantail Rhipidura kordensis
(Biak Island off nw Guinea)
has been split from:
676/6053 Northern Fantail Rhipidura rufiventris
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676/607P Peleng Fantail Rhipidura habibiei
has been resequenced to precede:
676/607E Taliabu Fantail Rhipidura sulaensis
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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
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680/614T Tanimbar Monarch Carterornis castus (Tanimbar Islands)
has been split from:
680/614Y White-naped Monarch Carterornis pileatus (n, sw Moluccas)
…………………………………………………………………….
680/616T Dyaul Flycatcher Myiagra cervinicolor
(Dyaul Island: Bismarck Archipelago)
has been split from:
680/616F Velvet Flycatcher
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Subspecies eichhorni of:
680/616F Velvet Flycatcher
has been split to form a species that has been allocated the same English name:
680/616P Velvet Flycatcher Myiagra eichhorni
(s, e Bismarck Archipelago)
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680/616F Velvet Flycatcher
has a new English name:
680/616F Mussau Flycatcher Myiagra hebetior
(St. Matthias Island: Bismarck Archipelago)
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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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704/634E Black-capped Robin Heteromyias armiti (c, e New Guinea)
has been split from:
704/6340 Ashy Robin Heteromyias albispecularis (West Papua)
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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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Five subspecies of:
840/758Y Black-fronted White-eye
have been merged into three subspecies and split to form a species that has been allocated the same English name:
840/758T Black-fronted White-eye Zosterops chrysolaemus
(w, e New Guinea and nearby islands)
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840/758Y Black-fronted White-eye
has a new English name:
840/758Y Green-fronted White-eye Zosterops minor
(nc, c New Guinea and nearby island)
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840/759E Oya Tabu White-eye Zosterops crookshanki
(islands off se New Guinea)
has been split from:
840/7593 Capped White-eye Zosterops fuscicapilla (w, c New Guinea)
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840/760K Bougainville White-eye Zosterops hamlini
(Bougainville: n Solomon Islands)
and
840/760P Guadalcanal White-eye Zosterops oblitus
(Guadalcanal: s Solomon Islands)
have been split from:
840/7605 Grey-throated White-eye Zosterops rendovae
(Makira: s Solomon Islands)
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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 have been ascribed to a new genus:
937/8866 Timor Sparrow Padda fuscata
937/8848 Streak-headed Mannikin Mayrimunia tristissima
937/8849 White-spotted Mannikin Mayrimunia leucosticta
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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 ‘World Region’ guides: AUSTRALASIA Volume 1: NON-PASSERINES and AUSTRALASIA 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.
Genus Rallicula of Forest Rails has been resequenced and transferred to Family: Sarothruridae – Flufftails.
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The following species have been ascribed to a new or different genus:
201/1239 Slaty-breasted Rail Lewinia striata
201/1231 New Caledonian Rail Cabalus lafresnayanus
201/1234 Barred Rail Hypotaenidia torquata
201/1236 Buff-banded Rail Hypotaenidia philippensis
201/1235 Pink-legged Rail Hypotaenidia insignis
201/1238 Roviana Rail Hypotaenidia rovianae
201/122F Woodford’s Rail Hypotaenidia woodfordi
201/1232 Lord Howe Woodhen Hypotaenidia sylvestris
201/1281 Ruddy-breasted Crake Zapornia fusca
201/1277 Baillon’s Crake Zapornia pusilla
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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Family: Phalacrocoracidae – Cormorants, Shags has been resequenced.
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120/076F Black Bittern (ASIA AUS IO)
has been ascribed to a different genus and has a new scientific name:
120/076F Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis
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The folllowing species have been ascribed to a new genus:
458/3699 Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo Zanda funerea
458/369F Baudin’s Black Cockatoo Zanda baudinii
458/369Y Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo Zanda latirostris
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Family: Pittidae – Pittas has been resequenced.
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The following two species:
543/527P Rufous Grasswren Amytornis whitei
(wc, c, sc Australia)
543/527T Opalton Grasswren Amytornis rowleyi
(c Queensland)
have been split from:
543/527Y Striated Grasswren Amytornis striatus
(eastern sc, se Australia)
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Family: Meliphagidae – Honeyeaters has been revised and resequenced.
548/5406 Sooty Melidectes (c, e New Guinea)
has been ascribed to a new genus and has a new English name:
548/5406 Sooty Honeyeater Melionyx fuscus
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548/5409 Long-bearded Melidectes (ec New Guinea)
has been ascribed to a new genus and has a new English name:
548/5409 Long-bearded Honeyeater Melionyx princeps
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548/5408 Short-bearded Melidectes (c New Guinea)
has been ascribed to a new genus and has a new English name:
548/5408 Short-bearded Honeyeater Melionyx nouhuysi
…………………………………………………………………….
548/5407 Gilliard’s Melidectes (New Britain)
has been ascribed to a new genus and has a new English name:
548/5407 Gilliard’s Honeyeater Vosea whitemanensis
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548/529E Alor Myzomela Myzomela prawiradilagae
(Alor: Lesser Sundas)
is a newly described species.
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548/530E Taliabu Myzomela Myzomela wahe
(Taliabu: Sula Islands)
is a newly described species.
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The following species have been ascribed to a new genus:
548/5349 Kadavu Honeyeater Meliphacator provocator
548/5424 Mottle-breasted Honeyeater Microptilotis mimikae
548/5425 Forest Honeyeater Microptilotis montanus
548/5426 Mountain Honeyeater Microptilotis orientalis
548/5427 Scrub Honeyeater Microptilotis albonotatus
548/5428 Mimic Honeyeater Microptilotis analogus
548/5429 Tagula Honeyeater Microptilotis vicina
548/542F Graceful Honeyeater Microptilotis gracilis
548/542Y Elegant Honeyeater Microptilotis cinereifrons
548/5430 Yellow-gaped Honeyeater Microptilotis flavirictus
548/5431 White-lined Honeyeater Territornis albilineata
548/5432 Kimberley Honeyeater Territornis fordiana
548/5433 Streak-breasted Honeyeater Territornis reticulata
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548/542T Cryptic Honeyeater Microptilotis imitatrix
(coastal ne Queensland)
has been split from:
548/542F Graceful Honeyeater Microptilotis gracilis
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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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704/637E Solomons Robin Petroica polymorpha
(Solomon Islands, ec Papua New Guinea)
has been split from:
704/6370 Pacific Robin Petroica pusilla
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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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The following two species have been split from Island Leaf Warbler:
800/6955 Numfor Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus maforensis
(Numfor Island off nw New Guinea)
800/6956 Biak Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus misoriensis
(Biak Island off nw New Guinea)
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808/701Y Chestnut-backed Bush Warbler
has been split into three species:
808/701Y Sulawesi Bush Warbler Locustella castanea (Sulawesi)
808/701P Seram Bush Warbler Locustella musculus (Seram: se Moluccas)
808/701T Buru Bush Warbler Locustella disturbans (Buru: sw Moluccas)
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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
840/7561 Bare-eyed White-eye Zosterops superciliosus
840/7562 Sanford’s White-eye Zosterops lacertosus
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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.
The following species have been ascribed to a new genus:
937/8819 Star Finch Bathilda ruficauda
937/881F Plum-headed Finch Aidemosyne modesta
937/8823 Double-barred Finch Stizoptera bichenovii
937/8834 Gouldian Finch Chloebia gouldiae
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:
AUSTRALIA VOLUME 1: NON-PASSERINES Updates
AUSTRALIA VOLUME 2: PASSERINES Updates