NAMES >> Index

1. The Passeriformes, or perching birds, include the majority of world bird species; parrots are the sister group of the perching birds (Hackett et al. 2008)
2. Przevalski's Finch, previously called Pink-tailed Rosefinch, is a relict member of an ancient separate lineage that is as old as, or older than other families of finches; it belongs in its own monotypic family Urocynchramidae, with a name change (Groth 2000, Gebauer et al. 2006)
3. Rhynchostruthus percivali is split from R.socotranus (Kirwan & Grieve 2007, BLI 1.0)
4. AOU (2009) changes back to component genera (Spinus, Acanthis, Chloris) for their species
5. Species taxonomy of redpolls is unsettled, including recognition of Lesser Redpoll Acanthis (flammea) cabaret by BOU (Ottvall et al. 2002, Marthinsen et al 2008)
6. CHANGE: English name of Rhodopechys sanguineus to Eurasian Crimson-winged Finch with split of R.alienus
7. Rhodopechys alienus is split from R.sanguineus (Kirwan et al. 2006)
8. CHANGE: English name of Carpodacus pulcherrimus from Beautiful Rosefinch to Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch with split of C. davidianus
9. Carpodacus davidianus is split from C. pulcherrimus (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005)
10. Carpodacus verreauxii is split from C. rodopeplus (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005)
11. CHANGE: English name of Carpodacus thura to Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch with split of C. dubius
12. Carpodacus dubius is split from C. thura (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005)
13. CHANGE: English name of Carpodacus rubicilla to Caucasian Great Rosefinch with split of C. severtzovi
14. Carpodacus severtzovi is split from C. rubicilla (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005)
15. Pyrrhula murina is split from P.pyrrhula (BLI 1.0)
16. CHANGE: English name of Eophona migratoria from Yellow-billed Grosbeak to Chinese Grosbeak
17. Hemignathus parvus is assigned to the monotypic genus Magumma (AOU 2008)
18. CORRECT: Species name of American Yellow Warbler to aestiva, with continued recognition of the Mangrove Warbler
19. Mangrove Warbler here includes "Golden Warbler" petechia and "Mangrove Warbler" erythachorides groups of AOU
20. Brelsford and Irwin (2009) demonstrate lack of free interbreeding between Audubon's and Myrtle Warblers in the narrow and stable hybrid zone; confirm validity of original split.
21. Splits of Yellow-rumped Warbler complex follow Milá et al 2007a, Brelsford and Irwin 2009
22. Black-fronted Warbler is included in revision of Yellow-rumped Warbler complex (Milá et al 2007a)
23. Goldman's Warbler is included in revision of Yellow-rumped Warbler complex (Milá et al 2007a)
24. Bahama Warbler is split from Yellow-throated Warbler (McKay et al 2010)
25. Geothlypis chiriquensis is split from G. aequinoctialis (Escalante-Pliego 1992, Curson et al 1994,Ridgely and Greenfield 2001); SACC needs more documentation
26. Geothlypis auricularis is split from G.aequinoctialis (Escalante-Pliego 1992; Curson et al 1994); SACC needs more documentation
27. Geothlypis velata is split from G.aequinoctialis (Escalante-Pliego 1992; Curson et al 1994); SACC needs more documentation
28. Merge Chamaethlypis with Geothlypis (NACC, Dickinson 2003)
29. Basileuterus chlorophrys is split from B. chrysogaster (Ridgely & Greenfield 2001); SACC needs more publ data
30. Correct: English name for Basileuterus culicivorus is Golden-crowned Warbler, not Stripe-crowned Warbler (AOU 1998)
31. Chestnut-capped Warbler Basileuterus delattrii intergrades and is considered conspecific with Rufous-capped Warbler B.rufifrons (AOU 1998)
32. Zarhynchus wagleri is now assigned by most authorities to Psarocolius (SACC, AOU 1998)
33. English name of P.bifasciatus reverts from Para Oropendola to Olive Oropendola with inclusion of P.yuracares (SACC 2007)
34. Cacicus microrhynchus is split from C. uropygialis (Jaramillo & Burke 1999 ; Ridgely & Greenfield 2001; Hilty 2003); SACC wants formal analysis
35. Cacicus leucoramphus is split from C.chrysonotus (Jaramillo & Burke 1999; Ridgely & Greenfield 2001; Hilty 2003); SACC needs proposal
36. CHANGE English name of Greater Antillean Oriole to Hispaniolan Oriole with splits of other island species
37. Puerto Rican Oriole is split from Greater Antillean (Hispaniolan) Oriole (Sturge et al 2009)
38. Cuban Oriole is split from Greater Antillean (Hispaniolan) Oriole (Sturge et al 2009)
39. Bahama Oriole is split from Greater Antillean (Hispaniolan) Oriole (Sturge et al 2009)
40. Icterus fuertesi is split from I. spurius (Baker et al. 2003; Kiere et al. 2007); AOU and BLI do not recognize
41. Molothrus armenti is split from M. aeneus (AOU 1993, Jaramillo & Burke 1999); SACC treats as subspecies)