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1. The jacamars (Galbulidae) and puffbirds (Bucconidae) are well-established sister taxa (SACC,Hackett et al. 2008), with evidence favoring inclusion in the Piciformes, rather than a separate Order Galbuliformes (TOL, Ericson et al. 2006; cf SACC, Fain & Houde 2004)
2. The jacamars (Galbulidae) and puffbirds (Bucconidae) are well-established sister taxa (SACC,Hackett et al. 2008), with evidence favoring inclusion in the Piciformes, rather than a separate Order Galbuliformes (TOL, Ericson et al. 2006; cf SACC, Fain & Houde 2004)
3. SACC split Notharchus hyperrhynchus from N. macrorhynchos (Rasmussen & Collar 2002)
4. Guianan Puffbird is the new name for N. macrorhynchos, because SACC transferred "White-necked Puffbird" to the newly recognized, widespread N. hyperrhynchus (Rasmussen & Collar 2002)
5. Nystalus striatipectus is an established split from N. maculatus in Brasil (Silva 1991); SACC needs proposal re status and name of Spot-backed Puffbird
6. Hypnelus ruficollis includes subspecies bicinctus, which may deserve recognition (Rasmussen and Collar 2002); SACC needs proposal
7. Toucans and New World barbets are sister taxa (Moyle 2004, SACC).We include all new world barbets in a single family (Ramphastidae) that is given equivalent status to the two families of Old World barbets. Usually reserved for the toucans (big barbets with huge bills), the family name “Ramphastidae” has precedence over the more appropriate family name “Capitonidae.”
8. Relationships of the Toucan Barbet to New World barbets and toucans are unresolved (Moyle 2004); SACC treats as separate family Semnornithidae but NACC treats as a subfamily of the Ramphastidae, which we follow here.
9. Aulacorhynchus wagleri is split from A. prasinus (Puebla-Olivares et al. 2008, Navarro et al. 2001); AOU needs proposal.
10. Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis is split from A. prasinus (Puebla-Olivares et al. 2008, Navarro et al. 2001); AOU needs proposal.
11. Aulacorhynchus cognatus is split from A. prasinus (Puebla-Olivares et al. 2008, Navarro et al. 2001), followed in Clements 2007; AOU needs proposal.
12. Aulacorhynchus lautus is split from A. prasinus (Navarro et al. 2001); AOU needs proposal.
13. Aulacorhynchus griseigularis is split from A. prasinus (Puebla-Olivares et al. 2008); AOU needs proposal.
14. Aulacorhynchus albivitta is split from A. prasinus (Puebla-Olivares et al. 2008, Navarro et al. 2001); AOU needs proposal.
15. Aulacorhynchus atrogularis is split from A. prasinus (Puebla-Olivares et al. 2008, Navarro et al. 2001); AOU needs proposal.
16. Aulacorhynchus calorhynchus is split from A.sulcatus (Hilty 2003); SACC rejects due to hybrids (but not freely interbreeding?)
17. Pteroglossus mariae is split from P. azara by Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) but not SACC; hybridization needs reanalysis
18. Pteroglossus sanguineus is split from P. torquatus by Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) but not SACC; hybridization needs reanalysis
19. Pteroglossus erythropygius is split from P. torquatus by Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) but not SACC; hybridization needs reanalysis
20. Ramphastos citreolaemus is split from R. vitellinus (Hilty 2003); SACC does not (hybrid zones)
21. Ramphastos swainsonii is split from R. ambiguus (AOU 1998; Ridgely and Greenfield 2001); accepted by all except SACC (needs proposal to split)
22. Asian barbets (Megalaimidae) are the basal outgroup to the African barbets and in turn the New World barbets and toucans (Moyle 2004)
23. Megalaima annamensis is split from M.oorti (Finestein et al. 2008, Collar 2006b)
24. Megalaima faber is split from M oorti (Collar 2006b;BLI).
25. Megalaima nuchalis is split from M oorti (Collar 2006b, BLI).
26. Megalaima malabarica is split from M. rubricapillus (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005).
27. CORRECT: Genus of Brown Barbet is Caloramphus, not Calorhamphus (H&M 3rd corregenda 6)
28. African barbets (Lybiidae) are sisters to the New World barbets and toucans (Moyle 2004)
29. Gymnobucco bonapartei was omitted by mistake from Version 1.0
30. Pogoniulus makawai is split from P. bilineatus (Collar and Fishpool 2006); BLI recognizes
31. Honeyguides (Indicatoridae) and woodpeckers (Picidae) are sister families (Hackett et al. 2008)
32. Honeyguides (Indicatoridae) and woodpeckers (Picidae) are sister families (Hackett et al. 2008)
33. CORRECT: Species name of Ocellated Piculet is dorbignyanus not dorbygnianus (H&M 3rd corregenda 7)
34. Move White Woodpecker from Leuconerpes to Melanerpes (Dickinson 2003, SACC)
35. Velasquez's Woodpecker is split from the Golden-fronted Woodpecker; includes all ssp except M.a.aurifrons. (García-Trejo et al 2009)
36. Brown-backed Woodpecker belongs in Dendropicos (end of sequence) not Picoides (Dickinson 2003, Bowie in litt)
37. Dendrocopos ramsayi is split from D. maculatus (Collar et al. 1999); BLI recognizes
38. Dendrocopos analis is split from D. macei (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005).
39. Veniliornis fumigatus is now assigned to Picoides (Moore et al. 2006,SACC); resequenced
40. SACC assigns Picoides mixtus to Veniliornis (Moore et al. 2006)
41. SACC assigns Picoides lignarius to Veniliornis (Moore et al. 2006)
42. STET: AOU and SACC assign Piculus rubiginosus to Colaptes (Webb & Moore 2005; Benz et al. 2006)
43. SACC assigns Piculus auricularis to Colaptes (Webb & Moore 2005; Benz et al. 2006)
44. SACC assigns Piculus rivolii to Colaptes (Webb & Moore 2005; Benz et al. 2006)
45. SACC assigns Chrysoptilus atricollis to Colaptes (Short 1982)
46. SACC assigns Chrysoptilus punctigula to Colaptes (Short 1982)
47. SACC assigns Chrysoptilus melanochloros to Colaptes (Short 1982)
48. Scaly-breasted Woodpecker may be conspecific with Waved Woodpecker (RSR; ref?)
49. CHANGE: English name of Celeus obrieni from Piaui Woodpecker to Kaempfer's Woodpecker (SACC)
50. Segregate Banded Woodpecker, Checker-throated Woodpecker, & Greater Yellownape from <iPicus</i> to Chrysophlegma (Fuchs et al 2008)
51. Chrysocolaptes stricklandi is split from C. lucidus (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005).
52. Segregate Rufous Woodpecker from Celeus species of Neotropics to monotypic, convergent Micropternus, resequence before Meiglyptes (Benz et al 2006)